IoT/Connected Car Project Manager

Project Manager

We are seeking a Project Manager to be the driving force for our global Internet of Things projects that can lead technical teams, support the project from start to finish, and deliver the project on time. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate extensive experience in Project Management. He or she will work closely with customers and internal teams to develop a timeline, manage issues, action items, update management regularly on status, and issue jeopardies as necessary to inform teams of risks to on time delivery. This is a customer-facing role that requires an individual with strong technical, communications and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead global projects from pre-sale phase to definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Create the project timeline
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
• Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Lead effort on RFQ and RFP's responses
• Support the writing of project documentation such as requirements specification, design document, integration guide, etc. as defined in the statement of work.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the schedule or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5+ years of direct experience in new product development and introduction on one or more of the following technology areas: Mobility, Telematics, IoT, Network Access Devices.
• 3-5+ years of Project Management experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Monday.com
• Ability to speak both English and Japanese is desired but not required
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed, up to 20%
• Strong time management and problem solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high pressure environment

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, sick, and floating holidays; plus 13 paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellbeing Solutions Program

KDDI America, headquartered in New York, is the US presence of Japan's KDDI Group, a Fortune Global 500 company and leading provider of international IT and communications services. KDDI America was established in 1989 and started as a telecommunications business supporting Japanese multinationals. We have now evolved into a company that provides networks, data centers, system integration, as well as managed service solutions across all industries. Our ability to customize solutions in a major city offering scalability and service that are unparalleled set KDDI America apart from the competition. We provide Ethernet network uptimes of more than 99.999% between regions and guaranteed high performance no matter where.