We are seeking a bilingual (Japanese/English) Senior Business Consultant to partner with our consulting team in driving projects through process, data, and technology solutions for external clients.

The successful candidate should have strong leadership, project management skills, and possess experience in business analysis, process optimization, continuous improvement, and/or transformation of business and management processes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Consulting Service Delivery and Project Management:

The focus will be on a wide range of process improvement and consulting projects, such as Accounting, SCM, and HR/Organizational Consulting, with responsibility for leading these initiatives as Project Manager.
Conduct interviews with clients to gather insights into their internal work processes

2. Consulting Service Proposal:

Conduct interviews and gather data to assess business needs and identify weaknesses.
Design solutions in collaboration with the HR consulting team and cross-functional stakeholders.
Prepare sales presentations and deliver them to clients and potential clients with the Business Development (BD) team.
Assist the BD team in negotiating contracts with clients and potential clients.

3. Business Development:

Collaborate with the marketing and BD team to plan and execute marketing initiatives.
Plan and develop new services in response to client needs and market demand.

4. Compliance and Risk Management:

Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements to safeguard the company’s operations and reputation.
Actively support corporate social responsibility initiatives to enhance the company’s public image and community engagement.

5. Others:

Projects and tasks are assigned depending on availability and business needs.

Qualifications:

Education/ Experience:

○ Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

○ Basic knowledge and experience of project management.

○ Experience with business management software and of software introduction such as ERP, accounting, HR, and/or payroll software.

○ Knowledge and/or experience in process optimization and process improvement within the organization and/or external client projects.

○ Experience with system implementation of Accounting/Finance related field is preferred.

○ Experience with project management and cross-departmental project execution for external projects preferred.

○ Previous business consulting and/or IT consulting experience preferred.

Fundamental Skills:

○ Professional proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing in both Japanese and English is required.

○ Logical/Critical Thinking Skills:

- Discover and stick to the critical issues to be solved.

- Sort out complex problems and organize it to be simpler explanations or information structures.

○ Project Management/Client Management:

- Coordinate and manage tasks under pressure.

- Influence decisions and facilitate change management through collaboration and leadership.

- Proactively resolve issues and drive project tasks forward.

○ Business Planning Skills:

- Achieve results aligned with PASONA's business objectives.

- Take ownership in developing new consulting business with the team.

○ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

○ Ability to learn quickly and work independently.

Pasona N A, Inc.

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