Project Manager – Organization & Methods JAPAN

Job Title: Project Manager 

Date: Oct-2025

Department: CIB CCCO, JAPAN

Location: Tokyo

Business Line / Function: CIB ITO – O&M department

Reports to: (Direct) CIB CCCO Japan

Grade: Up to VP level

Position Details

As part of the COO Office team, O&M (Organization & Method) is a team in charge of transversal projects, supporting the Territory COO on various initiatives. The team may intervene on vary diverse type of projects, from Business reviews, to Front to Back process improvements, Efficiency initiatives as well as specific one-off tasks that require the coordination across different departments in Japan. 

The team is double hatted and covers all CIB Activities in Japan across Shoken and Ginko entities. 

The COO Office reports to the Chief Conduct and Control Officer and Chief of Staff to the Japan Territory COO.

 Key Responsibilities

• Based on a close relationship with Business and other Functions Representatives, gather and analyse business initiatives and market mandatory changes in order to communicate and explain them effectively to each department involved.
• Provide operational expertise to define solution that meets/ exceeds the business, operations (including CEP teams) or finance needs.
• Assess the feasibility and identify the setup along with the appropriate level of controls from and ITO and finance perspective to support exceptional transaction or new activities.
• Document business and functional requirements.
• Design and document processes for different areas and teams (FO, Operations, Finance …).
• Manage key CIB projects, bringing them to a successful conclusion (quality/ cost/ delay) by a close coordination of ITO departments and other functions involved to achieve the objectives initially set.

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in the ITO and business transformation.
• Contribute to continuous improvements to CIB. This can be achieved by participating in Process re-engineering, Process and systems standardization or realignment, business development support and enabling.
• Participate in management decisions, and be able to identify best fit solution applicable to the organization.
• Contribute whenever relevant to projects led by other teams (FO, Finance, IT, Operations …).
• Contribute to develop innovation (bring ideas to improve efficiency or quality etc..)
• Ensure appropriate escalation to management and/ or Permanent Control and/ or Compliance as appropriate as soon as an issue remains unsolved beyond and above what can be reasonably handled within the considered remit.

Technical and Behavioral Competencies required

Soft Skills

• Ability to deal successfully with multiple projects across different business areas
• Ability to work under pressure independently
• Ability to work in an dynamic environment and interact with senior Management
• Proactive and Positive attitude to solve problems 
• Vision and understanding of the various needs and problems faced by the different departments involved in a project
• Ability to face external regulators and participate to industrial workshop.

Technical Skills

• Good knowledge of FIEA, JSDA rules, stock exchange rules and other related relevant regulations
• Fluent in English and Advanced level of Japanese.

Required Experience

• 5 years experience in International Investment Banking environment or equivalent
• Previous experience in Project Management, Consulting, Audit or IT/Operations