Program Manager, Test Course Ops System
Tokyo
Woven City – Test Course Systems /
Employee /
Hybrid
Woven by Toyota is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our mission is to deliver safe, intelligent, human-centered mobility for all. Through our Arene mobility software platform, safety-first automated driving technology and Toyota Woven City — our test course for advanced mobility — we’re bringing greater freedom, safety and happiness to people and society.
Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship. We leverage these complementary strengths to amplify the capabilities of drivers, foster happiness, and elevate well-being.
TEAM
The Test Course Ops System team develops the systems to support the entire city operations. The mission of the team is that we will maximize the efficiency of city operation through making operational policy and developing Ops systems with low cost by using commercial off-the-shelf. Also, we will contribute to improve the performance and quality of service development to promote rapid cycles of DevOps with high quality by visualizing measurements.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an experienced Program Manager. You will own a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary projects for the entire product lifecycle. You will work with stakeholders to define requirements, set high level schedules and milestones, identify risks, lead the team to design/develop "Test Course Ops System" and coordinate with cross-functional partners both within the company and externally. You will apply agile methods and best practices to maximize the velocity of your projects and meet customer needs.
You will report to the lead of the Test Course Ops System and this role is hybrid work.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage several projects and lead the team to deliver multiple solutions to support Woven City Operation throughout the entire system lifecycle.
- Make a project plan and define high-level requirements, project scope, and operational policy and rules.
- Work with stakeholders to define requirements, set high-level schedules and milestones, identify risks, priority and communicate with cross-functional partners both across the company and externally.
- Do everything you need to succeed by considering the balance of cost, speed and quality.
- Responsible for the success of the cross-functional task force projects in charge.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8+ years of successfully leading or managing new product / service development projects as a Program Manager.
- Experience entire system development project lifecycle, especially for Post-Production/System Operation phase.
- A natural collaborator with a strong win-win drive who can facilitate productive conflict, creating outcomes that magnify input exponentially for all parties involved.
- Strong verbal and written presentation skills in a simple way and to tailor key narrative and presentation styles to multiple audiences with proficiency in business level English and Japanese language.
- Technical knowledge and experience regarding large scale software development, especially for system operation / DevOps solutions and tools.
NICE TO HAVES:
- Patience in dealing with different cultures / languages and different decision-making mechanisms and logic.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills as well as a sense of urgency and personal drive to effectively and efficiently execute transactions.
- Demonstrated professional experience in large-scale program management, ideally in digital transformation, AI implication, IoT, Smart-city, Smart-store, etc.
- Enterprise software development experience and knowledge in Java/C#/C++/C/ (or equivalent languages for mission-critical system)
- Experience of development of IoT service product or big data platform or AI-based learning platform
If you are located outside of Japan we will set up an interview over Google Hangout Meet or Skype.
WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time with NO core-hours
・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
・Japanese Social Security - all applicable (Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance)
・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
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Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
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