Infrastructure PMO with migration and Japanese language

This is a remote position.

roject Overview

This project is to support an infrastructure upgrade for a core banking system (mainly deposit functions) used at a Brazil office, from the perspective of a major Japanese megabank?s US entity.

• Windows Server OS version upgrade for the environment hosting the core banking system
  
• The project will be driven mainly from the test phase onward (testing, migration, and operations readiness)
  
• Close collaboration with IT teams in both the US and Brazil offices will be required
  

? Position Overview

US-side PMO (Command / Control role) ? 1 resource expected

Rather than general PM skills, we strongly prefer candidates with hands-on experience and a technical background relevant to similar infrastructure upgrade projects.

? Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead one or more of the following areas in the infrastructure upgrade project:
  
• Testing phase
  
• Migration phase
  
• Operational acceptance / readiness from an operations perspective
  
• Cover US-side execution tasks during the implementation phase, including for example:
  
• Development of test plans
  
• Definition and organization of migration policies and execution plans
  
• Preparation of project-related policy documents and presentation materials
  
• Drive the project forward in a hands-on manner while working closely with US and Brazil IT department members
  

Requirements

Required

• Business-level English proficiency (reading, writing, speaking)
  
• Hands-on leadership experience in either testing or migration phases of infrastructure upgrade projects
  
• Mid-level to senior-level experience
  
• Must understand and meet the quality and documentation standards expected by a Japanese bank
  

Preferred / Plus Factors

• Japanese nationality, or experience working with Japanese companies / megabank projects
  
• Experience with Windows Server upgrades, including EOS and version upgrades
  
• Experience in upgrading or migrating legacy environments, including emulator-based systems
  
• Experience in projects involving collaboration between the US and overseas offices (e.g. Latin America)