Application Development Consultant / Manager (Japanese Speaking)

ABeam Consulting (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Abeam Consulting (Singapore) is seeking an experienced software delivery lead to guide end-to-end application development projects. Responsibilities include translating requirements, coordinating with engineers and system teams, and ensuring quality and timely delivery across the SDLC.

The role emphasizes strong communication with English and Japanese-speaking stakeholders, agile practices, and contribution to continuous improvement in development processes within a consulting setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• Strong project coordination, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence or equivalent tooling.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Excellent English communication; Japanese communication is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of software and application development projects from requirements through deployment.
• Translate business requirements into application specifications and software solutions.
• Coordinate SDLC activities with engineers, system teams and stakeholders.
• Plan testing, defect analysis and quality improvements.
• Monitor progress, quality, risks and releases; drive process improvements.
• Provide guidance to development teams and ensure delivery aligns with business objectives.
• Maintain project and release documentation and facilitate stakeholder communications.

Skills

Project coordination

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

English communication

Japanese communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About Us

Abeam Consulting is a global professional services company that specializes in delivering business transformation and technology solutions to clients across a wide range of industries. With a global presence and over 9000 employees worldwide we aim to be the transformation partner of choice for all of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of software and application development projects, including Proof of Concept (PoC) initiatives, from requirements definition through development, testing and deployment.
• Analyse business and user requirements and translate them into application specifications, functional requirements and software solutions.
• Participate in the design, development and enhancement of application solutions, ensuring that solutions meet functional, technical, quality and performance requirements.
• Coordinate with application engineers, developers, system teams and other technical stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Review application requirements and specifications, identify potential technical or functional issues, and coordinate with relevant teams to resolve them.
• Plan and coordinate software testing and validation activities, including test scenarios, defect analysis, issue resolution and quality improvement.
• Monitor application development progress, software quality, technical issues and project risks, and implement preventive and corrective actions where required.
• Coordinate application interfaces and integration requirements with related systems, platforms and technical teams.
• Support application releases and production deployment activities, including release planning, readiness checks and post-deployment issue management.
• Drive continuous improvement of application development processes, software quality and development team productivity.
• Provide technical and project guidance to application development teams and coordinate work allocation to ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate with business users, clients and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, resolve issues and ensure that application solutions meet business objectives.
• Maintain appropriate project and application documentation, including requirements, specifications, testing results, issue tracking and release information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in software/application development or application development project delivery.
• Experience in the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, application design, development coordination, software testing, defect management and deployment.
• Experience in mobile application, payment application, financial system or other business-critical application development would be advantageous.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum development methodologies would be advantageous.
• Experience with project and software development tools such as Jira, Confluence or equivalent would be advantageous.
• Strong project coordination, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Good communication skills in both English and Japanese to effectively communicate and collaborate with Japanese-speaking stakeholders and clients.

Why Join Us

At Abeam Consulting, we place a strong emphasis on collaboration, and helping our employees grow and develop their skills, offering a supportive and empowering work environment. With a presence in multiple countries and a diverse range of clients, Abeam Consulting offers an exciting and dynamic workplace for individuals looking to build a career in consulting. Abeam Consulting has also recently joined SAP’s regional strategic partner initiative as their first regional partner in the region and has also been recognized by UiPath as a Diamond Partner in providing RPA solutions. With such accolades, we aim to continue driving enterprise and digital transformation initiatives in order to transform the way people work and communicate in the digital age. In addition, our industry team is working tirelessly in order to bring more solutions to the banking and finance sector.