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About the Company

Leveraging the strengths of a global parent group and a daring spirit to explore new business areas, our DNA fuels our success.

We leverage four core strengths:

• Fusion of business expertise and IT implementation power
• Global network for worldwide collaboration
• Research and development excellence
• Unmatched synergies as part of a major corporate group

Our client, one of the largest Japanese banks, is seeking a PMO professional to support large-scale Global Markets system enhancement and release projects.

We are keen to contribute to this position and achieve their goals together.

We hope to welcome a candidate who can share our ambition and challenge ourselves to create a brighter future.

About the Role

IT Project Management Officer (PMO) - Global Markets Systems

This role is based in New York, US. Visa/Work Permit could be offered to the eligible candidates.

The successful candidate will work as part of the PM/PMO team, proactively coordinating with multiple system teams and stakeholders, closely tracking project progress, and providing clear quantitative and qualitative status reporting to both local and head office teams.

Responsibilities

• Support project management activities for large-scale Global Markets system enhancement and release projects involving multiple systems and stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and engage stakeholders across upstream, downstream, and related system teams to understand dependencies and coordinate project activities.
• Closely follow up with multiple stakeholders to collect project updates, identify outstanding actions and issues, and ensure timely progress through persistent and effective communication.
• Track and consolidate project status across multiple workstreams and provide both quantitative and qualitative progress reporting to project management and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor project milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items, proactively following up with responsible teams to keep projects on track.
• Act as a liaison between the New York office and head office teams, facilitating effective communication, coordination, and status reporting in both Japanese and English.
• Coordinate testing activities across related system teams, including progress tracking, issue follow-up, and readiness reporting.
• Continuously improve project management and reporting processes by developing and enhancing tracking tools, reports, and presentation materials using Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Project Management, PMO, Project Coordination, or a similar role within IT projects.
• Experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple technology teams and stakeholders.
• Strong project tracking and reporting skills, with the ability to consolidate information from multiple teams and communicate project status both quantitatively and qualitatively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to proactively engage multiple teams, follow up persistently, and drive actions to completion.
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English, with the ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with local and head office stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to create and improve project tracking, status reporting, and presentation materials.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to proactively identify necessary actions and drive them forward in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience in financial services or knowledge of Global Markets products and systems is a plus, but not required.

Required Skills

• Experience in Project Management, PMO, Project Coordination, or similar IT project roles.
• Experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple technology teams and stakeholders.
• Strong project tracking and reporting skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Highly motivated and self-directed, able to proactively identify necessary actions and drive them forward.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in financial services. xhyhwjd
• Knowledge of Global Markets products and systems.

Pay range and compensation package

• $70K - $120K
• Holidays
• Weekends, Holidays

Working Hours / Working style

• 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (standard)

Working Location

• New York (Manhattan) or New Jersey
• Hybrid: Approximately 1 day onsite per week