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Technical Project Manager
TEAM
Customer Delivery
LOCATION
Tokyo / Hybrid
About the role
Company and Hiring Context
About Aokumo
Aokumo is a startup that develops and provides AI and cloud solutions for enterprises.
We help customers define business challenges and deliver AI-powered proofs of concept from planning and development through production deployment.
Hiring Background
We are hiring a Project Manager to lead enterprise customer projects in Japan and connect customer priorities with the development team.
About the Role
You will lead AI and software projects for enterprise customers in Japan, working closely with both customers and our development team.
This role goes beyond schedule and task management. You will help turn customer needs, which are often complex or ambiguous, into clear project objectives, requirements, priorities, and deliverables that the team can execute.
Responsibilities
Plan and manage AI and software development projects
Clarify customer requirements and define project scope and deliverables
Coordinate with engineers and designers
Manage schedules, issues, risks, and action items
Lead recurring meetings, product demonstrations, user testing, and production rollouts
Report project status in Japanese and English
Support the transition from proof of concept to production deployment
Required Qualifications
Experience working on projects for major Japanese enterprises
3+ years of customer-facing and project management experience in software development projects
Experience with projects involving software, cloud, AI, or digital transformation
Experience organizing customer requests into clear requirements
Sufficient technical understanding to collaborate effectively with engineers
Business-level Japanese and English
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading projects from proof of concept through production deployment
Experience working at a startup or in a small, fast-moving team
Experience working directly with enterprise IT, engineering, or digital transformation teams
Why Join
Work on projects that bring AI into real enterprise operations
Drive projects while working closely with customers and the development team
Contribute not only to projects but also to product improvements
Lead customer projects with significant autonomy
Interested in this role? Start a conversation with the team.