Program Manager, Test Course Ops System

About Woven by Toyota

Woven by Toyota, a part of the Toyota Group, is challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation and empowering mobility transformation. Through our AD/ADAS technology, our automotive software development platform Arene OS, our mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, we are pioneering the movement of people, goods, information, and energy, weaving a future of enhanced safety, connectivity and well-being for all.

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TEAM

Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.

We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

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

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Important Points

・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.

・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.

・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

WHAT WE OFFER

・Competitive Salary - Based on experience

・Work Hours - Flexible working time

・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 Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance

・Housing Allowance

・Retirement Benefits

・Rental Cars Support

・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Our Commitment

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.