Project Manager / Engineering Manager (Overseas Development Collaboration)

Overview

This position involves managing development projects for B2B services (e.g., Raksul Enterprise) and fostering collaboration with overseas development teams (Vietnam, India, etc.).

While the formal role title is Project Manager, the team is searching for someone with an Engineering Manager's mindset, capable of driving projects forward from both technical and team leadership perspectives.

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Responsibilities

Strengthening Collaboration with Overseas Teams

• Lead regular meetings in English to monitor project progress and resolve issues
• Support decision-making with technical understanding
• Build trust with international team members through business trips

Project Execution and Completion

• Manage all phases: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and release
• Clarify business requirements and prioritize features with Product Managers (PdM)
• Use tools like ClickUp, Notion, and GitHub for task and progress management
• Visualize and improve team performance with metrics such as velocity and utilization
• Plan and execute test strategies with QA teams
• Identify risks proactively and act before issues arise
• Leverage AI tools for reporting, status visualization, and improving tracking efficiency

Reporting and Stakeholder Visibility

• Provide status updates using velocity tracking, deliverable visualization, and qualitative reports
• Prepare comprehensive reports balancing output quality and progress

Building Trust and Continuous Support

• Offer flexible, tailored support to the team's situation
• Respond quickly to issues and changes to enable team confidence

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Tech Stack

• Backend: Ruby, Go, Ruby on Rails
• Frontend: TypeScript, React, Vue
• Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Terraform, CloudFormation
• Monitoring: Datadog, Zabbix, Grafana, Sentry
• CI/CD: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• External Tools: Salesforce, Hubspot, Veera, Marketo, Karte, hokan
• Collaboration: GitHub, Slack, ClickUp, Notion, Google Meet

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Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of practical web application development experience
• Hands-on experience as a Project Manager or Engineering Manager
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English
• Experience leading projects with overseas development teams (Vietnam, India, etc.)
• Familiarity with tools such as GitHub, ClickUp, Notion, Jira

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience visualizing team velocity and driving continuous improvement
• Strong technical background: able to participate in code reviews and design conversations
• Management experience with multicultural, distributed teams
• Knowledge of leveraging AI to automate and streamline project management

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Ideal Candidate Profile

• Understands technical contexts and supports projects from both technical and team perspectives
• Leads teams to achieve goals while building strong relationships
• Embraces time zone, language, and cultural diversity with flexibility and positivity
• Takes ownership of project delivery through to completion

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Position Details

• Title: Project Manager / Engineering Manager (Overseas Development Collaboration)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Negotiable
• Work Location: Minato-ku, Azabudai, Tokyo (hybrid work style; combination of office and remote work)

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