Join the Cloud & Infrastructure Division of a leading global financial institution as a Haken Infrastructure Project Manager. In this role, you will lead complex IT infrastructure, cloud migration, and enterprise transformation projects, ensuring successful delivery across scope, budget, schedule, and quality. Working with both local and global stakeholders, you will play a key role in driving business-critical technology initiatives that support one of the world's most respected investment banking organizations.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Infrastructure Project Managers, Cloud Project Managers, and IT Transformation Professionals looking to work in a large-scale enterprise environment within the financial services sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of infrastructure projects, including cloud migration, infrastructure implementation, and operations design initiatives.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, quality, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Define project objectives, KPIs, and delivery roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
- Develop detailed project plans, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and resource allocation strategies.
- Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure project alignment and timely decision-making.
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Monitor project performance and communicate status updates to senior stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote project management best practices across infrastructure programs.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience:
- 10+ years of project management experience leading enterprise IT initiatives.
- Extensive hands-on experience managing IT infrastructure projects.
- Proven success delivering multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
- Strong experience in IT infrastructure design, implementation, migration, and operational environments.
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation in both English and Japanese.
- Experience working within large enterprise or financial services environments is highly desirable.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Leadership skills with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
- Proactive, organized, and results-oriented approach to project delivery.
Language Requirements:
- Japanese: Fluent
- English: Intermediate / Business
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Experience managing cloud migration or hybrid cloud infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies and IT service management frameworks.
- Experience working within banking, financial services, or highly regulated industries.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or other project management certifications are advantageous.
- Experience collaborating with global teams across multiple regions.
About the Company
Our client is a globally recognized financial institution with decades of success in Japan. Renowned for combining international expertise with deep local market knowledge, the firm partners with many of Japan's leading corporations and institutional investors. With a strong commitment to innovation, governance, and operational excellence, the organization continues to invest in modern technology and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Work on high-profile infrastructure and cloud transformation projects within a leading global financial institution.
- Collaborate with experienced professionals across Japan and international teams.
- Gain exposure to enterprise-scale cloud technologies and complex IT transformation programs.
- Develop your expertise in a collaborative environment that values continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
- Competitive hourly compensation of ¥6,000-¥7,000 with opportunities to work on impactful, business-critical initiatives.
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