Bilingual Project Manager (JPEN) Japan

Tokyo - Japan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Overview

We are seeking a Bilingual Project Manager based in Japan to act as the primary bridge between our global production teams and our premier Japanese clients. This role requires a rare blend of meticulous project management hands-on game production knowledge and linguistic mastery.

As you will be coordinating resources across multiple global locations your attention to detail must be absolute. You will be the boots on the ground representative ensuring that our partners in Japan receive world-class service while our international development teams receive flawless actionable instructions.

Key Responsibilities

Meticulous Global Coordination

Resource Alignment: Act as the central heartbeat for projects involving distributed resources across different time zones ensuring all locations are aligned with the clients vision.
On-Site Presence: Represent the company in person at client offices (primarily in Tokyo Osaka and Kyoto) for high-stakes milestone reviews and relationship-building sessions.
Cross-Border Synchronization: Manage the technical and logistical dependencies between global offices ensuring that cultural gaps or time-zone shifts do not impact the development schedule.

Client Management & Facilitation

Manage Japanese client relationships with a deep understanding of local business etiquette (Omotenashi and Keigo).
Proactively identify and resolve potential friction points between international production workflows and Japanese client expectations.

Documentation & Knowledge Management (The Gijiroku Standard)

Bilingual Record Keeping: Responsible for the end-to-end creation of all meeting minutes project briefs and status reports in both English and Japanese.
Real-Time Availability: Ensure all translated documentation is disseminated to global stakeholders in a timely manner (typically within 24 hours) to maintain production momentum across all locations.
Information Architecture: Maintain a meticulous bilingual Confluence or Jira workspace where technical specs and client feedback are archived and easily searchable.
Technical Precision: Ensure game dev terminology (e.g. draw calls shaders rigging) is translated with 100% accuracy to prevent costly production re-work.

Qualifications :

Location: Must be based in Japan with the ability to travel regularly to key client hubs.
Experience: 5 years of combined experience in Game Production and Client-Facing roles. You must understand the technical nuances of how a game is built to effectively communicate project status.
Language: Native or N1-level Japanese fluency; professional-level English fluency.
Meticulous Mindset: A proven track record of managing complex projects where the devil is in the details. You believe that precision equals respect.
Technical Writing: Exceptional ability to synthesize complex technical discussions into concise professional summaries in both languages.
Industry Tools: Expert-level proficiency in Jira and Confluence.

Skills & Competencies

Cross-Cultural Fluency Comfortable bridging Japanese and Western production environments.
Client-Focused Builds trust through reliability clarity and consistency.
Diplomatic Communicator Able to handle difficult conversations constructively.
Organized & Proactive Strong planning and prioritization skills.

Additional Information :

Competitive Market Rate Remuneration
Genuine flexible working One or two days in studio.
Opportunity to work with our regional APAC partners opening up to global opportunities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive supports flexibility and welcomes diversity.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific Japan Tokyo

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full Time Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid

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Position Overview We are seeking a Bilingual Project Manager based in Japan to act as the primary bridge between our global production teams and our premier Japanese clients. This role requires a rare blend of meticulous project management hands-on game production knowledge and linguistic mastery.As...