Project Management Support, Process Improvement

Woven Planet

Project Management supporter at Woven by Toyota supporting various Proof of Concepts while collaborating with product developers and risk experts.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeTokyo • 🇯🇵 JapanMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute the operation of the application and approval process for various Proof of Concepts (PoCs) conducted at Woven City, and drive continuous process improvement (Kaizen)
Act as a bridge between the Product Development team (e.g., Inventor Support) and Risk Experts (experts in Safety, Compliance, IP, Security, Privacy, etc.) to coordinate and support smooth risk assessments and safe PoC execution
Promote the reduction of communication costs among stakeholders and shorten the contribute time to the start of demonstrations through the categorization and standardization of PoC projects (such as the introduction of Fast Lane)
Improve the operation of the PoC application and centralized management system utilizing digital tools like Slack and Salesforce, and consolidate system requirements
Communicate rules of the risk management process to PoC applicants and related departments, develop guidelines, and plan/conduct briefing sessions (e.g., Office Hours)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Practical experience in developing new businesses, or comprehensively contributing the launch and operation of new technology demonstrations (PoCs) or services
Experience in analyzing existing business workflows and systems, identifying issues based on qualitative on-site information and quantitative data, and contributing continuous process improvement (Kaizen)
Ability to balance, plan, and coordinate smoothly between product development teams and risk experts, taking into account the situations and requests of both sides, and to advance projects according to a schedule
Technical knowledge and communication skills, backed by basic digital and software knowledge, to clearly communicate requirements for process improvements to get engineers and stakeholders with diverse backgrounds to take action
Conversational-level English proficiency and fluent Japanese proficiency

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary - Based on experience
Work Hours - Flexible working time
Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
Housing Allowance
Retirement Benefits
Rental Cars Support
In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

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Hard Skills & Tools

process improvementbusiness analysisrisk managementtechnology demonstrationsworkflow analysisdata analysisproject coordinationdigital toolssoftware knowledge

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsplanning skillscollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder management