Job description
We are seeking an Bilingual IT Project Manager
- Client (type/ industry) : Japanese Bank
- Working Location: New York NY, or Remote but who can work ET hours
- Employment Type : Full-time
- Salary Range: 77-94K per year
Job Description
The role involves bridging the gap between U.S.-based users and Japan-based developers, managing project requirements, user support, and system improvements. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills in English (native-level preferred) and business-level Japanese, along with a background in system development, business analysis, or IT project management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gather requirements from U.S. users and translate them into specifications for developers in Japan.
- Manage multiple projects (7-8 systems), including user support and development tasks.
- Lead issue resolution, ensuring smooth collaboration between users and the development team.
- Work closely with data-related systems, including ETL processes.
- Handle some infrastructure-related troubleshooting (e.g., firewall and access issues).
- Support and guide development tasks while coordinating with Tokyo for clarifications.
Qualifications:
- Experience in Project Management (Project Leader experience is also acceptable).
- Experience as a Business Analyst (including experience in requirements definition).
- Bilingual (Native-level English is expected; Business-level Japanese is acceptable).
- Experience in application development projects (understanding of web system architecture and full development lifecycle experience).
- Ability to read and write SQL.
- Communication Skills
- Able to communicate smoothly with team members in English
- Capable of identifying key discussion points and adjusting the conversation’s direction as needed.
- Characteristics
- Fast Learner
- Clear thinker who can quickly determine the necessary course of action.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in Infrastructure (DNS, NAT, Firewall, Azure AD, Entra ID, etc).
- Experience in Finance Industry.
