Lead AI transformation projects from vision and requirements definition through PoC, implementation, operations, and adoption. Manage multiple client engagements, teams, quality, profitability, staffing, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
About this role
This role manages system development projects centered on AI and DX. Responsibilities include assigning team members and monitoring progress, managing project resources, schedules, and risks, communicating and negotiating with clients, external vendors, and suppliers, defining system requirements, preparing specifications, conducting design reviews, and reporting on and evaluating project results.
Applicants must have at least three years of experience managing system development projects. Basic technical knowledge of software development, infrastructure, and cloud technologies is required, along with communication skills for working with customers, teams, and stakeholders. The role also requires problem-solving ability, experience preparing requirements and specification documents, and time-management skills for progressing tasks. The ability to work in Japanese is required.
Preferred qualifications include risk-management ability, team leadership and decision-making skills, experience managing progress across multiple concurrent projects, and experience with agile development or as a Scrum Master.
The position joins a system engineering team working on AI system development projects for industries including finance, manufacturing, and education. The team collaborates with internal and external departments and works with consultants, data scientists, engineers, and project managers to support client business transformation.
Employment is permanent, with a six-month probationary period from the start date under company work rules; compensation and benefits do not change during probation. Annual compensation is determined based on experience, ability, and previous compensation, with salary reviews twice a year and expected fixed overtime included. Work uses a super-flexible schedule from 5:00 to 22:00 with no core hours, eight prescribed working hours per day, or a discretionary work system. Remote work is available. Benefits include full transportation reimbursement, access to company AI training, company-issued computers and mobile phones where applicable, flexible clothing and hairstyle rules, company-loaned books for study, optional company events, a discounted vending machine, and free coffee. Weekends, national holidays, year-end holidays, and summer leave are provided. The workplace is fully smoke-free indoors.
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