Project Manager – APAC Expansion (One-Year Contract)

Role Summary:

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Project Manager to oversee critical initiatives supporting Jefferies’ expansion in Japan. This role emphasizes strategic oversight, hands-on problem-solving, and strong leadership to ensure successful delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder projects. The ideal candidate will excel at managing timelines, resolving issues, and driving collaboration across business teams in APAC.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Project Oversight & Delivery
  • Lead end-to-end management of projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely delivery of milestones.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Monitor progress, proactively identify issues, and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as the primary liaison between business units and external partners.
  • Facilitate clear communication and decision-making across global and regional stakeholders.
  • Provide regular status updates and strategic insights to senior management.
• Hands-On Problem Resolution
  • Address project challenges promptly, balancing competing priorities and resource constraints.
  • Drive issue resolution through collaboration and structured problem-solving.
• Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure adherence to organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
  • Coordinate with vendors and third-party providers as needed.

Requirements: 

• 10+ years’ experience in financial industry, preferably in broker-dealer
• Experience in Project Management, involving new business enablement
• Experience in Project Management, involving organizational restructuring
• Extensive experience in budget management, management updates
• Extensive experience in cross-functional partnerships across Business, Technology, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Legal
• Fluency in both English and Japanese

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.