Japanese speaking financial services system development project manager, London

Access Appointments Consultancy Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Central London is seeking an experienced Japanese speaking project manager to manage system development projects at a major Japanese bank. Responsibilities include mobilizing team members, creating detailed project plans, tracking progress, and managing stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in financial institutions and solid business knowledge. The salary for this role is up to £48K/year.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience as a project manager in financial institutions.
• Solid business knowledge, especially regulation related experience.
• Understanding or hands-on experience in software development.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize members, coordinate planning work, and create project plans.
• Track progress, budget, and quality of projects.
• Manage risks and escalate to management as needed.

Skills

Japanese Language

Project Management in Financial Institutions

Client-Facing Skills

Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Job description

Overview

An experienced Japanese speaking project manager is required for Japan's largest consulting firm to be based at London's major Japanese bank to manage system development projects.Target project will be development or enhancement of system solution for business users in the bank.

Responsibilities

• Need to mobilize members, coordinate planning work, create comprehensive project plan and submit an official budget request.
• Create detail project plan (timeline, resource, governance model etc.) in each phase, based on the standardized project life cycle (Water Fall methodology base)
• Keep track of the progress, budget and quality.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Manage risks and issues. Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the business departments and all stakeholders.

Requirements

• Japanese Language
• Proven working experience as a project management in financial institutions.
• Solid business knowledge, especially regulation related experience, is preferable.
• Understanding or hands-on experience in software development.
• Experience in multi-cultural environment and flexibility are key factors.
• Client-facing and internal communication skills
• Written and verbal communication skills

Central London (City Area) up to £48K/year