Japanese Speaking Risk Management / Financial Project Manager
Salary: $50,000 – $55,000 per month
Key Responsibilities
1. Resource Management (People, Assets, Budget, Schedule)
People: Engage, motivate, and align cross-functional project members, end-users, and senior management. Manage stakeholder expectations through effective pre-alignment, transparent active communication, and structured post-project follow-ups.
Assets: Oversee and coordinate project-related infrastructure, including hardware allocations, software deployments, environments, and license management.
Budget: Actively monitor and control project financials, tracking personnel costs, vendor outsourcing fees, and general expenses to prevent variance.
Schedule: Establish, monitor, and enforce project timelines utilizing Master Schedules and granular Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
2. Risk Management
Continuously identify potential system, operational, and regulatory compliance risks at early stages.
Assess risk impact and probability, formulate structured mitigation strategies, and evaluate their long-term effectiveness.
Pre-calculate and model the exact impacts on project resources (budget, time, and headcount) should specific risks materialize.
3. Issue Management
Evaluate, triage, and deploy rapid countermeasures for live issues and blockers that arise during the project life cycle.
Own the issue-tracking process, manage resolution statuses transparently, and effectively stabilize projects when unforeseen risks occur.
4. Facilitation Skills
Lead project steering committees, technical workshops, and progress meetings.
Drive consensus among diverse, multi-cultural stakeholders, resolving conflicting priorities between local operations and regional headquarters.
Job Requirements and Qualifications
Language Skills: Fluent to Native Japanese (JLPT N1 or equivalent) is mandatory to seamlessly converse, negotiate, and review technical documentation with Japanese stakeholders. Excellent Business English is required for day-to-day operations in Hong Kong.
Technical and Methodological Competency: Deep practical understanding of building and tracking WBS, managing system environments, and deploying risk matrices.
Soft Skills: Exceptional facilitation, leadership, and conflict-resolution capabilities. A highly structured and proactive approach to problem-solving.
Education and Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or Finance. PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Master certifications are highly advantageous.
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