Technical Project Manager (Japanese Speaking )

SquareTrade is a rapidly evolving, high energy environment that demands quality, adaptability and reliability. We’re looking for someone with a proven track record of strong technical project management across multiple teams. This role will report directly to CIO and is based in San Francisco. 

 WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS ROLE?
●       You'll make a big impact! This position provides ample opportunities to collaborate closely with external clients and internal product/engineering teams across all levels of management.
●       With lots of variety in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment you won’t get bored!
●       You’ll work with a small team of highly-motivated, friendly and intelligent people
●       Not only will you get to work in SquareTrade’s San Francisco office, you’ll interact with clients across the globe.
●       You will be challenged to delve into unfamiliar territory on the daily basis but you’ll be surrounded with incredibly resourceful and intelligent resources 
 

YOU’RE OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE IF YOU ARE
●       Intellectually curious and detail-oriented: You’re passionate about asking questions, quickly ramping up, and remaining agile as you receive critical feedback from business owners
●       Driven to make an impact on the business: You’re scrappy and willing to think outside the box
●       Meticulous: details, details, details…you thrive when living in the weeds and are constantly scouring for trends and aberrations
●       Ambitious: You’ll go above and beyond to get results (and you’re able to motivate others to do the same!)
●       Excited to get your hands dirty:  You're not afraid to jump into confusing messy situations. You love being the go-to person for getting things done. 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
●       Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline.
●       Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.
●       Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
●       Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements.
●       Analyze economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback relating to cost benefit and return-on-investment standards.
●       Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to approve and implement beneficial changes.
●       30% travel to Japan.
●       Provide assistance in with Japanese-English communication as required.
●       Other duties as assigned 
 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
●       Bachelor’s Degree is required, PMP certification is a plus.
●       Fluency in both Japanese and English.
●       5+ years of experience in project management or similar; experience working with teams specializing in software development.
●       Familiarity with agile software development, JIRA, REST APIs and Data ingestion.
●       Ability to meet aggressive timelines for deliverables, with accuracy, quality and attention to detail
●       Organized and strong ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
 

SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF WORKING @ SQUARETRADE ARE:
●       Not feeling stuck! This team has exposure to many different parts of the business, making transitioning easy...we work on developing careers based on what people enjoy!
●       Competitive salaries, benefits (medical, dental, vision), FlexPTO, 401k matching
●       Respect for your work-life balance
●       Free breakfast, weekly lunches and unlimited snacks and drinks
●       A paid volunteer day to give back to the community
●       Discounted Gym memberships
●       Company activities (from happy hours, winery trips, and picnics in the park to running a 5k) 

 Who We Are:

 SquareTrade is the fastest growing company of its kind. We’re revolutionizing a $30b industry with service innovation and attention to customer satisfaction. We partner with some of the largest, most sophisticated retailers and carriers in the world (Walmart, Target, Amazon, Costco, and T-Mobile to name a few), consistently win industry awards, have received tens of thousands of 5-star reviews… and we’re just getting started. A member of the Allstate family, SquareTrade has headquarters in San Francisco and London.
 
 The Team:  http://www.squaretrade.com/leadership  
 
SquareTrade is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the San Francisco FCO

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