Top Project Management Jobs in Japan

Lead end-to-end implementation of new life insurance products, coordinating business, product, operations, compliance, actuarial, technology teams, and external vendors. Manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, governance, requirements, solution reviews, testing, regulatory compliance, operational readiness, executive reporting, and production deployment to achieve successful product launches.

Lead end-to-end delivery of regional security technology projects across APAC, managing planning, approvals, execution, testing and handover. Coordinate stakeholders, IT, vendors and system integrators to deploy access control, CCTV and intrusion detection systems. Ensure governance, compliance, budgets, schedules and technical/infrastructure readiness are met while resolving delivery issues and validating outputs.

Lead Japan-based project portfolio execution for ABB’s Electrification Distribution Solutions business. Responsibilities include project governance, continuous improvement, operational standardization, profitability, forecasting, resource allocation, risk and contract management, stakeholder engagement, and resolution of complex project issues. The role also oversees, develops, and strengthens the Project Execution team while ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.

Lead project controls for major capital investments: establish control plans, WBS, cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting and reporting; coordinate estimating and control account budgets; manage change and risk processes; provide monthly variance analysis and mitigation recommendations; lead and mentor the project control team.

Lead planning and delivery of mall A&A, tenancy and F&B fit-out projects in Macau. Manage master programme, contractors, permits, tendering, budgets, quality, safety and handovers while coordinating stakeholders including mall management, procurement, legal, consultants and facilities.

Lead delivery of IT infrastructure, applications, and business-systems projects. Own timelines, scope, deliverables, risks, and dependencies. Coordinate senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, apply Agile/Waterfall, governance, and process tools to drive outcomes and continuous improvement.

Serve as a Security SME and strategic TAM for enterprise customers on Project Lightwell, advising on Red Hat security, application development practices, CI/CD, containers, and patching. Build trusted customer relationships, coordinate incident response and remediation, mentor customer teams, collaborate with engineering and product teams, maintain customer documentation, and contribute knowledge base and solution patterns.

Lead end-to-end delivery of a Japan-wide security systems uplift: manage tendering and vendor selection for CCTV, access control and alarms; oversee phased rollout and commissioning across boutiques; build a SharePoint-based knowledge hub and documentation; liaise with stakeholders, ensure regulatory compliance, and report progress to Japan PS&HSE Director.

Lead engineering projects, automation and digitization, new product qualification, and machine/process reliability. Manage budgets, timelines, root-cause troubleshooting, maintenance strategy, and integration of advanced manufacturing technologies. Mentor and develop engineering team, ensure safety and compliance, and coordinate with regional/global stakeholders to drive productivity and operational excellence.

Lead delivery assurance and operational excellence for large, complex programs. Define and optimize processes, apply DMO/PMO methodologies, mentor project teams, drive continuous improvement and automation, manage stakeholder communication, and ensure client SLAs and organizational objectives are met.

Lead and manage large-scale cloud transformation and DC-to-cloud migration programs. Plan and track schedules, manage stakeholders (client, offshore, cross-functional), govern project status and reporting, control schedule and cost variance, and identify/resolve risks and issues to deliver projects on time and on budget.

Responsible for managing onshore wind projects, ensuring timely delivery, scheduling, cost management, contract compliance, and risk management while coordinating stakeholders.

Manage onshore wind projects, ensuring completion within timelines and budgets. Responsibilities include contract, schedule, cost, risk management and stakeholder communication.

Manage end-to-end program management for PlayStation products, ensuring successful project delivery and coordination among global teams while enhancing communication and risk management processes.

Lead and deliver clinical development projects by managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholders; serve as client contact; lead cross-functional teams; ensure regulatory data accuracy; mentor staff; support business development, resource planning, and KPIs.

The Project Manager will oversee OEM/OES projects, manage resources, ensure profitability, quality, and coordinate with customers on project progress. Responsibilities also include budget management and team leadership.

Lead delivery and scaling of generative AI data programs across multiple projects: capacity planning, vendor management, quality consistency, process automation, financial control, risk mitigation, client reporting, and team enablement.

Lead and scale portfolios of generative AI data programs (collection, labeling, evaluation). Manage capacity planning, vendor SLAs, quality consistency, process automation, budgets, risk, stakeholder reporting, and coach PMs/coordinators while ensuring data security and compliance.

Lead cross-functional, global teams to manage analog/mixed-signal chip development from kickoff to customer release. Define and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, risks, and KPIs; support portfolio financial planning; enforce process discipline, report status to leadership, and drive continuous execution improvements.

Lead delivery of an integrated digital project controls service for engineering execution on large LNG/energy megaprojects. Establish a single source of truth for schedule, cost, progress, risk and engineering metrics; monitor fabrication progress and interfaces; validate contractor forecasts; identify and escalate risks; and drive digital transformation using automation and AI-enabled reporting.

Lead regulatory submission projects, facilitate meetings, manage timelines, collaborate with teams, and ensure seamless execution of regulatory deliverables.

Support Project Management team with administrative and client-facing tasks: scheduling, billing, job tracking, reporting, meeting coordination, inputting requirements into tracking systems, liaising with Operations, managing small transaction-based projects, and maintaining knowledge base and SharePoint documentation.

Lead and assure all project controls functions for a brownfield/greenfield industrial project: schedule validation, cost control, forecasting, quantity surveying, change governance, document control, progress measurement, risk analysis, and contractor performance oversight to ensure delivery within budget and schedule.

Lead and deliver imaging and CEC projects for pharma/biotech: develop and execute project plans, manage cross-functional teams, mentor staff, produce documentation and reports, engage stakeholders, ensure timelines and quality, and integrate best practices. Approximately 35% travel.

Lead large-scale BPR and digital transformation projects end-to-end: define business case, design target operating models, evaluate and implement solutions, drive change management and benefits realization, and advise senior management on high-risk, high-impact decisions to ensure sustainable business value.