PMO Specialist for Financial Institution System Renewal Project

Centre People; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a PMO Specialist for a financial institution system renewal project. Your main duties involve managing project progress, coordinating with local teams, and executing tasks proactively. The ideal candidate will have PMO experience in financial institutions, strong coordination and communication skills in English and Japanese, and knowledge of IT system development. This position offers a hybrid work model with a salary of £40-70k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Mandatory PMO experience in financial institutions or large-scale projects.
• Knowledge of IT system development and renewal projects.
• Strong coordination skills and communication ability across multiple departments and locations.
• Business-level communication skills in both English and Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Manage project progress and prepare reports for head office and London branch.
• Work closely with multiple local teams to understand development status.
• Proactive execution as a representative of the staff.

Skills

PMO experience in financial institutions or large-scale projects

Strong coordination skills

Business-level communication skills in English

Business-level communication skills in Japanese

Tools

SQL Server

Job description

PMO Specialist for Financial Institution System Renewal Project

A Japanese company in London is looking for a PMO for a financial institution system renewal project. You will be responsible for smoothly advancing the project at the overseas branch in conjunction with the accounting system renewal project being carried out in Japan.

Salary: £40-70k, depending on experience. Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:00. Start Date: September 2025. Location: Central London (hybrid)

Main Responsibilities:

• Project Progress Management and Reporting: belong to the London branch IT team and manage development progress related to the system renewal project, prepare and submit progress reports to both the head office (Japan) and the London branch, and manage requests from the head office to the London IT team
• Coordination and Collaboration: work closely with multiple local teams under the London IT team to understand on-site development status, relay and manage progress of task requests from the head office to the London IT team as needed
• Execution Structure: proactive and responsible execution is required, acting as a representative of those staff rather than waiting for instructions

Ideal Candidate:

Mandatory:

• PMO experience in financial institutions or large-scale projects
• Knowledge of IT system development and renewal projects
• Strong coordination skills and communication ability across multiple departments and locations
• Business-level communication skills in both English and Japanese

Preferred:

• Experience working at overseas branches
• Basic knowledge of SQL Server and application maintenance (enough to understand the operational team's intentions)
• Ability to proactively identify issues and propose and implement solutions independently

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If your application is successful, we will contact you within two business days.