PMO / Project Manager (Banking & Core Banking) - Japanese Speaking

LG CNS
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Location: Chennai, India

We are seeking a PMO / Project Manager to support Banking and Core Banking initiatives for our clients across the region. This role will work closely with Japanese clients, delivery teams, and leadership stakeholders to ensure successful project execution, governance, reporting, and stakeholder management.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating client requirements, managing project governance, and ensuring delivery excellence through our Chennai delivery office. All project governance, reporting, and escalation processes must be executed in accordance with Singapore office PMO standards and methodologies.

Japanese language proficiency is mandatory for this role. Candidates must be able to communicate confidently with Japanese clients and stakeholders in both spoken and written Japanese. JLPT certification is not required.

Key Responsibilities

PMO & Project Governance

  • Execute project governance and delivery controls in accordance with Singapore office PMO standards and methodologies.
  • Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and change requests.
  • Ensure timely reporting, governance reviews, and escalation of critical issues to the Singapore leadership team.
  • Prepare project status reports, dashboards, steering committee materials, and executive updates in Japanese and English.
  • Monitor project health and drive proactive risk and issue management.

Banking Project Delivery

  • Support Banking and Core Banking projects and ensure successful delivery of client requirements.
  • Understand client needs and coordinate execution across business, technology, testing, infrastructure, and vendor teams.
  • Oversee implementation, migration, integration, SIT, UAT, cutover, and go-live activities.
  • Ensure compliance with client standards, regulatory, security, and audit requirements.
  • Track project milestones, deliverables, financials, and vendor performance.

Stakeholder Management

  • Serve as the key liaison between Japanese clients, delivery teams, and leadership stakeholders.
  • Facilitate communication across cross-functional and cross-border teams.
  • Provide regular project updates, governance reports, and escalation reports.
  • Bridge language and cultural differences to ensure smooth project execution.
  • Promote project management best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Japanese language proficiency is mandatory (business-level spoken and written communication).
  • 3-5 years’ experience in IT Project Management, PMO, Project Coordination, or Project Delivery roles.
  • Banking or Core Banking domain knowledge, include Accounts, Deposits, Loans, Payments, General Ledger (GL)
  • Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Jira, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, IT, Business, Finance, or a related field.

Why Join Us?

  • Work directly with Japanese clients and regional leadership teams.
  • Be involved in strategic Banking and Core Banking transformation initiatives.
  • Gain exposure to regional project governance, stakeholder management, and complex delivery programs.
  • Collaborate closely with the Singapore leadership team on high-impact client engagements.

If you are a Japanese-speaking project professional with Banking or Core Banking experience currently based in Chennai or Singapore and a passion for driving successful client delivery, we would love to hear from you.

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