Top Project Management Jobs in Japan

Leads physical security activities across industrial and facility projects, including security system design, implementation, testing, handover, vendor coordination, risk management, reporting, compliance, and facility readiness. The role manages access control, CCTV, alarms, and related infrastructure while coordinating business, facilities, IT, contractors, and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Lead and manage substation refurbishment and replacement works at a hydro power plant. Develop and implement project plans, schedules and controls; coordinate site teams; monitor progress, risks and budgets; enforce HSE and quality standards; conduct inspections; prepare weekly and monthly reports and dashboards; maintain project documentation and ensure timely submissions to client stakeholders.

Lead planning and delivery of commercial fit-out and data centre projects, managing schedules, budgets, change control, governance, safety compliance, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional teams. Prepare progress reports, capture lessons learned, and identify business development opportunities.

Coordinate and support projects including tenant improvements, capital improvements, and building/site repairs. Review requisitions, change orders and invoices; assist with cost estimates, schedules, contractor selection, due diligence building evaluations, status reporting, and related project administration.

Leads customer implementation projects from scoping through go-live, then owns ongoing operations, performance, SLA achievement, executive customer relationships, risk management, and Kaizen improvements in Japan. Coordinates cross-functional teams, manages timelines, budgets, and issues, resolves operational dependencies, represents Japan operations in leadership reviews, and mentors junior staff. Requires business-level Japanese and English, substantial project or operations experience, and regular travel to customer and partner sites.

Lead planning and execution of advanced manufacturing/industrial construction projects: define success criteria, develop schedules, monitor budgets, manage change control, lead cross-functional teams, ensure governance, safety and quality compliance, and act as client contact while capturing lessons learned.

Oversee project implementation ensuring milestones are met, manage project schedules, coordinate with stakeholders, and maintain documentation.

The Project Manager oversees all aspects of project management from contract award to close-out, ensuring safety, quality, and performance. This role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, managing engineering deliverables, overseeing procurement, and adhering to contract obligations while optimizing project outcomes.

Lead implementation and integration of Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE at client sites in Japan. Manage project plans, resources, risks, stakeholder communications, pre-sales SOW, and coach local technology and professional services teams while handling multiple simultaneous projects.

As an A&PS Project Manager at HPE, you will lead IT infrastructure projects with a focus on multi-stakeholder collaboration, proposal development, and project management techniques, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.

Manage complex GMP pharmaceutical and construction projects from design handover through operational completion. Responsibilities include project planning, procurement, stakeholder and contractor coordination, scope, schedule, risk, safety, compliance, quality, change control, reporting, governance, and project documentation. The role acts as the client representative, leads project meetings, coordinates consultants and contractors, and supports programme and commercial management within a regulated project environment.

Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple technical projects for clients, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing schedules, risks, commercial controls, and governance. Serve as primary day-to-day delivery lead, run project ceremonies, ensure quality and readiness, and drive continuous improvement while managing bilingual stakeholder engagement across Japan and regional teams.

Own end-to-end enterprise partner integrations for brokerage APIs, coordinating customers, product, engineering, legal, compliance, operations, and customer success. Manage timelines, risks, dependencies, onboarding requirements, issue resolution, partner communications, and leadership reporting. Serve as the internal voice of the customer, support feature prioritization, document scalable onboarding processes, and advise partners on API integrations, fintech products, and regulatory requirements.

Lead PMO coordination for a regional banking system project, aligning customers, IBM, Kyndryl, and partner companies. Responsibilities include facilitating meetings, clarifying requirements, managing issues and progress, planning testing and migration, organizing ambiguous requests, and preparing for service launch. The role contributes across the project lifecycle from requirements definition through migration, primarily from the Tokyo office, with coordination and occasional travel to customer and partner locations.

Leads client-facing payment and fintech projects through the full lifecycle, from scope definition and planning to delivery, handover, and client sign-off. Manages project teams, stakeholders, vendors, budgets, timelines, dependencies, risks, change control, and communications across Agile and waterfall environments. Ensures projects meet quality, scope, cost, and schedule requirements while mentoring team members and coordinating cross-functional resources.

Leads Japan’s development program excellence function for hyperscale data center projects. Establishes governance, planning standards, integrated master programs, KPIs, and executive reporting. Performs CPM and schedule risk analysis, reviews contractor programs, optimizes sequencing and procurement, manages recovery planning, and oversees portfolio-level resource and milestone planning. Drives digital program management, including 4D scheduling, Digital Twin integration, dashboards, and AI-assisted optimization. Requires extensive infrastructure program experience, Japanese and English fluency, and domestic and international travel.

Supports global cross-functional ophthalmology product development projects by managing integrated timelines, budgets, status reporting, risks, issues, meetings, and project documentation. Ensures projects follow company policies and standards while coordinating insights across teams. Requires a life sciences degree, Japanese and English fluency, basic drug development knowledge, and 0–5 years of project management experience. PMP certification and Chinese proficiency are preferred but not required.

Support Senior PMs in planning, coordinating, and delivering mall A&A, tenancy, and F&B projects in Macau. Maintain schedules in MS Project, track costs, assist tendering, permits, site coordination, compliance, and prepare progress reports. Provide on-site construction and handover support.

Lead delivery of regional industrial/manufacturing capital projects across APAC, ensuring time, budget and quality. Manage multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, develop business cases, monitor costs and forecasts, handle procurement and contracts, manage risks and safety, perform design reviews, and report governance to steering committees.

Manage planning, coordination, and delivery of A&A, tenancy, and F&B mall projects in Macau. Develop project plans, maintain MS Project master programme, oversee tendering, manage contractors, ensure compliance with local codes and safety, control budgets, and coordinate handovers to mall management.

Lead and implement construction QA/QC systems for semiconductor projects: review designs, audit contractors, verify IFC execution, track NCRs, support mock-ups, commissioning and design verification, perform inspections, training, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement to ensure quality delivery.

Manage cross-functional projects for game publishing in APAC, ensuring organized workflows and clear communication across teams.

Lead automotive cybersecurity compliance for Software Defined Vehicles, managing CSMS processes, UN-R155 and ISO/SAE 21434 activities, supplier deliverables, TARA and type-approval evidence, audits, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination across development and homologation.

Manage the development of solar PV and BESS projects, ensure construction readiness, and coordinate with stakeholders for approvals and permits.

The role involves overseeing autonomous vehicle testing projects, managing teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and integrating technology into operations.