Japanese speaking financial services system development project manager, London

Access Appointments Consultancy Limited; London; On-site; NOK 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A major consulting firm is seeking an experienced Japanese speaking project manager to manage system development projects at a leading Japanese bank in London. Responsibilities include creating comprehensive project plans, tracking progress, and managing stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in financial institutions and fluency in Japanese. The position offers private medical insurance.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Health and Fitness Assessments

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Mobilize members and coordinate planning work.
• Create detailed project plans for each phase.
• Track progress, budget, and quality of the project.

Skills

Japanese language proficiency

Client-facing communication skills

Internal communication skills

Experience in multi-cultural environments

Job description

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

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

Requirements

• Japanese language proficiency.
• Proven working experience as a project manager 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.

• Private Medical Insurance including Health and Fitness Assessments.