Senior Project Manager / Transformation

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Job details

Company overview

We are a global company operating in the insurance and asset management sectors. Originating from the Netherlands, we are a life insurance company primarily based in Europe and Japan. We provide insurance and asset management services to assist customers in preparing for unforeseen events in the future.

Responsibilities

The Project Management Team is looking for a Senior Project Manager who can demonstrate an advanced mix of skills in project management, business acumen and a broad technical knowledge.The successful candidate will have solid project management and leadership skills with experience in delivering projects on time, within budget and with high customer satisfaction.The Senior Project Manager will be able to take the lead on our big and complex projects, will assist in determining the project portfolio delivery roadmap and strategy and will help with mentoring, coaching, and training of junior PM team members. Main responsibilities:

• Works to develop detailed project plans and schedule including plans for communications, resourcing, risk, and issue management
• Manages scope, cost, schedule, resourcing, and quality to meet the projects objectives
• Effectively applies project management methodology and enforces project standards
• Minimizes exposure and risk on a project through proper project management practices
• Regular reporting on project status
• Drives a high level of customer satisfaction through successful project delivery and building good relationships
• Assist in determining the project portfolio delivery roadmap and strategy
• Helps with mentoring, coaching, and training of junior PM team members

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Around 5 years of project management experience with a successful track record of large/complex project delivery in a multidisciplinary regulated environment
• Fluent Japanese and Business English (JLPT N2 and above)
• Ability to translate business requirements into technology requirements
• Solid understanding of project finances
• Good meeting, effective reporting, presentation, and workshop facilitation skills   
• Strong leadership and will to achieve in-charge projects
• Communication skills with stakeholders from all levels (from management members to project team members)
• Capability of problem solving, strategic project thinking
• Ability to deal with conflicting situations, work autonomously, motivated, productive, and organized
• Continually seeks quality in project documentation, reporting and management
• Works well in high stress situations and tight timelines
• Willingness to learn and adopt new skills and practices
• Team Player     

Preferred qualifications:

• Background in Life Insurance
• Background in Financial Industry
• Prince2/PMP/Agile certification

The appeal

Education and training after joining the Company:

• You will be expected to develop your digital, analytics, reporting and presentation skills.
• There will also be opportunities to learn about project management, agile delivery, general management and our business.
• We will work with tailor and support your training and development.

Selling points of this position:

• Opportunity lead and drive change
• Interaction across all levels of the organization from CEO down.   
• Obtain broad knowledge of the insurance business as your work will span across all business units.
• Opportunity to move into senior management positions inside Transformation, Technology and the Business
• Opportunity to learn and develop business analytics, reporting and tracking skills.

Perspective of Future Career in this Position:

• Potential to move into more senior position in Transformation or outside.

Salary

10 - 15 million yen

Location

Tokyo