Senior Project Manager - Japan at Seeing Machines

Shinjuku, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Automotive Program Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Change Control, Product Lifecycle Management, Technical Leadership, Japanese Language, English Language, Engineering, Software Development Lifecycle, Hardware Development Lifecycle, Customer Interface, Budget Management, Quality Assurance

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

About the company: Seeing Machines has developed the world’s most advanced human data-driven technology which enhances transport safety by dramatically reducing fatal accidents every day. We’re on a mission to achieve zero transport fatalities. With at least 1 million cars on the road using our state-of-the-art operator monitoring technology developed by the passionate team at Seeing Machines, we provide real-time protection from distraction and drowsiness-related driving events. Seeing Machines works with many of the world’s leading brands (including General Motors, Mercedes Benz, Qantas, Caterpillar, Toll) across the transport sectors automotive, commercial road transport (Fleet), and aviation. Position Summary: The Senior Project Manager – Japan is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of assigned automotive programs for Japanese Tier 1 and OEM customers. This role combines full lifecycle project management with a strong onsite customer interface, representing Seeing Machines for delivery activities in Japan. Fluent Japanese and English (written and verbal) is mandatory Role is based in Japan with regular onsite presence at customer locations Occasional international travel may be required Key Responsibilities: Provide leadership and ownership of automotive program delivery Project management across the full product lifecycle from concept through SOP and post‑SOP support Act as the primary onsite delivery interface for Japanese Tier 1 and OEM customers Plan and track all elements of project delivery including scope, schedule, budget and quality Identify, analyse, and actively manage project risks and issues Chair internal and customer meetings, driving decision‑making and issue resolution Coordinate delivery activities across global engineering, systems, software, hardware, quality and operations teams Liaise with engineering technical leaders to support timely and informed decisions Ensure adherence to Seeing Machines’ project governance, change control and approval processes Organise Change Control Boards (CCB) and manage customer change requests Provide accurate, timely, and clear project status reporting to senior stakeholders Skills & Experience: a) Education / Qualifications Formal qualifications in Engineering, Technology, Science, or a related discipline. Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) desirable. b) Professional Experience 5+ years of project management experience in technical or product development environments. Experience delivering automotive programs for Tier 1 and/or OEM customers strongly preferred. Strong understanding of software and hardware development lifecycles. Experience working in a global, matrixed organisation. c) Personal Attributes & Behaviours Highly autonomous and self‑directed. Strong judgement and delivery discipline. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Confident operating in customer‑facing environments. Culturally aware and effective within Japanese business contexts.

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of automotive programs for Japanese Tier 1 and OEM customers. They will act as the primary onsite delivery interface, managing project scope, schedule, budget, and cross-functional team coordination.