Project Manager (Japanese)

What You'll Do

1. Project Management

• Manage and drive multiple development projects targeting the Japanese market.
• Take ownership of schedule, quality, requirements, resources, risks, and project profitability.
• Coordinate and clarify requirements/specifications between Japanese Business Units / Clients and Vietnam Development Teams.
• Conduct project planning, task management, progress tracking, and risk management.
• Identify, manage, and escalate project issues appropriately.
• Review testing activities and participate in release decisions.
• Prepare regular weekly/monthly project reports.
• Manage project resources and support billing-related reporting and settlement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders.

2. Technical & Development Engagement

• Understand and assess the technical feasibility of requirements and specifications.
• Work closely with Development Teams to discuss and evaluate implementation approaches.
• Support technical decision-making and help the team identify appropriate solutions.
• Help prioritize technical debt and technical improvement initiatives, including library/framework upgrades and migration projects.
• Ensure the Development Team understands not only What needs to be built, but also Why it is required from a business and user perspective.
• Improve the way requirements and specifications are communicated so that engineers can proactively propose solutions.
• Manage and continuously improve Scrum / Agile development processes.

3. Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate directly with Japanese Business Units, Product Managers, and Clients through meetings, email, and communication tools.
• Understand business requirements, identify underlying needs, and propose appropriate solutions.
• Facilitate discussions and align expectations between Japan and Vietnam.
• Build consensus among stakeholders with different perspectives and priorities.
• Adapt communication approaches based on the project, team, and stakeholder.

4. Line Management & Team Development

• Conduct regular 1-on-1 meetings with team members.
• Support goal setting and performance evaluation.
• Provide constructive and actionable feedback.
• Support the career and capability development of team members.
• Guide members who are already highly autonomous without unnecessary micromanagement.
• Identify when intervention, decision-making, or escalation is required.
• Create opportunities for team members to take on greater responsibility and continue developing their capabilities.

5. Organizational Development

• Contribute to the growth and scaling of gTV's Development Organization.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, people management, and team building.
• Support the development of management and operational frameworks.
• Support the development of management and operational frameworks.
• Share knowledge and best practices for developing and managing engineering talent in Vietnam.
• Contribute to initiatives that support new projects and business opportunities.

What We Need

Must-Have

Project Management

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Project Management, with experience managing multiple software development projects.
• Proven experience taking ownership of:

Schedule

Quality

Requirements

Resources

Risks

Project profitability / financial management

• Experience coordinating resources across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Experience managing project risks and establishing appropriate processes to mitigate them.
• Strong stakeholder communication and negotiation skills; Communicating and making decisions based on the broader context, rather than simply following up on requirements.
• Experience building relationships with Business Units / Clients and understanding their business needs.
• Experience managing project reporting and supporting billing / settlement activities.
• Experience collaborating with multiple internal teams and roles, including Development, Product, Operations, and Design.
• May be responsible for managing projects involving overseas teams/clients.

Software Development Knowledge

• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, including several of the following:

Requirement Definition

Basic Design

Detailed Design

Development

QA / Testing

Release

Maintenance / Operations

• Practical understanding of Agile / Scrum development.
• Ability to discuss technical feasibility and implementation approaches with engineers.
• Ability to understand technical topics while also considering business and user perspectives.

Language

• Japanese: Business-level proficiency equivalent to JLPT N1, with advanced speaking and listening skills. You should be able to accurately understand business context, nuance, and implicit meaning in Japanese communication.
• English: Able to communicate effectively in English in a professional working environment.

People Management

• Experience in people management, such as:

1-on-1 meetings

Goal setting

Performance evaluation

Career development

• Ability to manage highly autonomous team members without micromanagement.
• Ability to balance appropriate guidance, accountability, and empowerment.

Mindset

• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Genuine interest in technology, business, market, and user perspectives.
• Strong self-awareness and the ability to objectively understand your own strengths and limitations.
• Flexible enough to adapt your role based on organizational needs rather than being limited by a specific title such as PjM, PdM, or BSE.
• Understands that effective management sometimes means stepping back and empowering the team, rather than directly intervening.

Nice-to-Have

• Hands-on application development experience with one or more of:

Ruby on Rails

PHP

Java

C#

Node.js

Python

• Experience managing multiple Project Managers and improving the overall quality of Project Management within an organization.
• Experience improving project productivity, efficiency, and development processes.
• Experience managing resources across multiple projects and handling project settlement with Business Units.
• Experience designing or improving organizational structures.
• Knowledge or experience in Product Management, particularly requirement prioritization and working with non-technical Business stakeholders.
• Experience scaling an Engineering Organization, for example from approximately 30 to 100 engineers.
• Experience establishing or developing a Development Lab, including recruitment, management, and training.
• Experience applying AI to improve Project Management or work processes.
• Practical knowledge or experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

What We Offer

Benefit

• At least 15 AL days/year, including 3 days for summer + 1 additional AL day for every work anniversary (up to 5 additional days).
• Full salary insurance coverage with Private Health Insurance package.
• Flexible working hours with Flexible Day-off request.
• Salary review twice a year.
• MacBook and widescreen monitor provided.
• 13th-month bonus.
• Annual health check.
• Transportation allowance.

Culture

• Welcome gift with giftee T-shirt & stickers.
• Ergonomic chairs for all employees.
• Free snacks, tea, and coffee.
• Company trips.
• Birthday gifts.
• Monthly lunch / dinner / team gatherings.

Development & Career Growth

• Dev Training Benefit with AWS Sandbox environment.
• Company-sponsored professional training courses.
• Opportunities to improve English through weekly English classes.
• Opportunities to learn Japanese.
• Dev-sponsored AI systems and tools while working.
• Opportunities to contribute to the growth and scaling of the Development Organization.

Ready to Join Us

If you are looking for a role where you can combine Project Management, Technical Engagement, People Management, and Organizational Development, we would love to hear from you.

Join giftee Tech Vietnam and become part of a team connecting Japan and Vietnam while building the next stage of our Development Organization.

Apply now by emailing your CV to [Confidential Information]