Top Project Management Jobs in Japan

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing project delivery, managing budgets, optimizing resources, and ensuring client satisfaction in the automotive sector across Japan and South Korea.

Manage planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of global clinical trials. Oversee site initiation, training, monitoring visits, data validation, regulatory compliance, budgeting, vendor/CRO interactions, and timely adverse event reporting to deliver trials on quality, timeline, patient enrollment, and cost targets.

Lead and coordinate a V2 protocol relaunch and token migration, managing cross-functional teams, project plans, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment, and progress reporting to ensure timely, successful delivery.

The ERP Project Manager leads project management activities for SAP S/4HANA, collaborating with clients, ensuring quality deliverables, and facilitating communication with overseas teams.

Manage feasibility and site activation workstreams for clinical studies, overseeing project plans, timelines, regulatory/ethics submissions, site activation milestones, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and process improvements to ensure on-time study start-up.

Lead end-to-end service readiness and global rollouts for IFS products via the Go To Operations framework. Coordinate stakeholders, drive change governance, enablement, testing, and knowledge transfer. Analyze CSAT/VoC and operational telemetry to prioritize improvements, lead RCA and continual service improvement, and report quality metrics to leadership.

Lead and manage civil, structural and architectural (CSA) design and construction for a data centre. Coordinate design reviews, validate structural calculations and drawings, drive value engineering, oversee site works and inspections, resolve technical issues, manage tenders and consultants, enforce quality, ensure code compliance, track risks and deliverables, support commissioning, and prepare progress reports and handover documentation.

Manage complex projects from initiation to delivery and closure, ensuring alignment across teams and establishing appropriate metrics to measure project success. Responsibilities include planning, monitoring progress, stakeholder management, and maximizing customer satisfaction.

Manage end-to-end implementation of client projects post-contract, acting as the main client liaison. Plan, coordinate and track cross-functional teams (development, product, infrastructure, integrations), communicate progress, ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction, handle escalations, and maintain project timetables and releases.

Lead delivery of major IT projects end-to-end: create detailed plans, manage schedules/budgets, mitigate risks, coordinate cross-functional teams, act as primary client contact, and ensure SLA and value delivery.

Manage execution of service orders and projects including cost, cash flow, risk, quality, HSE, warranties and troubleshooting; run customer meetings (FAT, kickoff, training), drive change orders and upsell, optimize KPIs (NWC, COPQ), maintain project data, coach junior staff, ensure compliance, and communicate proactively with customers and stakeholders.

The Project Manager (Planning) will develop baseline schedules, monitor project progress, and coordinate communication between teams and stakeholders for effective project delivery.

Manage MEP discipline on-site for maritime projects: produce MEP reports, perform weekly/monthly site walks and audits, raise and follow up contractor observations, prepare monthly client reports, and coordinate stakeholders to ensure quality and compliance.

Lead full lifecycle delivery of large-capex oil & gas projects including feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and close-out. Manage teams, contractors and stakeholders, enforce EHS and quality standards, control schedule and costs, support procurement and commissioning activities, and mitigate project risks to achieve safety, budget, and schedule objectives.

Lead execution of small-to-medium construction and workplace projects, ensuring time, cost, quality, and performance targets. Develop plans and schedules, monitor finances with quantity surveyors, manage change control, lead cross-functional teams, maintain governance and reporting, ensure safety and compliance, act as client contact, capture lessons learned, and identify business opportunities.

Lead execution of small-to-medium commercial construction and workplace fit-out projects, managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, governance, stakeholders, and project teams to meet KPIs and compliance.

Lead project planning and scheduling activities including WBS/CBS development, integrated master schedules, critical path and schedule risk analysis, progress measurement, change impact assessment, and reporting. Ensure contractor schedule integration, QA of schedule inputs, produce status reports and propose corrective actions to mitigate delays.

Manage full project lifecycle for MEP works including electrical, HVAC, fire alarm, plumbing and firefighting. Support technical design, review specifications, coordinate vendors and subcontractors, supervise onsite construction, control costs and schedules, negotiate variations, and ensure compliance with sustainability/LEED and client requirements.

Manage on-site electrical project delivery including HT (220kV) to LV systems. Coordinate vendors, implement approved electrical design, oversee installation, commissioning, bill certification, and handover. Ensure documentation and site tracking for MEP scope in industrial projects.

Lead end-to-end project delivery for industrial/manufacturing facility developments. Coordinate stakeholders, manage site development and construction, ensure regulatory compliance, control risks and issues, administer vendors/contracts, and provide project reporting and governance.

Lead end-to-end delivery of commercial real estate projects: plan and schedule work, manage budgets and contractors, enforce quality and safety, coordinate stakeholders, conduct site meetings and risk assessments, and maintain project documentation and reporting to senior leadership.

Lead cross-functional project teams for construction consultancy projects: establish success criteria, governance, planning, procurement advice, change control, performance and financial monitoring, client interfacing, and prepare progress reports.

Coordinate onsite electrical activities, oversee vendors, implement approved electrical designs from HT (220kV) to LV, manage installation, commissioning, bill certification, documentation, and handover to client.

Lead end-to-end project management for construction and logistics projects (typical value Rs5–10cr). Responsibilities include design management, consultant appointments, commercial/budget control, team and risk management, and coordination with site teams to meet time, cost and quality objectives.

Support project billing and cost control for industrial projects: prepare RA and final bills, verify measurements/BOQ, coordinate approvals, maintain documentation, track costs vs. budget, support MIS and progress reporting, and ensure billing compliance with contracts and GST norms.