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As a Project Manager, you will take end-to-end responsibility for customer projects, from initiation through completion. You will bring together cross-functional teams in Japan and overseas, build trusted relationships with customers, and comprehensively manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk to lead projects to success. Key responsibilities include leading the entire project lifecycle, from initiation through completion; managing project scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, resources, and deliverables; and collaborating with relevant departments in Japan and overseas, including Germany and India, while leading cross-functional teams across regions and functions. You will build relationships with customers and internal and external stakeholders, and share project progress, issues, risks, and decisions. You will identify project risks and issues, and facilitate the necessary actions and decision-making. You will lead project acquisition activities, price negotiations, and procurement, and prepare and manage commercial documents such as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), NPIs, quotations, purchase orders, and invoices. You will execute projects in compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and industry standards. Join us as a Project Manager and take ownership of customer projects from initiation through successful completion. You will bring together international, cross-functional teams, build trusted customer relationships, and balance scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk to deliver strong project outcomes. Lead customer projects across the full lifecycle, from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, control, and closure. Develop and maintain the project charter, project management plan, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and required project documentation. Direct and control project scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, resources, dependencies, and deliverables. Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams across regions, including collaboration with colleagues in, for example, Germany and India. Manage internal and external stakeholders, providing clear communication on project status, milestones, risks, decisions, and deliverables. Identify, assess, and resolve project risks and issues, implementing effective mitigation measures and facilitating timely decision-making. Monitor project performance using established metrics and KPIs, and provide transparent reporting to customers, stakeholders, and leadership. Build strong customer relationships, align delivery with customer requirements, and actively support customer satisfaction. Lead project acquisition activities and price negotiations, and manage project-related procurement. Prepare and manage commercial documentation, including NDAs, NPIs, quotations, purchase orders, and invoices. Ensure project execution complies with company policies, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
- At least three years of customer-facing project management experience in the technology, engineering, manufacturing, automotive, or a comparable industry. - Experience managing cross-functional projects, including schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables. - Ability to organize multiple priorities, analyze issues, and drive actionable solutions. - Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with customers, internal stakeholders, and senior management. - Experience working with customers in Japan. - Business-level Japanese and English proficiency. - Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and work independently and proactively in a multicultural, global environment. - Three or more years of project management experience in a customer-facing technical, engineering, manufacturing, automotive, or comparable business environment. - Proven experience managing cross-functional projects with responsibility for customer deliverables, budgets, resources, schedules, and execution. - Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines effectively in a dynamic environment. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience identifying project risks and implementing practical solutions. - Proactive working style with strong written and verbal communication skills for customers, stakeholders, and leadership. - Experience working with Japanese customers. - Business-level Japanese and English for effective communication with customers and project stakeholders. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. - Positive mindset and the ability to collaborate effectively in a multicultural, global environment.
- Practical experience in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) or autonomous driving. - Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or an equivalent project management qualification. - Experience using project management tools such as Planisware, Jira, or comparable platforms. - Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as project needs require, typically less than 10% of working time. - Experience in driver assistance or autonomous driving. - Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or an equivalent qualification. - Experience with project management tools such as Planisware, Jira, or comparable platforms. - Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for project-related meetings, depending on project needs, typically less than 10%.
- Annual salary review and bonuses twice a year - Comprehensive social insurance coverage - Full reimbursement of commuting expenses - Facilities and training centers, contracted resort accommodations, and more - Self-development program support, including language training, TOEIC preparation, and various correspondence courses - Leadership and management training, and professional development in specialized fields - Five-day workweek with weekends off (Saturday and Sunday), Golden Week, summer, and year-end/New Year holidays - Paid leave (17 days in the first year; increases by one day each year from the second year, up to 20 days), special leave, bereavement leave, and more
