Technical Project Manager (Bilingual Japanese)

Oishii • Clay Township, OH

1d • $100,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We produce the world’s BEST strawberries & our Project Management team is a major reason why! Our Technical Project Managers lead complex, cross-functional technical initiatives from concept through delivery. As a cross-functional leader you sit at the intersection of engineering, product, and operations—owning execution, managing risk, and ensuring that highly technical projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable diving into technical details, aligning diverse stakeholders, and bringing structure to ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of Project Management experience
• Experience managing complex, multi-million dollar technical projects or programs in environments such as hardware, infrastructure, automation, manufacturing, or industrial systems
• Experience oversees multiple direct reports, and 10+ indirect, internal and external stakeholders
• Willing to be hands on to get things done, and comfortable with physical work when necessary
• Experience working in a high-responsibility, high-feedback, and low BS startup environment
• Able to learn quickly and build up technical fluency with the ability to understand and discuss engineering concepts, system architectures, and technical constraints is critical
• Proven ability to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and can tailor your message from engineers to executives.
• Bilingual working proficiency in English and Japanese
• Must be onsite 5 days/week in Phillipsburg, NJ

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions and decision-making with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to resolve complex, mission-critical engineering challenges.
• Own end-to-end project and program delivery onsite, including scoping, detailed planning, scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination, execution, and post-delivery follow-through.
• Partner closely with engineering teams (software, hardware, mechanical, electrical, systems, data) to understand technical constraints, tradeoffs, and risks, and to sequence work effectively.
• Drive alignment across cross-functional teams—including engineering, operations, R&D, product, construction, and external partners—to ensure shared objectives, clear ownership, and on-time delivery.
• Identify, track, and manage risks, dependencies, and critical path items; escalate issues early and lead pragmatic mitigation plans to keep programs on track.

Benefits

• Compensation: $100,000-$115,000 base salary and equity
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance + Long Term Disability Insurance
• EAP Access
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Roth & Traditional)
• Paid Parental leave
• Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
• Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners…

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees