Skillhouse Internal Career Opportunity
Director: Head of Infrastructure Project Delivery & Strategy Planning (GG13)
Position Title:
Director: Head of Infrastructure Project Delivery & Strategy Planning (GG13)
Employment Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
Japanese Level - Advanced (JLPT Level 1),English Level - Advanced (TOEIC 860)
Salary
Description
One of the world’s largest Insurance Service provider is looking for a strong bilingual leader for the Director: Head of Infrastructure Project Delivery and Strategy Planning in the Infrastructure Team
The Strategy Planning & Project Delivery role supports the Infrastructure Services Group by helping plan, organize, and oversee key activities across the organization. This position works with various teams to create clear goals, track progress, and ensure that projects and initiatives move forward smoothly. It also handles budgeting and financial planning, prepares reports for leadership, and helps coordinate responses to audits and compliance requirements. In addition, the role supports vendor-related activities and works with internal partners to improve processes and strengthen overall operational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Define and execute long term strategies and short-term tactics, set KPIs/OKRs, and align project delivery with organizational goals supported by accurate financial forecasting
- Oversee complex, multi project programs and provide timely, structured reporting to executives and key stakeholders, ensuring transparency and proactive issue escalation
- Initiate new projects by defining scope, objectives, timelines, and governance, and deliver concise, executive level reporting to support informed decision making
- Serve as the primary point of contact for audit and compliance activities, including non-financial risk assessments and remediation tracking
- Manage budgets and forecasts, conduct financial planning cycles, and engage stakeholders—including executive leadership—in budgeting and financial performance discussions
- Develop, update, and execute vendor strategies aligned with organizational objectives, including performance evaluations, partnership optimization, and contract strategy
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven experience leading project initiation and governance, including defining scope, objectives, timelines, and success criteria for large, cross functional initiatives
- 10+ years in strategy, project management, PMO, or technology planning, with a track record of overseeing multi project portfolios and partnering with senior executives
- Strong executive reporting capability — able to produce concise, structured reports and presentations, synthesize complex data into clear insights, and manage proactive issue/risk escalation
- Advanced financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, investment planning, and interpreting financial/operational metrics to inform decisions
- Hands on experience with audit, compliance, or risk management processes, including coordinating assessments, tracking remediation, and ensuring adherence to governance standards
Why should you apply:
- Opportunity to work with global teams and great Work-Life-Balance
- Great team dynamics and learning opportunity
- Opportunities to work with World’s leading insurance company (fortune 500 company)
Company Details:
A US based world’s leading insurance providers, offering a broad range of life, health, and retirement solutions to individuals, families, and businesses. The company is heavily invested in digital transformation, utilizing advanced technologies like cloud computing, data analytics, AI, and cybersecurity to enhance customer experience and streamline operations. As part of its values, it has a strong focus on creating a diverse environment, and in particular on the appointment of women in high-level position.
Working Hours: 9:00 - 18:00 (Mon-Fri)
Working Style: 3 days’ work in office, and 2 days’ work from home
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays
Services/Benefits: Transportation expenses up to 20,000 yen per month, plus Paid leave, plus social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, and work-related accident insurance), Periodic health examination, and Employment insurance
