Applied Intuition

Automotive

TechnicalProjectManager

$10500–15500k ~AI est. Tokyo, Japan FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Technical Project Manager at Applied Intuition. Skills: Technical project management, Automotive industry, Supplier management, Customer-facing. Stand up program management. Run program management”

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Decision-making

Eligibility Requirements

Work from office 5 days, Occasional remote work

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years technical project management, 5+ years engineering automotive industry, Proven supplier management experience, Customer-facing experience, Technical depth embedded systems, Technical depth middleware, Technical depth ADAS, Builder mindset, Operate independently across sites, Operate independently across time zones, Native in Japanese, Fluent in English

Nice to Have

Experience in startup, Experience in high-growth environment, Familiarity automotive development standards, Experience series production programs, Experience SDS/ADAS platforms

What You'll Do.

Stand up program management

Run program management

Manage sprint execution

Manage roadmap execution

Manage supplier relationships

Hold partners accountable

Serve as customer contact

Translate requirements

Provide structured updates

Coordinate across teams

Align technical roadmaps

Unblock cross-team dependencies

Support international roll-outs

Drive issues to closure

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal delivery teams; External teams; Cross-team dependencies; Across sites; Across time zones

Communication Scope

Customer contact; Regular updates; Representing Applied Intuition

Process & Methodology

Program management, Milestones, Timelines, Deliverables, Sprint execution, Roadmap execution, Series production

Full Job Description

ABOUT APPLIED INTUITION Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co http://applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to stand up and run program management across multiple high-priority automotive engagements from our Tokyo hub. This role requires deep technical credibility, direct customer ownership, and the ability to build structure from scratch in a fast-moving environment. You will operate across supplier engagements, OEM programs, and internal delivery teams – translating ambiguous asks into tracked, executable work and representing Applied Intuition directly with customers and partners. AT APPLIED INTUITION, YOU WILL: - Stand up and run program management – define milestones, own timelines and deliverables, manage sp

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