Senior Project Manager/ Delivery Manager

We seek a Senior Project Manager in Tokyo to serve as the CRES IT APAC Lead. This role will play a central role in supporting technology initiatives across the APAC region, including Japan, and will work closely with local and global stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Anchor delivery and support for APAC (including Japan), combining project management, application support, and offshore/vendor coordination. Work with Japan and global stakeholders to plan and deliver regional and firm-wide initiatives. Vendor/offshore coordination: requirements, delivery, and quality assurance. Translate business requirements into technical specs and plans.

Requirements

10+ years in IT project management; proven delivery of large or multi-region programs. Technical fluency across app architectures, integrations, databases, APIs, and cloud/SaaS. Hands-on application support: operations, incident/problem management, user support, SLAs. Stakeholder management with senior leaders and end users; clear status reporting.

Governance and security: experience operating within corporate frameworks and controls. Language Requirements: Native-level Japanese; strong business-level English; cross-cultural experience. Desirable Requirements: Corporate real estate/facilities domain knowledge; familiarity with related SaaS and processes. Project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master).

Experience in multinational or APAC regional teams. Financial services or financial institutions experience.