--- title: 'Client Project Manager at Episode Six' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/client-project-manager-episode-six-japan-y7h25d9g7eyq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Client Project Manager at Episode Six - **Company:** Episode Six - **Location:** Japan - **Posted:** 2026-08-18 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/episodesix/jobs/6146814004 ## Job description How do you want to pay? It’s a question you’ve answered on-screen or in-person thousands of times, but your choices have always been limited. Imagine the flexibility to pay however you want – credit, debit, multiple currencies, frequent flyer miles, loyalty points, or digital payments - all on the same card or digital wallet. Sound impossible? Episode Six makes the seemingly impossible happen every day. We’re a global provider of API-based payment processing and wallet management infrastructure. We’re 100% cloud-native, hyper-configurable, and a “Top 10 Place to Work in Fintech.” And we’re changing how people think about payments. Today, we’re powering payments for one of the world’s largest banks and airlines and numerous innovative fintechs. E6 is headquartered in Austin with offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Brisbane, and London. We provide technology for clients in 24 countries on four continents. Since 2018 when we launched with HSBC, we have grown more than 10x. Interested in redefining what’s possible in payments? Join Episode Six today. What we’re hiring for: We are a growing fintech organization looking to add a Client Project Manager with payments experience to our Project Management Team! We are looking for people that are passionate about delivering innovative solutions for our customers, sharing in their success to launch exciting new products that disrupt the market! As a Client Project Manager, you will play an instrumental role in leading our teams in a dynamic environment with focus and direction to achieve these goals. Key Purpose of this role: Takes full responsibility for the project lifecycle, including the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of client facing projects.  Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Ensures that realistic project plans are maintained and ensures regular and accurate communication with stakeholders, consistent with the methods in use (agile & waterfall). Manages expectations and aligns project plans with the client for efficient delivery. Provides effective leadership to the project team, and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances. Provides mentoring and guidance to project team members to ensure adherence to delivery and quality standards.  Leads the team in delivery of consistent and successful projects in line with the Scope / Requirements and acceptance criteria. What you’ll be accountable / responsible for in this role: - Developing project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders - Management of the projects and tasks to which they are assigned, ensuring that deliverables are to the required standard of quality within the constraints of time and cost (hours) - Effective communication & stakeholder management– ensuring effective, regular and consistent communications to internal and external stakeholders in line with agreed project governance - Actively monitor and manage any dependencies both in-bound and out-bound, taking advantage of any opportunities for economies of scale that will save E6 time or money - Ensure all project delivery and reporting is consistent with standards and compliant with any corporate requirements and practices to maintain effective control of the project, ensuring costs (hours) and timescales are managed and monitored and that this is easily demonstrated to senior manages and stakeholders - Manage Handover to Support – including operational impact assessments and transitions plans are in place and effectively delivered (including client sign off) - Responsible for change control management and adherence to process - coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution of projects - Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget - Measuring project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques - Managing the relationship with the client and all stakeholders and third parties/vendors - Performing risk management to mitigate or eliminate the impact of project risks - Performing other duties associated with client activities, and other similar or related tasks What experiences and skills are necessary to be successful in this role: - 7-10 years of Project Management experience with 5 of those in the FinTech ecosystem - Cards, Payments or scheme experience required - Experience in managing clients, 3rd party vendors and internal stakeholders - Ability to work across geographic time zones - Experience working in an Agile based environment within a multistakeholder environment - A demonstrated history of working cross-functionally - Able to demonstrate significant, successful, and in-depth project management capability with evidence of a high level of project management knowledge, techniques and approaches - Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal - Able to demonstrate firm and empathetic stakeholder management skills and ability to deal with pressure - Possession of commercial and risk acuity, ability to easily identify with the business issues and able to proactively manage risks and commercial exposure - Proven ability to manage and deliver multiple project work streams within budget and timeframe constraints What makes a successful E6er? - We appreciate the unique backgrounds, skill sets, experiences, and contributions each E6er brings. With a strong culture of respect for all, we foster an inclusive and supportive environment for every E6er to excel and grow. - We take immense pride in everything we do, no matter how big or small. We work hard, we work smart, and we sweat the details. We are humble enough to know that we do not know it all. We are excited to come to work every day, knowing we will be on day 1 to a 360 focus on your wellbeing, and the ability to work where you need to. We’re here to support you. Learning, improving, innovating, and making an impact. - A people's first mentality. Professional development from day 1, a 360 focus on your wellbeing, and the ability to work where you need to, we’re here to support you. E6 is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. E6 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities who may require additional assistance in engaging in our application and interview process. Please feel free to reach out to E6's Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@episodesix.com if you need any assistance completing our application or need accommodations during your interview process. ## About Episode Six ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Episode Six provides a modern, cloud-native card issuing and ledger infrastructure platform for banks, fintechs, and brands to build and scale payments products. