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About the Role
The APAC Tours Operations department is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Data & Project Specialist to join their Asian hub in Tokyo, Japan. This role focuses on optimizing systems, processes, and workflows through data analysis, reporting, and project management.
Responsibilities
- Anticipate requirements, uncover areas of improvement, and develop optimization strategies for systems, processes, and workflows.
- Provide and organize data, build and manage reports and tools to support team decisions and efficiency.
- Develop reports and dashboards (PowerBI and Tableau).
- Write and execute SQL queries.
- Help automate manual and complex processes using AI tools.
- Build relationships with key partners and routinely present proposals and results.
- Lead and manage small to medium-scale systems or process-transformation projects, ensuring clear planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, and successful delivery.
Requirements
- Permission to work in Japan. Sponsorship possible under certain conditions.
- Native or highly proficient English and ideally, at least, intermediate Japanese speaking skills.
Skills
- Strong data analytics abilities, including interpreting complex datasets.
- Expertise in analyzing, transforming, and consolidating structured and unstructured data.
- Ability to effectively use SQL, Atlassian Jira, and MS Power Platform.
- Experience developing reports/dashboards in PowerBI and Tableau.
- Experience with Power Automate or low-code automation tools.
- High proficiency in MS Office tools, particularly Excel.
- Project management experience leading system or process transformation initiatives.
- Ability to translate business needs into clear, structured system requirements.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects.
- 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or BI Developer.
- Preferred financial background to support data-driven decision-making.
- Knowledge of Agile methodology (desirable).
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts in non-technical language.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Proven team player.
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
About the Company
- EF is a multicultural and multilingual community of team members working across 55 countries with a mission of opening the world through education.
- EF offers a vibrant, dynamic working environment and a fulfilling international career.
- EF has been recognized on Forbes 2025 and 2024 World’s Best Employers and 2024 Top Companies for Women lists, Fast Company’s 2025 Next Big Things In Tech, and was a 2024 App Store Award winner in Cultural Impact.
- EF is the largest international education company, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit.
- EF embraces change and operates as a flexible organization.
- EF is in the business of understanding between people and cultures, fostering understanding through language, cultural exchange, academic studies, and educational travel.
- EF Educational Tours teams up with educators to take students beyond the classroom on immersive international travel programs, delivering educational experiences that build essential skills and unlock personal growth.