Senior Project Manager (IT Projects)

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Job details

Company overview

We specialize in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of medical and scientific equipment. We are particularly renowned for our expertise in fields such as endoscopy and digital camera technology. We prioritize quality and innovation in our products, playing a crucial role in the medical and research sectors. Furthermore, we tailor solutions to meet the needs of our customers, providing support to medical and research institutions worldwide.

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of large scale, complex tech-enabled change projects within the organization, managing and coordinating the full project lifecycle from initial analysis and requirement capture to deployment and transition into business-as-usual. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering an agreed scope on time and within budget, through driving value-based outcomes and managing risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies. The Senior Project Manager will oversee the work of project managers, work with delivery teams (may include 3rd parties) and keep sponsors updated through robust governance and regular reporting.
Main responsibilities:

• Project Management
  • Deliver large scale, complex agreed technology scope on time and within budget.
  • Drive value-based outcomes through the full project lifecycle from initial analysis to postdeployment.
  • Own (create and maintain) the project plan of key activities, outputs, and dependencies.
  • Own the project financials (forecasting, budgeting) and resource model.
  • Identify and onboard resources required to deliver the project scope, oversee and coordinate day to day team activities aligned to the project plan
• Project Governance and Communications
  • Track and mitigate risks and issues, document and manage assumptions and dependencies, escalating where required.
  • Effectively manage relationships with delivery teams, including 3rd parties where required.
  • Manage expectations of sponsors and other stakeholders through timely, well-structured communications on progress and project health.
  • Drive robust project governance, taking into consideration delivery, architecture, and change management requirements.
  • Establish the regular meeting cadence required to effectively manage and govern project delivery.
• Program/Project Management Community
  • Actively participate in a program/project management community to share good practice and lessons learnt from a global and regional perspective as well as to hone skills and master core capabilities.
  • Provide input and support to establish good practice project guidelines and a clear project framework to be adhered to by all programs and projects; continuously update with good practices.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum 3-5 years of working experience as a Project Manager in the IT sector.
• Proven track record of successfully driving and delivering end-to-end large complex scaled IT solutions/ projects or system implementations projects.
• Experience of leading ERP migration or installation projects
• Experience of negotiation and working with project and process management.
• Business level language proficiency of both Japanese and English
  • Japanese is equivalent to N1 level

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience of S/4 HANA migration or installation projects as PM
• Knowledge of SAP especially S/4 HANA

Salary

9 - 16 million yen

Location

Tokyo