Project Manager - Japanese-Speaking (IT & Enterprise Projects)

HCM Nexus Consulting Inc; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HCM Nexus Consulting Inc. seeks an experienced Japanese-speaking Project Manager to oversee IT, software development, or enterprise transformation projects. You will coordinate with Japanese-speaking stakeholders and global teams to ensure milestones are met on time and within scope.

Ideal candidates have strong project delivery background, excellent Japanese and English communication, and experience managing multilingual projects across regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT project management, including handling Japanese clients or stakeholders.
• Business-level Japanese and English, both verbal and written.
• Experience delivering IT/software development or enterprise transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation to closure.
• Coordinate with Japanese-speaking clients and internal teams to align timelines and deliverables.
• Facilitate meetings, prepare reports, and maintain project docs in Japanese and English.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and issues; resolve with stakeholders.
• Monitor scope, schedule, cost, and quality; work with cross-functional teams.
• Support Agile/Scrum or Waterfall project delivery as required.
• Oversee post-project evaluation and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Japanese fluency

English proficiency

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Trello

Confluence

Job description

Project Manager - Japanese-Speaking (IT & Enterprise Projects)

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About the job Project Manager - Japanese-Speaking (IT & Enterprise Projects)

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Japanese-speaking Project Manager to oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of IT, software development, or enterprise transformation projects. This role requires direct coordination with Japanese-speaking stakeholders, regional teams, and technical staff to ensure milestones are met on time, within scope, and aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate has a solid background in project delivery, exceptional communication skills in Japanese and English, and experience managing projects in global or multilingual environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Coordinate with Japanese-speaking clients and internal teams to gather requirements, align timelines, and track deliverables.
• Facilitate meetings, prepare reports, and manage project documentation in both Japanese and English.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues, and proactively resolve them with appropriate stakeholders.
• Monitor and control project scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Work with cross-functional teams including developers, QA, designers, and business analysts.
• Ensure alignment with project governance frameworks and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead Agile/Scrum or Waterfall-based projects, depending on the engagement.
• Support post-project evaluation and continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT project management, including experience working with Japanese clients or stakeholders.
• Business-level proficiency in Japanese (JLPT N4 or higher) and English, both verbal and written.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Trello, Confluence).
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification is preferred.
• Experience in managing cross-border or offshore project delivery is a strong advantage.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.