Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Location: Tokyo

Salary: Competitive

Join the Options Project Management Team!

Working for Options

Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success.

We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.

Who are we?

Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Why Options?

• Global travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Belfast, Dublin and across Asia.
• Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
• The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient, successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
• Competitive salary: In addition to a competitive salary, Options reward employees with a range of bonus incentives and employee benefits.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic technology initiatives supporting options trading platforms, market connectivity, risk systems, and front-office infrastructure in Tokyo. The role will partner closely with clients and internal stakeholders to drive complex projects across the Options Technology landscape.

This role is an ideal opportunity to play a major role within Client support globally. The ideal candidate combines strong technical delivery expertise with an understanding of trading workflows, low-latency systems, and financial markets infrastructure.

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate: 

• A minimum of 2 years’ Project Management experience in a technical environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional technical teams, internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Linux/Network management and deployment.
• Strong English-Japanese bilingual ability, in both written and verbal communication.
• An industry recognised Project Management or Service Desk qualification: PRINCE2, ITIL etc is desirable, but not essential.

Typical job duties would include:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects supporting Options platforms.
• Proactively manage regional delivery backlog, implementing solutions to remove blockers and drive projects to completion.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and stakeholder communication across regional and global teams.
• Drive Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog management, and release coordination.
• Track project risks, issues, and mitigation plans while ensuring timely escalation where appropriate.
• Coordinate production releases, change management, and post-implementation reviews.

We’re also looking for candidates with:

• Strong research, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changeable working environment.
• Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Desire to travel and see the world.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own projects in a professional manner.
• A passion for innovation and the financial technology sector.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Project management skills and proven ability to manage own workload.

How to apply

Submit a CV and cover letter to the Technical Project Manager role on the Options Careers Page at https://www.options-it.com/careers/. On the covering letter, please detail the role you are applying to, along with your availability.

We look forward to discussing how you can make an impact at Options Technology!

If you have any questions about this position, please contact careers@options-it.com.