Program Management Consultant

Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We craft practical, powerful digital experiences that improve lives and transform businesses. This Tokyo-based position offers the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients across industries including Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, and Aviation.

Responsibilities

• Drive client value through all aspects of the digital product lifecycle from ideation to definition to delivery, acting as a program management consultant in a fast paced client services environment.
• Act as a cross functional leader supporting teams with product management, design, engineering, and QA.
• Lead enterprise client engagements in product delivery as a strategic project, client, and people leader.
• Demonstrate competency in all core program management capabilities with internal teams and clients, including:
  • Project Scoping & Delivery Workstream Planning
  • Agile Product Delivery (App Team Design & Management)
  • Project Stakeholder Alignment & Initial Goal Setting
  • Project Health Reporting & Analytics
  • Vendor & Global Resource Management
  • Client & Steering Committee Relationship Management
  • Project Operations & Financial Management
• Manage Cross Functional Teams.
• Define scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Manage budgets for large programs and facilitate resourcing needs for effective delivery on key client projects.
• Create and maintain all project documentation including status reports, work plans, risk logs, and presentations.
• Proactively communicate project details across all levels of the organization in a clear and concise manner.
• Listen to clients and team members' feedback to improve the firm's holistic program management capabilities.
• Identify adjacent opportunities within active client projects and partner with sales on opportunity pursuits.
• Assist in developing project management and product management best practices to improve the firm's delivery.

Qualifications

• Client-Facing Consulting – Communicates complex ideas with clarity, leads structured decision‑making and workshops, and delivers credible, context‑grounded recommendations that drive alignment and action.
• Project Leadership – Owns work streams end‑to‑end, ensuring high‑quality delivery, proactive risk management, and effective collaboration across stakeholders.
• Functionally bilingual in business Japanese (e.g., N2) and English (e.g., ~TOEIC 750).
• Account & Business Development – Builds trusted client relationships, identifies growth opportunities, and translates client needs into well‑scoped, commercially sound engagements.
• Feedback, Coaching & Mentorship – Actively seeks and provides candid, constructive feedback while coaching others to strengthen performance, trust, and team effectiveness.
• Thought Leadership – Applies deep domain expertise to shape clear points of view, contribute to market‑facing content, and elevate practice standards through shared insights and frameworks.
• Consulting environment and/or agency client services experience required.
• Bachelor's degree required; Graduate degrees preferred.
• PMP, CSM, SAFe, and/or ACP certifications are a plus.
• 5+ years experience managing large complex product development projects for enterprise organizations.
• Travel as needed (less than 25%).

Location

Remote first with occasional need to be in our Tokyo office. International travel for team and client meetings is required, typically up to 15%.