Technical Program Delivery Manager - JAPAN

  • Japan
  • Negotiable
  • Permanent
  • Discipline: Change and Transformation
  • Ref: 51152

Confidential Technical Project Manager

Location: Tokyo

Overview

A global technology company is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead a large-scale transformation Programme for a major enterprise customer. The project involves migrating the customer from a legacy environment to a modern SaaS-based platform while working closely with senior business and technology stakeholders. The successful candidate will drive implementation planning, solution design, delivery execution, and long-term platform adoption. 

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Project Delivery

  • Own project scope, schedule, cost, and risk management.
  • Lead projects independently with minimal management oversight.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate project risks.
  • Gather, define, and align customer requirements.
  • Prepare system specifications and manage project issues.
  • Drive development activities and project progress.
  • Develop and execute testing plans.
  • Support release planning and production deployments. [Technical...ct Manager | PDF]

SaaS Platform Implementation

  • Lead enterprise SaaS implementation programmes.
  • Manage continuous delivery and phased releases.
  • Drive projects where requirements may still be evolving.
  • Balance platform scalability with customer-specific requirements.
  • Support customers throughout the subscription lifecycle, including onboarding and adoption. 

Stakeholder Management

  • Act as a bridge between Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Customer teams.
  • Influence senior stakeholders through data-driven recommendations.
  • Manage executive-level customer engagement.
  • Maintain customer confidence throughout project delivery. 

Commercial & Business Perspective

  • Evaluate project decisions from an ROI and business value perspective.
  • Identify potential scope creep and business risks.
  • Distinguish between contractual and non-contractual requirements.
  • Assess the long-term operational and product impact of customer requests.

Preferred Background

Candidates are likely to come from:

  • Enterprise SaaS providers
  • Cloud platform vendors
  • Technology consulting firms
  • Digital transformation programmes
  • Customer implementation and delivery environments

Desired Experience

  • Technical Project Management
  • SaaS Delivery & Implementation
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Release Management
  • Enterprise System Integration
  • Customer-Facing Delivery
  • Executive Stakeholder Management
  • Solution Design
  • Digital Transformation Programmes
  • Subscription Business Models 

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