Lead Project Manager

Location Tokyo
Discipline Information Technology
Job type Permanent
Salary Negotiatable
Reference 37023

【COMPANY OVERVIEW】

A global marketing agency

 

【JOB RESPONSIBILITIES】

  • Responsible for managing & mentoring the team

  • Manage the team to ensure they are performing proactive identification of potential challenges/risks and ensuring on-time project delivery

  • Ensure all project related risks are managed and communicated to all stakeholders by assigned Project Manager / Producer

  • Support the team to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures to accomplish project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.

  • Take proactive measures to ensure the smooth internal operation of the account

  • Ensure each member manages timely and accurate delivery of all client/agency reports and additional financial reporting.

  • Ensure all jobs and relevant documents are entered into the digital workflow and that the job status is always accurate and up to date.

  • Build strong working relationships with internal departments to support the team, ensure the smooth flow of work to/from Creative / Production team for driving process efficiencies, and escalate issues

  • Identify resource issues and develop contingency plans as required

  • Develop/Design/Update project workflows and pipelines utilizing relevant technologies to assist in pipeline efficiencies and information routing and management

  • Assign individual resource responsibilities and ensure all assigned resources are logging time against projects, identify when and where time budgets are being exceeded

  • Run quarterly, half yearly and yearly staff evaluations to ensure team members are performing as expected

  • Consolidate and manage team training requirements based on quarterly evaluations

 

【QUALIFICATIONS】

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field; preferably PMI certified.

  • Minimum of 4-6 years project management experience.

  • Experience in managing group of teams

  • Experience in working with an international team is a plus.

  • Logical thinking, the ability to see big picture while managing every detail

  • Ability to offer creative solutions to complex problems and translate options into implementable solutions

  • Knowledge of creative production processes, web development and content development are plus

  • Understanding of digital workflow tools and how they interact/support agency process

  • Strong digital production knowledge including file formats, production process and digital delivery methods including a strong knowledge in multiple publishing platforms.

  • OS Platform agnostic, proficiency in the Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Project and Project Online), Atlassian Jira & Confluence and database management software.

  • Excellent financial and commercial skills

  • Solutions-oriented and resourceful. Accountable, independent, and mindful of others. A positive attitude and a collaborative personality.

  • Have a strong sense of curiosity, ability to learn and adapt, excellent judgement and willingness to collaborate.

  • Business-level English required and Fluent Japanese