Full-Time

IoT/Connected Car Project Manager

Posted on 10/30/2025

KDDI

KDDI

1,001-5,000 employees

Telecommunications and ICT solutions provider

No salary listed

Plano, TX, USA

Hybrid

On-site in Plano, TX; travel up to 20% may be required.

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Requirements
  • 3-5+ years of direct experience in new product development and introduction on one or more of the following technology areas: Mobility, Telematics, IoT, Network Access Devices.
  • 3-5+ years of Project Management experience.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • 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.
Responsibilities
  • Lead global projects from pre-sale phase to definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
  • Create the project timeline
  • Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
  • Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
  • Lead effort on RFQ and RFP’s responses
  • Support the writing of project documentation such as requirements specification, design document, integration guide, etc. as defined in the statement of work.
  • Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
  • Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the schedule or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met
  • Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to speak both English and Japanese is desired but not required
  • Travel up to 20% for project work is desirable
  • Experience with multinational customer engagement and cross-functional leadership is desirable
  • Experience with RFQ and RFP processes is desirable

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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What believers are saying

  • Projects JPY 6,330 billion revenue and JPY 1,178 billion income for fiscal year ending March 2026.
  • Partners with Bango to bundle Amazon, Google, Microsoft streaming for 70 million subscribers.
  • Invests $68M in Coincheck, launches au Coincheck JV for crypto wallets in au PAY.

What critics are saying

  • Fake ad sales probe forces $1.6B revenue restatement, plunging shares 10% in May 2026.
  • NTT Docomo erodes au market share with aggressive 5G pricing in rural Japan within 12 months.
  • SoftBank AI MVNOs undercut UQ mobile and povo with half-price unlimited data in 6 months.

What makes KDDI unique

  • KDDI employs multi-brand strategy with au, UQ mobile, and povo for premium and budget segments.
  • Satellite Growth Strategy blends telecom with DX, finance, energy, LX, and regional co-creation.
  • IoT Worldwide Architecture analyzes data from connected cars and facilities via 5G networks.

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Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Sick Time

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

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May 12th, 2026
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KDDI has invested approximately $65 million (¥10.2 billion) in Coincheck Group N.V., acquiring a 14.9% stake in the Dutch parent company of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck. The investment was made through a third-party share allocation. KDDI, Coincheck and au Financial Holdings are establishing a new joint venture called au Coincheck Digital Assets. KDDI will hold 50.1%, Coincheck 40% and au Financial Holdings 9.9%. The company will develop non-custodial wallet services and digital finance products, integrating with KDDI's telecommunications services, au PAY mobile payments and Ponta loyalty points. The venture aims to provide au ecosystem users with access to cryptocurrency and digital assets. The non-custodial wallet will be offered as a mini-app within the au PAY payment service.

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KDDI Corp shares plunged as much as 10% in Tokyo, the steepest decline since March 2020, after Japan's second-largest telecoms provider announced an ongoing investigation into fictitious advertising sales. The probe will result in a $1.6 billion hit and require revisions to the company's group revenue for the year ending March.

The Associated Press
Jan 28th, 2026
KDDI partners with Bango to bundle streaming services for 70M subscribers via Digital Vending Machine

KDDI, one of Japan's largest telecoms operators with over 70 million subscribers, has partnered with Bango to bring subscription bundles to its povo2.0 pre-paid customers. The collaboration uses Bango's Digital Vending Machine to integrate leading streaming services with mobile plans. Povo2.0 operates on a flexible model, allowing customers to enhance their plans with optional add-ons rather than traditional monthly contracts. The Bango platform enables KDDI to rapidly deploy new subscription services whilst consolidating multiple streaming options into one destination, removing technical complexity behind subscription bundling. The partnership aims to strengthen customer loyalty and retention by expanding content offerings. KDDI can now access a growing catalogue of subscription services with deployment capabilities and insights to personalise bundles. Cambridge-based Bango works with major content providers including Amazon, Google and Microsoft.

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NEWLOCAL raises ¥400M in Series A

NEWLOCAL, a city development startup based in Tokyo, has raised ¥400 million in a Series A funding round. The lead investor was Samurai Incubate, with participation from West Japan Railway Company, JR East Startup, KDDI's Regional Initiatives Fund 1, and Agribusiness Investment & Consultation. This brings NEWLOCAL's total funding to ¥1 billion, including loans. Zebras and Company, an investor in NEWLOCAL, will continue to support its portfolio companies and promote the implementation of zebra companies in society.

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