Japanese automotive engineering company in Novi, Michigan office seeks a Japanese Bilingual Project Manager to lead engineering projects.
Exempt position
9-5, M-F, some Domestic Business Travels
$ 90K -105K plus bonus and full health benefits package
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
As the Project Manager in the engineering projects, the candidate will thrive to:
Proactively manage and lead the successful commercial and technical activities to make an engineering project successful, ensuring adherence to budget, timing, and quality.
Lead and perform the delivery of several tasks during the execution of the customer projects.
Learn new engineering concepts, equipment, software tools for successful delivery.
Create written reports (MS Word/Powerpoint) for the project status and new proposals.
Communicate with customers, with support from the supervisor and team.
Propose proactively in engineering projects towards expansion of the business.
POSITION IN ORGANIZATION
Main place of work: Novi, MI (main office); This is an in-office role
Occasional business travels expected in the US (Primarily local day-trips, Overnight trips: 1-4 days per trip / 0-1 trips per month)
At external project sites in the US, during project period Customer sites in MI (driving distance from the main office)
Working conditions: Approximately 40 hours per week
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
8+ years of professional engineering experience. Very strong foundational engineering skills.
Must Have:
Embedded Software Experience – ability to understand and lead the development of automotive software
Proven successful technical leadership as a scrum master or agile development team member
Data Analytics experience to generate insights from data, with at least an intermediate understanding of AI/Machine Learning.
The ability to think strategically and create proposals/solutions to address customer pain points.
Bi-Lingual in English and Japanese (Native or Fluent (N1)
Professional Certifications: PMP desired, but not required upon entry. Agile Scrum Master or SAFe certification desired.
EDUCATION
Bachelor degree in Engineering. Computer Science, Software, Mechanical, Electrical
Master’s Degree and/or MBA (Nice to have)
To apply, please email your resume to xjiang@pasona.com
