Japanese speaking Business Systems Consultant

Centre People; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Business Systems Consultant in London. The ideal candidate will have experience in ERP implementation and fluency in Japanese and English. This full-time role comes with competitive salary, hybrid work, and benefits including private medical insurance. Travel may be required for project assignments.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in consulting roles and IT advisory.
• Knowledge of PMO or related domains.
• Experience with enterprise system implementation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews and workshops to gather requirements.
• Implement core ERP systems and peripheral technologies.
• Oversee project management tasks and quality assurance.
• Develop proposal documents and contribute to solution design.
• Coordinate communication with vendors and partners.
• Participate in global projects and documentation preparation.
• Support the team's and clients' success.

Skills

Business operations experience in consulting project roles

Working knowledge and experience in IT and PMO

Implementation of enterprise systems such as SAP or Dynamics 365

Project governance and issue management skills

Business process transformation and standardisation

Interpersonal skills and proactive mindset

Business-level fluency in English and Japanese

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

RPA

Job description

Overview

Japanese speaking Business Systems Consultant – Ref: HY46878

A Japanese consulting firm is looking for a Business Systems Consultant to work in their London office. The role is full-time, permanent with hybrid work arrangements. Travel may be required for project assignments. LOCATION: London. SALARY: negotiable/negotiable depending on experience. VISA SUPPORT: Yes. BENEFITS: Private Medical Insurance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requirements gathering by conducting in-depth interviews and workshops with clients to identify business challenges and define system requirements.
• Implement core ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365) and peripheral technologies (e.g., RPA, Power BI).
• Oversee project management tasks, including progress tracking, issue resolution, and quality assurance (PMO functions).
• Develop proposal documents and cost estimates, and contribute to solution design and pre-sales activities.
• Coordinate and manage communication with vendors and development partners to ensure alignment and delivery quality.
• Participate in global projects, including preparation of English-language documentation and participation in cross-border meetings.
• Additional duties as required to support the success of the team and clients.

Ideal Candidate

• Business operations experience in consulting project roles as IT advisory.
• Working knowledge and experience in IT and PMO or related domain areas.
• Implementation or development of enterprise systems such as SAP, Dynamics 365, or business systems like RPA and BI tools.
• Experience in PMO capacity within IT projects, including project governance, issue management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Solution proposal development, including responding to RFPs, preparing proposals, and contributing to conceptual design.
• Business process transformation and standardisation using ERP and business systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, proactive mindset, and ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex project dynamics.
• Experience working in a consulting firm or system integrator (SIer) would be advantageous.
• Strong pre-sales skills, with experience in collaborating with sales teams to develop client proposals and secure new business (preferred).
• Business-level fluency in both English and Japanese.