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Updated 2023-03-29
Activated 2023-03-24
Activated 2023-03-24
PMO Director - Head PM for Large-Scale Mainframe Project
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- Manager Level
- Overseas Business
- Career Options Available
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- English Language Skills
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| Company Name |
Ahead Group |
|---|---|
| Job Type |
 Executive - Other IT (Other) - Project Manager |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Location |
Asia
Japan
Tokyo
|
| Job Description |
Job Description - Develop, implement and govern program management standards, dashboards, templates, and metrics - Build and manage a PMO team that focuses on delivery & execution within schedule and budget - Manage the program baseline scope, schedule, cost and implement strong controls to manage change to baseline - Establish the PMO organization structure, hire and manage program staffing requirements to meet program objectives - Coordinate with Program Managers, PMs, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, Business Users to generate high-quality program deliverables - Provide Executive Leadership team with regular progress updates and information needed for assessment and decision making - Interact with Senior Management team frequently to communicate program risks, issues and drive mitigation actions to resolve those risks and issues in a timely manner - Strong analytical ability to identify potential risks or issues across the program team and facilitate early mitigation of such issues - Strong attention to detail skills with respect to program financials, budgeting and cost management - Coach and mentor project managers for the delivery of their projects on time, within scope and budget, and share knowledge of best practices - Independently assess any complex situation and provide direction and recommendation to the program team for efficient delivery - Interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders to complete the necessary review and approval required for timely completion of program deliverables Role Summary - Responsible for establishing the program management processes including governance, monitoring, communication, quality controls and reporting for a large program - Responsible for establishing the PMO team and creating a Center of Excellence in alignment with PMI guidelines, company standards and other industry best practices - Excellent people management and leadership skills to communicate with Executive Management to provide progress updates - Responsible for setting high standards, maintaining integrity and transparency across all the program management areas - Responsible for running the Steering Committee and other Governance forums to provide updates to Executive Management - Responsible for enabling compliance with standard program processes, tools (Plan view, Archer), policies and standards - Contribute to improvement and strengthening of program delivery standards and processes |
| Job Requirements |
Experience (must have) - 10 or more years experience managing large business critical projects end to end - Experience managing a large-scale mainframe migration project. - Past experience leading the PMO or Governance for large projects with strong leadership in strategy, implementation and delegation - 5 or more years in the insurance industry (Life preferred) - Past experience specifically managing large scale cross-functional teams, offshore delivery vendors - Past experience working in both Waterfall and Agile delivery environment in the insurance industry - Experience in delivering projects under a regulatory environment in the financial services industry Skills & Competencies (must have) - Demonstrate excellent leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills to lead cross-functional teams and coach/advise peers and staff - Demonstrate leadership qualities to establish and manage a high-performance team - Motivated and self driven to build relationships at the Executive levels within both IS and Business teams - Strong planning and organization skills with the ability to adapt to changes or unforeseen circumstances + ability to manage budgets and resource capacity - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly on challenging, complex and difficult issues to develop solutions - Strong team building and motivational skills to resolve conflicts and focus on the delivery outcome - Experienced in hiring and building effective project teams - Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) - Excellent time management skills, goal setting and follow-up - Good Budget, Cost and Financial management skills - Thorough understanding of insurance products and insurance operations - Team player, self-motivated, confident and results-driven - Proficient in project management tools, templates and project life cycle Other qualifications - Master's degree in business administration or related field preferred - Bachelor's degree or certificate in computer science, software engineering required - Project Management certification strongly preferred (PMP, Prince2) - Understanding of Agile & DevOps practices as applied to project management |
| English Level | Fluent (TOEIC 865-) |
| Japanese Level | Business Level(JLPT Level 2 or N2) |
| Salary | Depends on experience |
| Other Salary Description |
Social Insurance Commuting/ Transportation Allowance |
| Holidays |
Five-Day Workweek Paid Holidays Paid Holidays Summer Holidays Winter Holidays |
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