Bilingual Japanese​/English Project Engagement Lead Consultant; IT industry; CA​/YM

An IT company is seeking a Bilingual Japanese/English Project Engagement Lead Consultant to join their team in Torrance, CA
. This position is responsible for being the primary client-facing contact, ensuring alignment between client expectations and project delivery, and overseeing project scopes, quality, schedules, and budget in collaboration with the Technical Project Manager and delivery team.
Requirements: ability to speak/read/write Japanese, a bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience as a project lead and/or communication liaison, and ability to travel domestically/Mexico once a year. This is a full-time, hybrid, non-exempt position with excellent benefits provided on the starting date, including 401(k).

• Perform initial assessments for each client before the project begins
• Analyze client business requirements and propose optimal IT and business solutions and/or guidance on how to lead their projects
• Design and manage projects to meet requirements, including expectations, scope, risk, resources
• Collaborate with project team(s) in the development and implementation of assigned projects
• Develop & maintain project documentation in accordance with project charter
• Communicate and liaise with client, partner and internal organization members to ensure project progress
• Manage multiple projects at a time
• Provide business consulting and ERP consulting service to customers
• Report status to upper manager
• Collaborate with other team members to achieve team goals
• Contribute to improvement of services, revenue/profitability, methodologies and procedures
• Build and nurture positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and business associates

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information System, or equivalent
• Business-level Japanese and English
• 3 years of experience as project lead and/or communication liaison
• Ability to travel domestically/Mexico once a year

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Experience in management of professional service projects including ERP, cross-functional teams or third‑party vendors is preferred
• Familiarity with a major ERP system (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) is preferred
• Familiarity with accounting, operation and/or manufacturing business processes is preferred