Project Manager Japan

It’s not just a job — together, we’re on a mission. We're committed to accelerating the energy transition, with the goal of empowering 2 million sustainable energy installations by 2035. But we cannot achieve this goal alone. We are looking for talents to strengthen our team, and work with others on what really matters.

The team you will join

At iChoosr, you will join a team of 140 goal getters with a proactive approach, strong sense of ownership and strong interpersonal skills. Your colleagues work across the US, the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Poland and Japan.

Job description

As we are strongly growing the number of sustainable group buying projects in Japan we are looking for a native Japanese Project Manager to strengthen our Amsterdam based Japanese team.

As Project Manager - Japan, you will be responsible for operational and improvement activities on our ICT-platform and for all digital communications like emails and webinars which support our group buying projects from our Amsterdam office.

As most of our work is project based, the project steps are always 1) prepare the project with all colleagues and stakeholders, 2) execute the project and 3) evaluate the project on what we have learned and can do better next time. The focus is on preparing the projects as much as we can, so that the execution phase runs as smoothly as possible.

You will often act as a bridge between the Japanese colleagues in Tokyo and the rest of the organization. Helping both teams to better understand the situation of the other and smoothen the cooperation in order to optimize the cooperation and the result.

Who will you work with?

• With your 3 team members in our Amsterdam office, all Japanese;
• With your colleagues from the iChoosr Tokyo office like the Country Manager, the Project Managers, the Installer Managers, the Marketing team and the Customer Service team;
• Colleagues from the central iChoosr offices who are responsible for preparing and managing our platform, software development, data analytics, customer experience, campaigning and digital design.

Your expertise

• You have a bachelors degree.
  
• You are a good or native Japanese speaker and easily communicate well in English (verbal and written). Dutch is a plus but not required.
• You are planful, organised and incredibly detail-oriented in your approach, ensuring clarity and follow through regarding the steps and processes needed to deliver projects on time and budget.
• You are a career-minded, flexible, dedicated, responsible and stress-tolerant. You think its a game to solve minor ICT issues yourself. 
  
• You are a self-starter, goal oriented and sufficiently assertive to challenge peoples thinking in a respectful and constructive way.
  
• You are a team player who easily works and communicates with colleagues and stakeholders from different teams and with different backgrounds.
  
• While being interested in change and innovation, you are pragmatic and operationally focused in your approach to work, focusing on the delivery of projects and continuous improvement of processes and systems.
  
• You are very tech-savvy and comfortable working with different IT systems (no programming skills required).
  
• You have working experience with the Japanse and European Cultures and knowledgeable of Japanese business etiquettes / manners.
  
• Ideally (but not mandatory) you have working experience in online and/or offline marketing, (copy)writing, BtoC and/or customer support.

Our commitment to you

• Contribute to a more sustainable world on a daily basis.
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Flexible work arrangements (hybrid working)
• Professional development opportunities (Mentor/mentee program & buddyprogram)
• International company event once a year
• Lunch provided by the office
• Cultural holiday swap
• Day off on your birthday
• Possibility to travel

Come be a part of our team!

If this role fits you, we would love to hear from you.

iChoosr is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please note: We handle all recruitment internally and do not require assistance from external agencies.