Full-Time
IoT/Connected Car Project Manager
KDDI
1,001-5,000 employees
Telecommunications and ICT solutions provider
No salary listed
Plano, TX, USA
In Person
Travel of up to 20% may be required.
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- Extensive experience in Project Management.
- Strong technical, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Lead global projects from the pre-sale phase through definition and deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
- Create the project timeline.
- Report project outcomes and risks through appropriate management channels and escalate issues as necessary according to the project work plan.
- Serve as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain coordinated.
- Lead efforts on requests for quotation and requests for proposal responses.
- Support writing project documentation such as requirements specifications, design documents, and integration guides as defined in the statement of work.
- Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
- Analyze project status and revise the schedule or budget when necessary to ensure project requirements can be met.
- Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders and provide day-to-day contact regarding project status and changes.
- 3-5+ years of direct experience in new product development and introduction in one or more of the following technology areas: Mobility, Telematics, Internet of Things, or Network Access Devices.
- 3-5+ years of Project Management experience.
- 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.
KDDI provides telecommunications services in Japan for individuals and businesses. In the Personal segment, it offers mobile and fixed-line services plus finance, entertainment, and education to build an ecosystem around telecoms. In the Business segment, it delivers ICT solutions, mobile services, and data center services, using 5G, IoT, cloud, and network infrastructure to help enterprises digitally transform. Its approach blends telecom connectivity with value-added services to serve both consumer and enterprise markets, aiming to create value through an integrated ecosystem and global reach.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1984
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FY2026 operating revenue rose 4.1% to ¥6.07 trillion, with FY2027 guidance at ¥6.41 trillion.
- Q1 FY2027 adjusted operating income jumped 21.1%, showing strong mobile and diversification execution.
- The May 2026 buyback, plus Kyocera and Toyota share sales, simplifies governance and capital structure.
What critics are saying
- KDDI disclosed a June 2026 email-system breach leaking 12.2 million addresses and 7.6 million passwords.
- The 2026 fictitious-transaction scandal forced ¥246.1 billion restatements and civil litigation against four agencies.
- Governance failures at Biglobe and ISP systems create recurring existential trust damage before 2027.
What makes KDDI unique
- KDDI’s au ecosystem spans mobile, payments, loyalty, finance, and entertainment across Japan.
- Its FY2026 revenue mix deepened beyond telecom, led by finance, energy, Lawson, and DX.
- KDDI’s partnership model reaches vehicles, Vietnam, and enterprise spaces through Verizon, VNPT, and Smart Space.
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