Technical Project Manager

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to stand up and run program management across multiple high-priority automotive engagements from our Tokyo hub. This role requires deep technical credibility, direct customer ownership, and the ability to build structure from scratch in a fast-moving environment. The role operates across supplier engagements, OEM programs, and internal delivery teams, translating ambiguous asks into tracked, executable work and representing Applied Intuition directly with customers and partners.

Responsibilities

Stand up and run program management, defining milestones, owning timelines and deliverables, and managing sprint and roadmap execution for software development teams through series production; Manage OEM relationships and hold partners accountable to schedule and quality commitments; Serve as the primary customer contact for Japanese OEMs, translating requirements into tracked engineering work and providing structured, regular updates; Coordinate across internal and external teams, align technical roadmaps, unblock cross-team dependencies, and support international roll-outs; Drive issues to closure, owning problem-solving and decision-making across teams and sites

Requirements

5+ years in technical project management or engineering within the automotive industry, ideally with hands-on experience at an OEM or Tier-1 supplier; Proven supplier management experience, able to hold OEM partners to schedule and quality commitments; Strong customer-facing presence, comfortable representing Applied Intuition independently with OEMs and executive stakeholders; Technical depth in embedded systems, middleware, or ADAS, enough to assess feasibility and engage engineers credibly; Builder mindset, able to set up program structure from scratch with minimal existing scaffolding; Ability to operate independently across sites and time zones; Native in Japanese and fluent in English

Nice to have

Prior experience in a startup or high-growth environment; Familiarity with automotive development standards (ASPICE, ISO 26262, AUTOSAR); Background in series production programs or SDS/ADAS platform delivery