About this role
<p><span id="cke_bm_465S" style="display:none"> </span></p> <p>Req ID 87313 | Yokohama-Kannai, Japan, ZF Japan Co., Ltd.</p> <p> </p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About the Team:</b></H2> </div><div><p>We are an R&D team for passenger car chassis products, with locations in Yokohama and Hiroshima, working closely with Japanese OEMs. Our core business includes vehicle suspension dampers, which have earned a strong reputation in the market and continue to drive global business growth. As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in steering cross-functional development activities, ensuring alignment between engineering, customers, and global stakeholders. Join us to engage with state-of-the-art technologies and lead projects while sharing success as one team.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you can look forward to as Project Manager:</strong><br>• Manage complex cross-functional projects, ensuring delivery on scope, time, budget, and quality targets<br>• Lead interdisciplinary project teams and drive team effectiveness and development<br>• Act as the central interface between internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and partners<br>• Develop and maintain project plans aligned with strategic goals and ensure cross-departmental coordination<br>• Manage risks, resolve issues, and implement baseline and change management processes<br>• Oversee project KPIs (e.g., profitability, expenditures, delivery performance) and ensure target achievement<br>• Prepare and lead project meetings, gate reviews, and decision-making processes<br>• Ensure effective stakeholder communication, reporting, and escalation to senior management when required</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Your Profile as Project Manager:</strong><br>• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field<br>• Proven experience in project/program management in an international environment<br>• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile) and project planning tools<br>• Solid business, financial, IT, and communication skills<br>• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and motivate teams without direct authority<br>• Strong customer focus with ability to build trust and manage expectations at senior levels<br>• Experience in risk management, stakeholder management, and change management<br>• Intercultural experience and strong English communication skills (Japanese is a plus)</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Why you should choose ZF in Yokohama, Japan?</strong><br>• Annual Leave<br>• Hybrid Work Environment<br>• Flexible Working Hour<br>• A supportive collaborative team environment<br>• Growth Opportunity</p> <p> </p> <p>Be part of our ZF team as Project Manager and apply now!<br>Contact<br>Aoi Terasaka<br>[email protected]</p></div></div></div><p> </p> <p>Be part of our ZF team as Project Manager and apply now!</p> <p>Contact</p> <p>Aoi Terasaka</p> <p></p>