Project Manager Japan, Autonomous Mobility (プロジェクトマネージャー)

October 21, 2024

Seoul Robotics

This position offers a great opportunity to advance your professional career in the cutting-edge autonomous robotics industry, where AI is embedded at the core of the product.
With members from 15 different countries, you have the chance to work in a unique international environment in the heart of Seoul, where English is our primary language.
Our global clients provide opportunities to work overseas in Germany, Japan, and the US.

Seoul Robotics is an autonomous driving company with a mission to solve first and last-mile logistics challenges, backed by a team of industry experts.
We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled professional with a strong background in project management and sales to lead the deployment of client projects in the Japan market. As PM in Seoul Robotics’ Autonomous Mobility Team, you will spearhead our expansion plans, paving the way for Seoul Robotics’ partnership and scaling aspirations with Japanese OEMs (both domestically within Japan and their manufacturing locations globally). Projects will start with advanced proof-of-concept deployments, but are expected to accelerate quickly into mass commercialization.
You will collaborate with a group of ambitious, innovative, and product-focused professionals, all dedicated to achieving exceptional goals. With members from 15 different countries, you have the chance to work in a unique international setting. If you are passionate about driving change and advancing autonomous driving technology, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey!
This role will be hybrid in nature, requiring time onsite at client location(s) or partners and periodic travel to prospective deployment sites.

Responsibilities

Manage large-scale deployments on client site. Coordinate tasks, deadlines, and deliverables with internal (i.e., SR Engineering Team, Field Application Engineers, etc.) and external resources, as required.
Establish strong, long-term relationships with client’s project execution team through regular contact, preferably face-to-face, to understand expectations and proactively identify issues.
Networking within client organization to build trust with stakeholders who influence project scalability. Establishing a friendly rapport of confidence, and approachability is essential to securing long-term business for Seoul Robotics.
Gather and track KPIs to monitor project performance and intervene, as required, to keep milestones on track for successful delivery.
Partner with internal SR development teams to resolve issues and communicate implementation timelines to client stakeholders
クライアントサイトでの大規模な展開を管理し、必要に応じて、社内（例：SRエンジニアリングチーム、フィールドアプリケーションエンジニアなど）および外部リソースとタスク、期限、成果物を調整する。
クライアントのプロジェクト実行チームとの強固で長期的な関係を、定期的な連絡（できれば対面）を通じて確立し、期待を理解し、問題を事前に特定する。
クライアント組織内でネットワーキングを行い、プロジェクトのスケーラビリティに影響を与えるステークホルダーと信頼関係を構築する。信頼感や親しみやすい対応が、Seoul Roboticsの長期的なビジネス獲得に不可欠である。
KPIを収集・追跡し、プロジェクトのパフォーマンスを監視し、必要に応じて介入して、マイルストーンを成功裏に達成するよう進捗を管理する。
内部のSR開発チームと連携して問題を解決し、クライアントのステークホルダーに実装スケジュールを伝える。

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or business
3+ years of project management
3+ years of sales or technical sales
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills in Japanese and English with all levels of management
Proactive approach to identifying problems, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
Willingness to travel, up to 33% either domestic or international
理学、工学、またはビジネスの学士号
3年以上のプロジェクト管理経験
3年以上の営業または技術営業の経験
日本語および英語で、あらゆるレベルの経営陣との優れた対人スキルとコミュニケーション能力
問題、パフォーマンスのボトルネック、改善箇所を積極的に特定する姿勢
国内外の出張に対応可能な方（最大33％）

Preferences

Established network of contacts in Automotive OEMs or Tier 1’s in Japan market
Experience in Automotive project commercialization, RFQ process
Experience dealing with startups, tech industry, and/or autonomous driving technology
Based in large metropolitan city in Japan (e.g., Tokyo, Nagoya) with easy access to modes of travel
日本市場の自動車OEMまたはティア1との既存のネットワークをお持ちの方
自動車プロジェクトの商業化、RFQプロセスに関する経験
スタートアップ、技術業界、または自動運転技術に関する経験
日本の大都市（例：東京、名古屋）に居住し、移動手段へのアクセスが容易な方