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BoschThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
You will reorganize Bosch’s resident engineer teams stationed at the sites of major automotive customers in locations such as Tochigi, Kanagawa, and Aichi into a stronger organization, and lead them. You will support team members’ growth through guidance and coaching, helping them develop their technical and professional capabilities. You will serve as a key point of contact between Bosch’s global teams and customers’ engineering teams. You will lead coordination to ensure Bosch project objectives align with customer expectations and timelines. You will facilitate smooth communication across organizations and manage problem-solving and escalations. At each customer site, you will build stable local teams that put customer needs first. You will ensure quality, delivery, and efficiency in project execution while continuously improving business processes. You will serve as Bosch’s primary leadership contact at customers’ engineering sites. You will build strong, trust-based relationships with customer stakeholders and aim for high levels of customer satisfaction. You will explore and identify opportunities to further expand Bosch’s business through customer relationships. You will also contribute to localization strategies, such as optimizing global solutions to meet the needs of the Japanese market. Strengthening collaboration between Bosch and our customers and seamlessly integrating projects into customer environments are key to our mission. To achieve this, we are seeking a transformational leader who can guide the team into its next stage and deliver success. This is a highly rewarding position representing Robert Bosch GmbH at the forefront of development for major Japanese automakers. The role offers the opportunity to demonstrate leadership that attracts significant attention both internally and externally and has a major impact on business strategy. You will gain international practical experience through close collaboration with Bosch’s globally distributed engineering teams. You will have opportunities to grow significantly as both a leader and a professional in a multicultural environment. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits commensurate with your achievements and contributions. A key challenge of this position is to strengthen collaboration between Bosch and our customers and smoothly integrate Bosch projects into customer environments. You will serve as a “bridge” between Bosch’s internal teams and customers, playing a central role in driving success for both sides. You will be expected to further strengthen the foundation of our team of resident engineers in Japan and transform and grow it into an organization capable of delivering even greater results. Domestic and international travel will be required depending on the projects you oversee and the team’s circumstances.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (automotive, electrical and electronic, mechanical, or a related field) - Experience leading an engineering organization - Knowledge of automotive systems and development processes - Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders to get work done - Knowledge of project and program management - Ability to solve problems effectively and make sound decisions in changing circumstances - Native-level Japanese proficiency - Business-level English or higher, with the ability to use English effectively at work
- Leadership experience in the automotive industry or with teams stationed at customer sites - Experience working with Japanese OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers - Experience communicating in multicultural environments, including work experience in Japan
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits commensurate with your achievements and contributions. - Convenient access to public transportation, with a choice of a company bicycle lease, a free ticket for the core zone, a subsidized Klimaticket, or employee parking. - Free motorcycle parking. - Flexible working hours and modern work arrangements ranging from part-time work to job sharing, as well as remote work and built-in holidays. - A wide range of training through Bosch Learning Company, coaching and mentoring, educational leave, and a structured, well-supported onboarding program. - Free bicycle parking in the courtyard and secure bicycle parking spaces. - Social counseling and care service referral services. - Childcare service referral services. - The in-house restaurant and cafeteria offer healthy, delicious meals at subsidized prices, and free coffee is available in the coffee kitchen.
