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You won't just track timelines; you'll shape how the organization plans, prioritizes, and delivers its most strategic work.\nKey Responsibilities\n・Own end-to-end delivery of satellite data analysis and geospatial initiatives - translating ambitious R&D concepts into shipped capabilities with measurable business impact.\n・Build and maintain a unified roadmap across R&D, Product, and Business Development, ensuring every team is aligned on priorities, dependencies, and outcomes.\n・Keep complex, multi-team programs on time and on budget, defining milestones and deliverables, and proactively steering them to completion.\n・De-risk delivery before issues escalate by anticipating bottlenecks, managing resource allocation, and driving clear mitigation plans.\n・Act as the single source of truth for stakeholders, communicating progress, surfacing trade-offs, and resolving blockers so leadership and partners always know where things stand.\n・Manage vendors, data providers, and partners- coordinating relationships across satellite imagery, ground-segment, and cloud-data suppliers where applicable.\n・Coordinate compliance, data governance, and licensing across initiatives, navigating the requirements that frequently accompany Earth observation data.\n・Improve how the organization operates by refining project management practices, reporting, and rituals as the team scales.\nRequirements\nRole Overview\nWe're looking for a Project Manager to be the connective tissue between Research & Development, Product, and Business Development teams - turning frontier satellite and geospatial technology into products that ship and create real-world value.\nThis is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, can speak fluently to both scientists and commercial stakeholders, and knows how to move complex, multi-disciplinary initiatives from concept to delivery. You won't just track timelines; you'll shape how the organization plans, prioritizes, and delivers its most strategic work.\nKey Responsibilities\n・Own end-to-end delivery of satellite data analysis and geospatial initiatives - translating ambitious R&D concepts into shipped capabilities with measurable business impact.\n・Build and maintain a unified roadmap across R&D, Product, and Business Development, ensuring every team is aligned on priorities, dependencies, and outcomes.\n・Keep complex, multi-team programs on time and on budget, defining milestones and deliverables, and proactively steering them to completion.\n・De-risk delivery before issues escalate by anticipating bottlenecks, managing resource allocation, and driving clear mitigation plans.\n・Act as the single source of truth for stakeholders, communicating progress, surfacing trade-offs, and resolving blockers so leadership and partners always know where things stand.\n・Manage vendors, data providers, and partners- coordinating relationships across satellite imagery, ground-segment, and cloud-data suppliers where applicable.\n・Coordinate compliance, data governance, and licensing across initiatives, navigating the requirements that frequently accompany Earth observation data.\n・Improve how the organization operates by refining project management practices, reporting, and rituals as the team scales.\nPreferred Experiences\nPreferred Qualifications\n・Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, with hands-on experience in remote sensing, GIS, or Earth observation.\n・Experience bridging technical and commercial functions, such as business development, sales, go-to-market, or technology delivery.\n・Familiarity with Agile or Lean methodologies, satellite data pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and relevant Earth observation data formats.\n・Experience with budget management, financial analysis, and stakeholder relationship-building; business-level proficiency in French and/or Japanese is a plus.\nWe are looking for\nIdeal Candidate Profile\n・Strong proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, with a structured approach to documentation, information management, and knowledge sharing.\n・Comfortable working with engineering and data teams, with the curiosity and willingness to develop technical knowledge in areas such as Python, GIS, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).\n・Strong interest in satellite data, geospatial technologies, and related fields, with a proactive and goal-oriented approach to project delivery.\n・Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and adapt to changing project needs.\nWorking Conditions\nSalary\nAnnual Compensation: Approximately JPY 7,000,000\n※Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skill set, qualifications, and location, and may vary from the stated amount.\nLocation\nFlexible Work Location: This role offers flexibility to work remotely or from our office\nJob Type\nFulltime\nWork hours\nFlexible. Some overlap with Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) is expected, as the role coordinates daily across R&D, Product, and Business Development.\nProbation period\nProbationary Period: 6 months, subject to performance and company evaluation. 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