Corporate Planning Assistant Manager

Essential Job Functions

• Lead (or support, depending on the situation) some of the initiatives to transform business management and administrative operations and drive continuous improvement.
• Define scope and requirements of projects: develop project plans, ensure effective functioning of projects, define resourcing required, and supervise implementation.
• Provide timely and accurate updates to all project-related documents and facilitate project meetings.
• Chair various round table discussions to solicit feedback, resolve conflicts, and foster open communication to help with the execution of corporate planning initiatives.
• Execute the above measures on a hands-on and hands-off basis, depending on the situation.
• Develop and execute activities related to end-to-end project management, including project plans and estimates, scoping, and requirements through implementation and deployment.
• Proactively monitor, manage, and report on the execution of deliverables.
• Collaborate with a matrixed project team, division management, and branch management to identify impacted stakeholders and assess the change impact and readiness needs.
• Lead project team members (direct and indirect) to deliver on the different components/workstreams, including quantitative and qualitative business models.
• Develop fact-based recommendations and drive implementation of recommended solutions.
• Analyze key metrics and advise business stakeholders on ways to improve and optimize the services and programs.
• Supervise direct management reports as well as employees.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in management and business operations.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the area of corporate planning and corporate management.
• Working knowledge of initiatives and an understanding of the impact on the organization.
• Strong business process re-engineering skills to include change management experience and the ability to articulate processes at varying degrees of granularity to different audiences.
• Broad knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of the impact on the organization of such initiatives.
• A proven track record of serving the business or project in a management position.
• Global awareness and language skills to communicate effectively and efficiently with global teams and various stakeholders.
• A team-oriented approach with the ability to take initiative, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet client expectations and deadlines across multiple projects.
• Ability to understand and liaise with top management direction.
• Ability to decisively execute business process transformations as needed and with a realistic viewpoint, without being constrained by existing systems and structures.
• Ability to provide leadership that positively motivates people in the company/organization.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in unpredictable situations.
• Ability to communicate with and influence all levels of staff toward change (to include executive management).
• Widely trusted, direct, and truthful, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and gain confidence.
• Ability to speak, write, and read English.
• Bilingual in Japanese/English is a strong plus.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life & accident insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• 19 days of paid time off
• Wellness program and EAP assistance
• and much more!

Pay

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Schedule

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