Description
Nintendo of America Inc.
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold billions of video games and hundreds of millions of hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™, and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.
Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- Facilitates or manages mid-to-large regional and global projects including planning, execution and transition.
- Responsible for project oversight, governance, and status reporting.
- Manages day-to-day logistics of assigned projects, scope and associated tasks. Negotiates authority to move projects forward ensuring timely decisions.
- Identifies, analyses, defines, and coordinates stakeholder needs and translates them into functional requirements.
- Establishes, communicates, and manages appropriate project scope change management procedures.
- Anticipates and identifies potential problems or risks and presents alternative solutions.
- Creates, updates, and maintains all documentation related to the projects including charters, work plans, timelines, issue/risk logs and budgets.
- Conducts comparison processes to identify and develop process improvements; provides recommendations on next steps and manages deliverables.
- Provides subject matter expertise, guidance and design support to the organization.
- Identifies and facilitates systematic improvements through project management best practices.
- Trains and mentors less experienced staff.
- Bilingual: Provides written and verbal English and Japanese translations, as needed.
Qualifications
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:
- 4-6 years of project management experience.
- Preferred experience utilizing Waterfall and Scrum (Agile) Project Management methodologies.
- Advanced skills in MS Office and online project management tools (SharePoint, Redmine, Jira/Confluence,etc).
- Depending on specialisty, may need specific understanding of department and procedures.
- Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job family and basic knowledge of related jobfamilies.
- Requires in-depth knowledge in own job family and basic knowledge of related job families.
- Bilingual: Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 or equivalent required.
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management/Business or a related field, or equivalent.
- Project Management Certification preferred.
This position includes a base salary range of $102,500 - $164,000 annually, potential for a semi-annual discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off. Please see our Benefits & Perks page for more benefits information. #LI-Hybrid
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