Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in groundbreaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy fosters long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Business-level Japanese (N1) is required for this position.
• Please refer to the Japanese Job Description.

The advancement of technologies such as cognitive computing, AI, fintech, RPA, and blockchain has greatly impacted the efficiency of banking operations and business reforms. Consequently, there is a high demand for specialists who can utilize these advanced technologies to enhance customer personalization in areas such as administrative efficiency, branch reform, and customer contact (CX/UX). We are particularly interested in IT architects and project managers who can take on these challenges, especially as we have an increasing number of global projects and welcome individuals who can lead the way.

Your primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for leading the proposal and implementation of business systems, leveraging your expertise to develop opportunities and assets in Banking, securities, insurance, and credit cards areas.
• Reviewing systemization plans based on business needs. Coordinating and aligning plans with stakeholders of overseas users, systems, compliance, etc.
• Lead Global Projects. (Effective communication in English through various mediums such as email, documents, conference calls, etc.)

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Business-level Japanese (N1) is required for this position.
• Please refer to the Japanese Job Description.
• Strong communication, coordination, and proposal skills.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with customers, subcontractors, and internal and overseas parties.
• Proficient in project and task management, including issue resolution, member management, and reporting.
• Capable of analyzing system architectures to identify optimal solutions and resolve problems.
• General proficiency in web-based systems with a foundational understanding of IT consulting.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Business-level Japanese (N1) is required for this position.
• Please refer to the Japanese Job Description.
• Proven expertise in fintech system development.
• Proficiency in AI and cognitive technology, or blockchain development.
• Demonstrated offshore management experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the financial industry, including banking, securities, insurance, and credit card business.
• Excellent business-level English communication skills (reading, writing, and speaking).

About Business Unit

IBM Consulting is a team of business, strategy, and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Consulting partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio, and world-class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients' success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships live in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment every day, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth-minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide ongoing feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team-focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions every day is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude, and always striving for an outcome-focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason, and science, we can improve business, society, and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, but also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.