IT Project Manager in London

Energy Jobline ZR; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Japanese IT company is hiring a Japanese speaking IT Project Manager for their London office. The role involves managing IT projects related to banking operations, ensuring smooth execution, and coordinating with various stakeholders. Candidates should have proven project management experience and proficiency in both Japanese and English. This permanent position offers a salary of £40-60k, with office-based work and a start date in January 2026 or later.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking operations or IT projects for financial institutions.
• Proven project management experience and ability to drive process improvements.
• Experience in business process mapping and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules, progress, and resource allocation.
• Support overall project execution, including risk management and reporting.
• Assist with requirements gathering and documentation.

Skills

Business-level proficiency in Japanese

Business-level proficiency in English

Project management experience

Cross-departmental coordination

Stakeholder management skills

Communication skills to executives

Job description

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Job Description

Japanese speaking IT Project Manager (Banking Operations Support)

Ref: KM46893

A Japanese IT company is recruiting a Japanese speaking IT Project Manager to join their London office.

You will be responsible for managing banking-related IT projects, coordinating with the Operations department, and supporting smooth project execution. This includes progress tracking, risk management, resource coordination, requirements support, and ensuring projects are delivered on schedule.

The ideal candidate should have strong project management experience, proficiency in both Japanese and English, and the ability to coordinate effectively with multiple stakeholders across departments and international offices.

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

• (O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner, (depends on experience: YMS, Graduate)
• (X) NOT eligible: Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship

WORK TYPE: Office based

VISA SUPPORT: Not available

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TYPE: Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday

SALARY: £40-60k depending on experience

START: January 2026 or later

LOCATION: London

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules, progress, and resource allocation
• Support overall project execution, including risk management, issue resolution, and reporting
• Assist with requirements gathering, business process documentation, and workflow definition
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and project deliverables verification
• Analyse operational impacts of system implementations and migrations
• Prepare reports and communicate project status and recommendations to stakeholders and executives
• Coordinate with internal teams, overseas offices, and vendors

Ideal Candidate

• Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English
• Experience in banking operations or IT projects for financial institutions
• Proven project management experience and ability to drive process improvements
• Experience in business process mapping and visualization
• Strong cross-departmental coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing multiple projects or teams is a plus
• Excellent communication and reporting skills to executives and HQ

• Experience at a consulting firm or with multiple vendors
• Experience with large-scale IT project delivery in banking or finance

All applicants must have the right to work in the country without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

YMS and graduate visa holders with more than 18 months remaining on their visa may also apply, depending on their experience.

When contacting us, please include the job reference number (Ref: KM46893) at the top of your message.

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