Senior Project Manager/ Delivery Manager
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Description
We seek a Senior Project Manager in Tokyo to serve as the CRES IT APAC Lead. This role will play a central role in supporting technology initiatives across the APAC region, including Japan, and will work closely with local and global stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Anchor delivery and support for APAC (including Japan), combining project management, application support, and offshore/vendor coordination.
- Work with Japan and global stakeholders to plan and deliver regional and firm-wide initiatives.
- Vendor/offshore coordination: requirements, delivery, and quality assurance.
- Translate business requirements into technical specs and plans.
Requirements
What are we looking for:
- 10+ years in IT project management; proven delivery of large or multi-region programs.
- Technical fluency across app architectures, integrations, databases, APIs, and cloud/SaaS.
- Hands-on application support: operations, incident/problem management, user support, SLAs.
- Stakeholder management with senior leaders and end users; clear status reporting.
- Governance and security: experience operating within corporate frameworks and controls.
Language Requirements:
- Native-level Japanese; strong business-level English; cross-cultural experience.
Desirable Requirements:
- Corporate real estate/facilities domain knowledge; familiarity with related SaaS and processes.
- Project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master).
- Experience in multinational or APAC regional teams.
- Financial services or financial institutions experience.