Technical Project Manager (Payment System)

Our client is a leading POS system integration provider within the payment ecosystem. The Technical Project manager will Ownlead and coordinate all software projects for Ingenico Japan. This includes working closely with cross functional teams ensuring projects are delivered on time within scope budget and to high quality standards. The role is responsible for technical integration projects (hardware software firmware payment terminals etc.) stakeholder management risk and issue resolution and ensuring compliance with relevant regional standards and regulations.

Own & lead the end-to-end management of software projects- from initiation planning design execution monitoring to closure.

Define and maintain project plans- scope schedule resources budgets milestones dependencies & risks.

Monitor progress against plans- manage changes in scope schedule budget; escalate as needed

Work closely with the regional sales team R&D team & Solution Engineer/GTM Lead to facilitate the creation of Solutions Designs that meet Customer and Company requirements.

Ensure the projects are accurately prioritized based on the customer milestones & the Company business objectives to drive the alignment with R&D/Engineering team resource & time planning.

Produce Statement of Work and estimate costs for customer proposals both high-level and detailed.

Proactively manage Ingenicos customer (external) & internal stakeholder expectations

Ensure Ingenicos Standard Operating Procedures are followed

Track and report progress of projects both internally and externally

Manage expectations and assignments both internally and externally

Identify roadblocks and improve processes to clear the path such that work practices are continuously improved

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication skills (native Japanese & English)

Strong understanding of integration projects- APIs payment terminal systems/POS Cloud solutions payment or commerce workflows

Excellent stakeholder management skills; ability to communicate complex technical content to both technical and non-technical audiences

Strong organizational planning time-management skills; ability to manage multiple complex concurrent projects.

Leadership skills: able to lead cross-functional teams motivate others manage vendor/contractor relationships

Effective project Risk and Issue management

Efficient project budget management

Knowledge of the Japanese payments industry and standards will be beneficial

5 years experience in software delivery/technical Project Management roles preferably in Payments banking or finance industries

Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. MS Project JIRA Confluence SharePoint) and documentation practices.

Proficiency in Agile ways of working & methodologies (eg: Scrum Kanban SAFe)

Experience in Android App development & integration is highly desired

Experience with certification / compliance processes relevant to payments / POS / terminals is a plus

Experience in Android software development projects will be preferred.