JAPANESE speaking Job - Systems Planning Coordinator - London

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン; London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier recruitment agency, People First Team Japan, is seeking a Japanese speaking Systems Planning Coordinator for a fixed-term contract in London. This role involves guiding the planning process and improving project management efficiency while collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and ideally have experience in IT or Financial Services, with benefits including a competitive salary and a supportive workplace culture focused on diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Japanese Language skills are beneficial.
• Demonstrable practical experience with demand and financial planning required.
• Previous experience with PMO/PLC processes and controls beneficial.
• Highly numerate, analytical and logical, with attention to detail and the ability to systematically break apart complex problems.
• Experience in a similar role, ideally within an IT or Financial Services Environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on planning management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
• Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders in this respect.
• Administer tools e.g. ServiceNow.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement of the relevant processes and procedures.
• Support prioritisation and approval of the IT demand portfolio.
• Manage and control EMEA Projects by tracking and monitoring project status from finance perspective.

Skills

Japanese

PMO

PLC

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Title: JAPANESE speaking Systems Planning Coordinator

The Skills You'll Need:Japanese, PMO, PLC,

Your New Salary:maximum £40,000 per annum

Office based

Fixed Term Contract

Start: ASAP

Working hours: 9-5

JAPANESE speaking Systems Planning Coordinator- What You'll be Doing:

• Provide guidance on planning management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques. Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders in this respect. Administer tools e.g. ServiceNow.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement of the relevant processes and procedures (including various workflows) and templates, in line with organisational needs.
• Support prioritisation and approval of the IT demand portfolio, working closely with cross functional stakeholders to ensure accurate planning in line with strategic and operational objectives.
• Manage and control EMEA Projects by tracking and monitoring project status from finance perspective and work closely with PM & PMO and ensure compliance with internal processes.

JAPANESE speaking Systems Planning Coordinator- The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Japanese Language skills are beneficial
• Functional / Technical Competencies: Demonstrable practical experience with demand and financial planning required, previous experience with PMO/PLC processes and controls beneficial
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills, in particular MS Excel, IT literate
• Highly numerate, analytical and logical, with attention to detail and the ability to systematically break apart complex problems
• Experience in a similar role, ideally within an IT or Financial Services Environment

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, year of birth, relationship status or whether or not they have a disability.

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