Delivery Manager/Project Manager

freeC's Client

1/ Project Management

• Plan, execute, and close IT projects with budgets up to $2M+, ensuring alignment with scope, timeline, and quality standards.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including milestones, resource allocation, cost estimation, risk management, and schedules.
• Lead cross-functional teams of 10–50+ members, fostering collaboration, mentoring junior members, and optimizing workflows.
• Implement Agile/Scrum methodologies to manage the software development lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring iterative delivery and adaptability.
• Monitor project progress, proactively addressing risks, issues, and resource constraints through regular status reports and stakeholder meetings.
• Manage contracts, vendor relationships, and project documentation to ensure compliance and smooth delivery.

2/ Business Systems Engineering

• Collaborate with clients to gather, analyze, and translate complex business requirements into actionable technical specifications.
• Design scalable system architectures, databases, and APIs, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability.
• Lead integration efforts with third-party systems (e.g., RESTful APIs, Elastic Search, SSO) and emerging technologies like AI (e.g., credit scoring) and IoT (e.g., SmartHome systems).
• Conduct technical brainstorming sessions with design, architecture, and development teams to define innovative solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend system enhancements to improve performance, user experience, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure robust system security by applying best practices in information system security.

3/ Stakeholder engagement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, managing expectations, negotiating contracts, and prioritizing deliverables.
• Facilitate clear, consistent communication between technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to align on project goals.
• Collaborate with sales teams to prepare and present proposals, ensuring alignment with client needs and strategic objectives.
• Manage product backlogs, change requests, and project priorities to deliver business value.

4/ Technical leadership:

• Provide expertise in technology stacks, including PHP, Java, JavaScript, Python, C/C++, .NET, and frameworks like Symfony, SpringBoot, React, or NextJS.
• Oversee development, testing, and debugging processes to ensure adherence to quality metrics and client requirements.
• Leverage expertise in database management (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, DB2) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Stay abreast of industry trends in AI, IoT, blockchain, and other emerging technologies to propose innovative, future-proof solutions.
• Mentor development teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years of experience in a similar role (Project Manager / Delivery Manager) handling Japanese projects.
• Proficient in Japanese, holding JLPT N1 or N2 certification.
• Hands-on experience working in Japan for IT companies, with a deep understanding of the Japanese IT market and client expectations.
• Proven track record of managing teams of 5 to 10 members in software development projects.
• Strongly preferred: Candidates with a technical background (former developers) or the ability to read and understand source code.

• Bonus: 13th month bonus
• Be part of technology oriented, young and dynamic culture 
• Annual health check-up
• Premium heathcare insurance
• Participating AWS training courses 
• Opportunity to develop yourself quickly & earn big economic reward 
• Dynamic technology environment, democratic working, many corporate activities for employees (sports, vacations, team building)