Req ID 87313 | Yokohama-Kannai, Japan, ZF Japan Co., Ltd.
We are an R&D team for passenger car chassis products, with locations in Yokohama and Hiroshima, working closely with Japanese OEMs. Our core business includes vehicle suspension dampers, which have earned a strong reputation in the market and continue to drive global business growth. As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in steering cross-functional development activities, ensuring alignment between engineering, customers, and global stakeholders. Join us to engage with state-of-the-art technologies and lead projects while sharing success as one team.
What you can look forward to as Project Manager:
• Manage complex cross-functional projects, ensuring delivery on scope, time, budget, and quality targets
• Lead interdisciplinary project teams and drive team effectiveness and development
• Act as the central interface between internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and partners
• Develop and maintain project plans aligned with strategic goals and ensure cross-departmental coordination
• Manage risks, resolve issues, and implement baseline and change management processes
• Oversee project KPIs (e.g., profitability, expenditures, delivery performance) and ensure target achievement
• Prepare and lead project meetings, gate reviews, and decision-making processes
• Ensure effective stakeholder communication, reporting, and escalation to senior management when required
Your Profile as Project Manager:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
• Proven experience in project/program management in an international environment
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile) and project planning tools
• Solid business, financial, IT, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and motivate teams without direct authority
• Strong customer focus with ability to build trust and manage expectations at senior levels
• Experience in risk management, stakeholder management, and change management
• Intercultural experience and strong English communication skills (Japanese is a plus)
Why you should choose ZF in Yokohama, Japan?
• Annual Leave
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Flexible Working Hour
• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Growth Opportunity
Be part of our ZF team as Project Manager and apply now!
Contact
Aoi Terasaka
aoi.terasaka@zf.com
Be part of our ZF team as Project Manager and apply now!
Contact
Aoi Terasaka
ZF is a global technology company supplying advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. Its comprehensive product range is primarily aimed at vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate as well as enhancing safe mobility. Alongside the automotive sector – passenger cars and commercial vehicles – ZF also serves market segments such as construction and agricultural machinery, wind power, marine propulsion, rail drives and test systems.
With some 161,600 employees worldwide, ZF reported sales of €41.4 billion in fiscal year 2024. The company operates 161 production locations in 30 countries.
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