Infrastructure Project Manager

Appealing Points:

• Lead end-to-end infrastructure projects with ownership from planning through successful delivery and transition.
• Work in a global, bilingual environment coordinating Japanese stakeholders and offshore teams.
• Gain exposure to diverse infrastructure domains including network, cloud, security, and datacenter initiatives.

Annual Salary: 10 million yen and above

Job Responsibilities:

• Project Delivery & Governance:
  • Lead projects through initiation → planning → execution → monitoring & control → closure, owning delivery outcomes and project governance cadence.
  • Create/maintain core PM artifacts such as Project Charter, Project Management Plan, and (as applicable) Business Case aligned to the client’s PM framework (PMBOK-based).
  • Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and delivery reporting; run steering / stakeholder updates with clear status, risks, and dependencies.
  
  
• Stakeholder & Cross-cultural Management:
  • Partner with Japan business/IT stakeholders to align requirements and drive decisions; communicate progress and trade-offs effectively in a bilingual environment.
  • Coordinate a hybrid team (Japan on-site + global/offshore team) and manage cross-time-zone execution, handoffs, and escalation paths.
  
  
• Execution Management (Core PM Controls):
  • Own risk/issue/problem management, mitigation planning, change control, and dependency management; ensure project health is visible and actionable.
  • Drive detailed planning (WBS, milestones, critical path), and ensure alignment across technical workstreams.
  
  
• Vendor & Procurement Management:
  • Manage vendors and partners: support RFP/tender processes, evaluate proposals, coordinate procurement, and oversee delivery and acceptance.
  
  
• Infrastructure Scope (Examples):
  • Deliver projects such as infrastructure assessment, network upgrades, server/storage refresh, datacenter initiatives, cloud migrations / operations, security controls, workplace/office moves, and related infra build activities (as applicable to your portfolio).
  • Operational Readiness & Transition
  • Ensure smooth transition to operations/production: documentation, training, handover, post-go-live support planning, and closure/sign-off.
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• 8+ years in IT/infrastructure project management (or equivalent delivery leadership).
• Demonstrated experience managing schedule/issue/risk/reporting and stakeholder communications.
• Experience coordinating global/offshore teams (member or lead), including progress/issue management. Well-known about Japanese business culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Infra technical fluency across network/server/storage/cloud/security (hands-on background a plus).
• Certifications: PMP / PRINCE2 / ITIL / Agile/Scrum (any combination).
• Experience in Performing assessment of infrastructure services

Languages: Japanese N1 certified or Native and English - Conversational

Company Description:

The group is a global enterprise headquartered in India. The group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents with a mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long-term stakeholder value creation based on Leadership with Trust'.

Sixty-six percent of the equity of Sons, the promoter holding company, is held by philanthropic trusts, thereby returning wealth to society. The name has been respected in India for 150 years for its adherence to strong values and business ethics.

The companies of the group employ the best and finest, strengthened by a culture of ethics and integrity. Today we stand strong at 702,454 employees.

. Skillset Required: Project Delivery, Project Governance, PMBOK, Project Charter, Business Case, Scope Management, Schedule Management, Budget Management, Dependency Management, Detailed Planning, Milestone Planning, Workplace Moves, Documentation, Handover, Post-go-live Support, PRINCE2, ITIL, Infra Technical Fluency, Network