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At Cohesity, we’re on a mission to secure the world’s data. We move fast, collaborate across teams and cultures, and embrace the freedom to solve challenges in innovative ways—creating endless possibilities. 

To achieve our bold ambitions, we need self-driven, motivated team players ready to make an impact. We offer flexible work schedules, comprehensive benefits, and a culture where you can thrive. Explore our open roles and secure the next step in your career at Cohesity!

Lead Project Manager

Japan - Remote

Full time

Posted 1 day ago

R00416

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Want to help us simplify the world of data management?

Cohesity is on a mission to radically simplify how organizations manage their data to unlock limitless value. We make it easy to back up, manage and derive value from data while protecting data against ransomware attacks. At Cohesity, we’re encouraged to think big and we take on dynamic goals that require innovative thinkers. Obsession with our customers keeps us humble and drives us to keep learning!

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms, and are prominently featured in the Forbes Cloud 100 and CRN’s Coolest Cloud companies.

We are hiring a self-motivated Lead Project Manager in Cohesity’s Professional Services team. The successful candidate will work directly with customers and architects, consultants, delivery managers, sales team and PMO. He or she will coordinate with sales and the services delivery teams ensuring risks are mitigated and products can deliver value to our customer. We are looking for a dedicated, talented and creative individual who excels within a fast paced, high-energy team. If you can lead multiple projects in a dynamic environment while meeting customer timelines, we’d like to hear from you.

As a Project Manager, you will be an individual contributor focused on planning and executing projects to ensure scoped services are delivered on-time and within budget and showcasing the value of Cohesity’s products/solutions in International region, reporting to PMO. This is a critical and demanding position, works across the project services lifecycle, for controlling the delivery and profitability of our projects to the ultimate goals of enhancing our customer satisfaction. This role ensures that our customer solutions are designed, implemented, and delivered to the highest standards. We are a customer-obsessed passionate team. We are looking to expand our team of project managers who are excited about bringing endless value to their customers by simplifying the world of data management.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE

  • Act as the primary point of contact for the customer with regards to Cohesity Services’ projects

  • Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation and risk management

  • Coordinate and lead project team meetings, ensuring effective communication and collaboration

  • Manage project budget, providing the revenue and cost project forecast with accuracy

  • Manage internal and external stakeholders during escalations for a smooth resolution

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in project management in IT Services

  • Very good communication and presentation skills (verbal/written/presentation)

  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with other members of the Consulting Services Organization, Technical Services, and Sales

  • Can prioritize a heavy workload to meet both short term and long-term objectives

  • Proven good escalations management

  • Changes or expands existing solution requirements with customer executive decision makers

  • Possess the ability to manage expectations with multiple stakeholders, with conflicting priorities

  • Manage complex projects that require a high level of negotiation and conflict resolution abilities

  • Management of project delivery resources

  • Management of customer, including a level of commercial responsibility and scope control

  • Definition and ownership of the delivery methodology for the project

  • “Can do” and “do whatever it takes” attitude and approach to working practices and demands of the business

  • Able to work independently and run projects

  • Problem-solving attitude

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

  • Ability to travel - if needed

  • Proficiency in English and Japanese

  • Tools: good knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of other project management tools is a plus

 WE ARE EXTRA EXCITED IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING"

  • PMP or PRINCE2 certification

  • Other project management tools/Salesforce

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Our culture

At Cohesity, we work hard and move fast—and we’re not afraid to push boundaries to deliver exceptional work. We value integrity and respect, and here’s what we promise: We’ll give you the tools to be successful and welcome you into a culture that celebrates individual contributions and collective success. We’ll empower you to grow, offer continuous learning opportunities, and surround you with ambitious, collaborative colleagues.

Benefits

We strive to have a parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our employees (and their families) is the right thing to do.

  • Healthcare coverage for you and your family
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Additional company-wide days off throughout the year
  • A robust wellness program
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • And a competitive salary and additional benefits package

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