Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy canters on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your role and responsibilities

As an Industry Consultant you will serve as a client-facing practitioner who sells, leads and implements expert services utilizing the breadth of IBM's offerings and technologies. A successful Consultant is regarded by clients as a trusted business advisor who collaborates to provide innovative solutions used to solve the most challenging business problems.

You will work on projects that help clients integrate strategy, process, technology, and information to increase effectiveness, reduce costs and improve profit and shareholder value. You can take advantage of opportunities to master new skills, work across different disciplines, move into new challenges and develop a robust understanding of different industries.

Required technical and professional expertise

•Proven consulting experience in the financial industry, covering various domains such as business strategy, transformation, data analysis, and IT solutions, preferably at a consulting firm.

•Hands-on experience in IT vendor or systems integrator (SIer) roles, managing and driving IT solution projects for the financial sector.

•Expertise in business planning, transformation, or strategic reform within the IT or corporate planning departments of financial institutions, including banks

•Fluent Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N1 or equivalent).

Preferred technical and professional experience

•Proven experience in managing large-scale projects for financial institutions, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.

•Extensive involvement in mission-critical system projects for financial institutions, covering all phases from requirements definition through development, testing, and final implementation.

•Experience leading or participating in international projects for financial institutions, ensuring seamless coordination across regions.