Technical Project Manager
Introduction
We are currently supporting a search for a Technical Project Manager to join a digital innovation company in the financial services industry, based in Tokyo. Our client is the in-house digital transformation arm of one of Japan's largest financial groups, building next-generation financial products with cloud technology, generative AI and AI agents. The role offers remote work and flextime.
About the Role
As a Technical Project Manager in the financial services industry, you will own the delivery of projects building AI applications and next-generation financial products. Beyond standard project management, you will use your technical knowledge to balance the security and reliability that financial institutions demand with a modern technology stack. You will lead scope and requirements definition, assess technical difficulty, and work with banks, partner companies and cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, UX designers and architects to deliver results.
Responsibilities
Project Definition and Planning * Define project scope, requirements and specifications * Plan schedules and resources across projects * Prioritize work and organize information for clear decision-making
Technical Delivery * Assess technical difficulty and handle project issues and risks * Drive design and development that meets financial-industry security standards, and take accountability for it * Deliver AI applications built with LLM APIs, RAG, agent workflows and cloud platforms such as AWS and Google Cloud
Stakeholder and Team Leadership * Negotiate, explain and build consensus with banks and partner companies * Facilitate projects and share status visibly using tools such as JIRA and Confluence * Support, mentor and follow up with engineering team members
Requirements
- Native-level Japanese, both spoken and written, is required
- Experience leading requirements definition and specification work yourself
- Ability to turn negotiations with diverse stakeholders into concrete plans
- Experience negotiating and reaching agreement with stakeholders such as banks and partner companies
- Experience making project status visible with PM tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- Experience in the financial or fintech industry is not required
- Preferred: 3+ years of hands-on engineering experience (design, programming, testing), engineering management of small to mid-sized teams, agile/Scrum project management, cloud architecture on AWS or GCP, and delivering generative AI products
- Ownership, a proactive approach and strong teamwork across diverse specialists
Why Apply
- Compensation of ¥8M to ¥16M per year, based on experience
- Remote work available, with flextime
- Lead generative AI and AI agent projects in the financial services industry
- Work with a modern stack: TypeScript, Next.js, Python, AWS, Google Cloud and leading LLM platforms
- Join cross-functional teams drawn from major IT companies, cloud providers and startups
- No prior financial industry experience required