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Japanese speaking IT Project Manager

People First
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London E10 6EJ, England

Salary

£36,000 - £6 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A global IT company is seeking a Japanese-speaking IT Project Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a salary of up to £36,000 per annum plus travel expenses up to Zone 6.
  • The successful candidate will work full-time in a hybrid role, supporting project management tasks including planning, implementation, and user support.
  • Candidates must have experience leading and managing solution business for small to large-scale projects, with knowledge in ICT infrastructure and security.
  • Excellent communication skills in English are required, and proficiency in Japanese is advantageous, along with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
  • The role involves traveling to customer offices across EMEA and maintaining the company's Security Policy regarding customer information.

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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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

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