Japanese speaking IT Project Manager

Salary: up to £36,000 per annum + travel expense up to Zone 6

Job status: 12 month fixed term contract *possibility with extension

Working hours: Full time, FTC/Hybrid working, hours of work 9:00-17:00

Start date: ASAP

GlobaI IT company is looking for a Japanese speaking IT Project Manager.

Japanese speaking IT Project Manager - Responsibilities:

• Work on-site at customer premises, as a secondee, as an integral part of their team.
• Support leading project manager in projects by supporting at various stages, including planning, implementation, operations, user support
• Lead and manage projects in his/her expertise by supporting at various stages, including planning, implementation, operations, user support.
• Follow up security assessment for customer's EMEA office/branches.
• Evaluate projects, conduct risk assessments, propose improvements.
• Contribute to the expansion of current business to new areas.
• Establish good relationships with colleagues, vendors and customers.
• Work independently, multitask, and lead Enterprise Solutions projects and opportunities.
• Deal with customer requests, understand their expectations and solve them.
• Attend customer meetings for project or maintenance contract work.
• Maintain relevant customer maintenance documentation internally.
• Visit customer premises with 3rd party vendors as and when required for project or maintenance contract work
• Contact and co-ordinate 3rd party suppliers or other company resources, to help achieve trouble resolution
• Flexible approach, able to work outside of normal working hours when requested
• Travel to customer offices throughout EMEA for business purposes as and when required.
• Maintain the company's Security Policy, keep all customer information according to the policy. Report incidents to line managers in a timely manner
• Produce ad-hoc reports on customer issues as and when required, and action ad-hoc tasks as requested by line management.

Japanese speaking IT Project Manager - Requirements:

• Experience in leading and managing solution business for small to large scale projects including office relocation projects.
• Knowledge in solution business with a wide range of ICT technology especially in ICT infrastructure and ICT security.
• Excellent communication skills in English. Speaking and understanding Japanese is advantageous
• Independent worker - must be able to take on a task/project and to complete to full maturity with little need of higher management involvement/assistance.
• Strong time management, multi tasking and organisational skills
• Flexible approach, able to work outside of normal working hours when requested. Reliable time keeping and attendance
• Knowledge and experience in SAP Hana cloud is advantageous
• Knowledge and experience in RPA (Power Platform) is advantageous
• Knowledge and experience in IT Security is advantageous

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