Bilingual PMO Senior Manager

PMO Senior Manager

Client : Japanese IT company

Working Location : New York, NY

Working Style : Hybrid (At least 2 days in office)

Employment Type : Full-time, Exempt

Salary : $130K$150K (NY)

Benefit : Standard corporate benefits package (Insurance, PTO, 401K)

Visa Support : Not provided

Working Hours : Standard business hours

Language : Japanese and English

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead evaluation and monitoring of IT project portfolios to ensure alignment with goals, scope, budget, and timeline.
• Provide independent assessments and strategic guidance to ensure delivery quality and risk mitigation.
• Establish and enforce governance frameworks, escalation procedures, and performance metrics.
• Oversee training and upskilling of IT project managers.
• Drive standardization of project management processes, tools, and templates.
• Promote adoption of tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project) and process optimization.
• Manage centralized knowledge hub for best practices and reusable templates.
• Champion communities of practice, internal workshops, and cross-department collaboration.
• Act as primary liaison with Japan headquarters for project alignment and transparency.
• Ensure senior stakeholders remain informed on project health, risks, and impacts.

The right candidate will possess :

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