Project Manager - SAP Project Manager

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Position Description:
Bilingual Project Manager (Near native Japanese + business English)
Lead SAP ERP Cloud Implementation projects from project planning, through execution and Golive. Focus on strong risk management, issue management, and customer communication. The role requires close coordination with offshore development teams, as well as the customer - to achieve the project goals.

• Understanding the project scope, schedule, deliverables; and working closely with internal stakeholders to recognize their needs and expectations
• Create overall project schedule and participate in or review the project estimations. Maintain the project schedule and budget.
• Collaborating effectively with internal stakeholders, both in-person and through remote working models as needed
• Transition and change management - pre, during and post project implementation
• Project stakeholder management - working closely with internal and external stakeholders
• Project scope and schedule management
• Driving periodic project reviews and mitigating risks with due diligence and a data driven approach
• Achieve the project goals of Budget, Schedule and Quality/Scope
• Escalating project issues to the senior management when needed
• Contributing to the delivery of all aspects of the project and services: controlling and reporting on project activities, systems and information security
• Reporting, analyzing, and resolving issues related to the implementation, stakeholders, and project operations that may impact service quality; ensuring that stakeholders' questions and problems are resolved properly and quickly
• Implementing process optimization, improvements, and modernization initiatives where appropriate

• Strong (near-native) Japanese skills, with business-level English skills.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 15 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Japanese citizens and those authorized to work in Japan are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.
• At least 8 years of experience in customer-facing project management on ERP projects

• At least 8 years of hands-on experience in SAP ERP projects
• PMP Certified Practitioner or similar qualification.
• Strong (near-native) Japanese skills, with business-level Japanese skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in team in diverse/ multiple stakeholder environment
• Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment.

• プロジェクトのスコープ、スケジュール、成果物を把握し、必要に応じて対面およびリモートワークの両方で社内関係者と緊密に連携しながら、ニーズや期待事項を確認・調整する。
• プロジェクト全体の計画およびスケジュールを策定し、工数・見積りの作成またはレビューに参画する。
• 導入の各フェーズにおける移行管理および変更管理を行う。
• 社内外の関係者と緊密に連携し、プロジェクト全体の調整を行う。
• 定期的なプロジェクトレビューを主導し、データに基づくアプローチと適切な管理のもとでリスクを低減する。
• 予算、スケジュール、および品質・範囲のプロジェクト目標を達成する。
• 必要に応じて、プロジェクト上の課題を上級管理職へエスカレーションする。
• プロジェクトおよびサービスの円滑な遂行に向けて、プロジェクト活動、システム、および情報セキュリティに関する管理・報告を行う。
• サービス品質やプロジェクト遂行に影響を及ぼす可能性のある導入上、運営上の課題を迅速に把握し、関係者と連携して報告・分析・解決を行う。また、関係者からの問い合わせや課題に対して、適切かつ迅速に対応する。
• 必要に応じて、業務プロセスの最適化や改善、モダナイゼーション施策を推進する。

• ネイティブレベルに近い日本語力およびビジネスレベルの英語力
• 学士号、または同等の資格を有すること。 なお、大学での１年間の代替として当該分野での 3年間の実務経験を考慮
• IT分野における実務経験が15年以上
• 日本国籍または日本国内での就労資格を有する方の応募を歓迎。 現在、就労ビザのスポンサーは行っておりません。
• ERPプロジェクトにおける、お客様対応を伴うプロジェクトマネジメントの経験が8年以上

• SAPプロジェクトにおける実務経験が8年以上
• PMP資格、または同等の資格
• 日本語および英語による高いコミュニケーション能力（口頭・文書）
• 多様な背景をもつ複数の関係者と円滑に連携・協働できる能力
• グローバルなデリバリー環境での業務経験と意欲

• Term Life Insurance
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Year-End Tax Support
• Paid annual leave and bereavement Leave and Statutory Holidays
• Short Working Hours for employees with caregiving responsibilities.
• Statutory Social Insurance: Welfare Pension, Unemployment Insurance, Health Insurance, Nursing Care Insurance and Worker's Compensation Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing support: Annual Health Checks with partial cost reimbursement, Stress Checks & Industrial Physician support
• Employee Engagement and Wellbeing: Employee Events, Wellbeing Programs, Reward & Recognition
• Workplace Amenities: On-site amenities include complimentary beverages.