アソシエイトプロジェクトマネージャー/ Associate Project Manager

An international technology company is looking for an experienced Bilingual Associate Project Manager. The successful candidate will coordinate digital and technology projects, manage communication with Japanese clients, and work with offshore delivery teams to ensure smooth project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a key point of contact between Japanese clients and offshore delivery teams
• Coordinate multiple digital and technology projects from initiation through completion
• Coordinate project schedules, deliverables, resources, risks, issues and dependencies
• Facilitate client meetings and ensure clear communication of requirements, priorities and expectations
• Collaborate with engineering, design, QA and business teams to support timely delivery
• Prepare project status reports, meeting minutes, action items and other project documentation
• Track project progress, identify risks or delays and coordinate appropriate actions
• Support requirements gathering, estimation, planning and change management activities
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project scope, timelines and deliverables are clearly understood
• Support the Project Manager in maintaining project governance and client relationships
• Communicate effectively between Japanese-speaking clients and English-speaking offshore teams

Requirements:

• More than 5 years of experience in project management, PMO, business analysis or a similar role within the IT/software development or digital services industry
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, project delivery processes and digital project management
• Proven experience in stakeholder management across clients, offshore and onsite teams, internal leadership and cross-functional teams
• Experience managing communication and collaboration between Japanese clients and offshore or global delivery teams
• Strong ability to understand, gather, clarify, document and communicate business and technical requirements
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies and changes
• Experience supporting or independently managing project planning, estimation, resource coordination, status reporting and project documentation
• Experience working with Japanese enterprises, global organisations or international stakeholders
• Business level Japanese and English

Preferred requirements:

• Experience in digital transformation, web/mobile applications, CRM, LINE or other digital projects
• Experience working with Agile, Scrum or other software development methodologies
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project or similar platforms
• Experience with project budgeting, resource allocation, forecasting or financial tracking
• Possess a valid PMP, Scrum Master or other relevant project management certification

About the Company:

A global technology services company specialising in software development, cloud solutions, data and AI, and digital transformation. With an international presence, the company supports businesses in building and modernising their digital products and technology platforms.

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