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, funded) - **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: John Mitchell (CEO & Co-Founder), Chermaine Hu (CFO & Co-Founder), Futeh Kao (CTO & Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Financial Services – payments infrastructure, card issuing, ledger management. - **Target customers**: B2B – banks, financial technology companies, and brands. - **Mission/purpose**: Help clients leave legacy payments technology behind, leapfrog competitors, and build payments products their customers love. [episodesix.com](https://episodesix.com/about-us) ## Products & Services - **Card Issuing Platform**: API-first, cloud-native platform for issuing credit, debit, prepaid, commercial, and virtual cards. Supports real-time configuration of interest rates, fees, and risk controls. [episodesix.com](https://episodesix.com/) - **Ledger Management**: Modern ledger infrastructure for virtual accounts, interest-bearing deposits, loans, installments, and rewards. [episodesix.com](https://episodesix.com/) - **Embedded Payments**: Enables brands and fintechs to embed card, deposit, and credit products into their own offerings. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$98.0M** across multiple rounds; annual revenue estimated at **$21.5M** (LinkedIn data). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/episode-six) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Avenir (led Series C in May 2023), HSBC (led Series A in 2020), SBI Investment (led early venture round in 2017). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/episode-six) - **Growth Signals**: 70+ enterprise customers, 40M+ end users, operations in 45+ countries, 16 AWS regions, 20-country workforce, active job postings growing 150% month-over-month. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/episode-six) ## Competitive Advantages - **Cloud-native, API-first architecture** that allows real-time configurability without rewrites. - **Global reach** – supports 50 markets across 5 continents, with local teams in the US, UK, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and India. - **Flexibility** – clients can change interest rates, fees, risk controls, and product features in real time via a self-service dashboard. - **Proven enterprise trust** – works with banks and large fintechs, backed by decades of payments industry expertise from the founding team. ## Strategic Focus - Accelerating global expansion by hiring in key markets (Japan, Singapore, UK, US, India). - Enabling clients to launch and scale new payments products faster through collaborative onboarding and hands-on support. - Continuing to invest in platform capabilities like lending, installments, and embedded wallets. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values include Flexibility, People First, Respect, Excellence, and Expertise. The company emphasizes putting personal needs and professional goals at the forefront. [episodesix.com](https://episodesix.com/company/careers) - **Remote/Hybrid**: Global workforce across 20 countries; remote-first with intentional local hires to support customers 24/7. - **Perks & Engineering Culture**: Focus on innovation and ownership; teams work on cutting-edge payments infrastructure. Open roles include Senior Software Engineers, Solutions Architects, and Business Analysts. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/episodesix) - **Growth**: Rapidly scaling company with a 150% increase in job postings month-over-month, offering opportunities for impact in a high-growth fintech. ## Sources 1. [episodesix.com](https://episodesix.com/) – Product and platform overview 2. [episodesix.com/about-us](https://episodesix.com/about-us) – Company background, leadership, global presence 3. [episodesix.com/company/careers](https://episodesix.com/company/careers) – Culture, values, remote policy 4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/episodesix](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/episodesix) – Current job openings 5. [linkedin.com/company/episode-six](https://www.linkedin.com/company/episode-six) – Revenue, funding, headcount, investor details ## Other roles at Episode Six - [Business Analyst](https://feeny.ai/job/business-analyst-episode-six-chennai-tn890r57nyzd) — Chennai, India - [Senior Software Development Engineer in Test](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-development-engineer-in-test-episode-six-dominican-republic-teh6m66pc70d) — Dominican Republic - [Senior Software Development Engineer in Test](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-development-engineer-in-test-episode-six-argentina-rqeks92rrngs) — Argentina - [Senior Software Development Engineer in Test](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-development-engineer-in-test-episode-six-toronto-5tt3stg9d5t8) — Toronto, Canada - [Solutions Architect](https://feeny.ai/job/solutions-architect-episode-six-hong-kong-sq5rxbnagfv2) — Hong Kong - [Solutions Architect](https://feeny.ai/job/solutions-architect-episode-six-singapore-6hb0snhxc78p) — Singapore - [Platform Operations Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/platform-operations-specialist-episode-six-australia-hacbwsz609rx) — Australia - [Platform Operations Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/platform-operations-specialist-episode-six-singapore-nynkxt0xrzea) — Singapore - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-episode-six-texas-rb3ws0ha1fbx) — Texas - [Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-episode-six-chennai-mbk7gx3f2106) — Chennai, India