Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
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Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
WayveOur Fleet Operations Team is responsible for maintaining the safety, performance, and operational readiness of Wayve's autonomous vehicle fleet — from routine servicing and diagnostics to urgent repairs and vehicle readiness for high-visibility events. The team keeps our fleet in peak condition to support testing, demonstrations, and real-world deployment, working closely with engineering, drivers, and operations teams to keep autonomy moving forward, every single day. The Fleet Service Manager is responsible for ensuring the seamless servicing, maintenance, and operational readiness of the autonomous vehicle fleet. Leading a team of Fleet Servicing & Maintenance Technicians, they oversee preventive and reactive maintenance, ensuring high fleet availability while adhering to strict safety and compliance standards. Their primary goal is to maximise vehicle uptime, optimise workshop operations, and drive efficiency in fleet servicing. This role requires strong leadership, operational oversight, and close collaboration with Field Engineering Leads and Heads of Geo to align servicing efforts with business needs. While not a shift-based role, flexibility may be required to support urgent fleet servicing needs. As a critical player in a pioneering AV fleet servicing function, the Fleet Service Manager will drive best practices and innovation in next-generation vehicle maintenance. The role covers fleet availability and operational efficiency by optimising servicing and inspection schedules and minimising downtime; cost control and budget management by managing fleet maintenance costs, tracking expenditures, and implementing cost-saving initiatives without impacting service quality; compliance, safety, and regulatory adherence; fleet upgrades and deployment coordination; team leadership and workforce management; data-driven decision making and reporting; and continuous improvement and best practices. This role is Monday to Friday, on-site at our office in Tokyo and Yokohama. All applicants are required to disclose any second job as part of the application process. All applications are subject to a health check before/after. Employment is contingent on passing training, pre-employment checks and ongoing drug/alcohol testing, in accordance with our policy.
- Proven experience as a Service Manager in a dealership, fleet management, or automotive servicing environment. - Strong leadership ability — able to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Fleet Servicing & Maintenance Technicians. - Skilled in scheduling, resource allocation, and workflow optimisation to ensure efficient servicing operations. - Deep understanding of industry safety regulations, risk management, and compliance within fleet servicing environments. - Effective communication with internal teams, leadership, and external partners to align maintenance operations with business needs. - A customer-centric, results-driven mindset, committed to high fleet availability and operational efficiency. - Proficiency in tracking maintenance KPIs, analysing fleet performance data, and driving continuous improvements. - Experience refining servicing workflows, implementing best practices, and adopting new technologies to enhance efficiency.
- Knowledge of ADAS technology and on-road testing requirements is highly advantageous. - L2 Automobile Mechanic certification. - Japanese language ability: JLPT N2 or above (fluent). - English language ability: Fluent.
- Salaries benchmarked against the market annually. - Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve. - Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable. - Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth. - Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and more.
