Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, to closure
- Own end-to-end project planning, including scope definition, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
- Handle end-to-end resourcing: resource planning, allocation, utilization tracking, and coordination across teams
- Manage end-to-end budgeting: cost estimation, budget tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Act as the primary point of contact between Japanese clients and internal teams
- Communicate, translate, and interpret business and technical requirements (Japanese ↔ English)
- Create and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, risk logs, and documentation
- Track project progress, dependencies, risks, and issues; ensure timely and high-quality delivery
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including engineering, QA, UI/UX, DevOps, and operations
- Conduct client meetings, reviews, and progress updates in Japanese
- Ensure adherence to quality standards, scope, timelines, and budget commitments
- Proactively resolve issues and escalate risks to stakeholders when required
- Apply appropriate project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) based on project needs.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
- Japanese language proficiency: JLPT N2 or N3 (mandatory)
- 8–10 years of experience in IT / Software Project Management
- Proven experience managing end-to-end software development projects
- Hands-on experience in end-to-end project planning, resourcing, and budgeting
- Experience working with Japanese clients or Japan-facing projects
- Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Proficiency in project management tools such as JIRA, MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint
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What We Do
Hitachi Solutions is a global IT consulting and services firm. We are a 100% Microsoft platform focused organization, where people and customers are always our top priority.
Hitachi Solutions' mission has always been “to contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products”. That statement of purpose works in tandem with that of Microsoft's mission which is “to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.”’ Fostering customer evolution is our collective goal.
Industry focused - our team of 3,500+ subject matter experts and professionals from across the globe, build forward thinking and sustainable business modernization solutions. Starting at concept 1 and iterating to an open-ended finish, we ensure that our resting foothold leaves our customers with a springboard platform to adapt, grow and thrive. Empowering those companies to flourish in the ever-changing competitive landscape, through Microsoft technology and business applications.
Hitachi Solutions is part of Hitachi, Ltd. — one of the largest organizations in the entire world. We are fortunate to be a part of our parent company's rich history and extraordinary network of innovators. This internal circuitry allows us osmotic learning from over 850 companies that make up the Hitachi conglomerate, worldwide.
