SkyDrive

(Senior) Project Manager

SkyDrive  •  Toyoyama, JP (Onsite)  •  11 days ago
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Job Description

Outline of the Job

At SkyDrive, you will be part of the Project Management Team that drives the development, industrialization, certification, delivery and services of an aircraft program.
The PMO team enables functional managers (quality and safety, engineering, production, supply chain management, MRO, training, etc.) to be successful in project management while proactively identifying cross-organizational issues and implementing solutions to achieve our product safety, quality, schedule, cost, and human resources goals. This role comes with specific authority and responsibility to drive change from within our organization.

What you'll do:

Company-wide Subject Matter Expert in Project Management:

  • Develop company-/program-level integrated plan and set clear goals and schedules.
  • Manage projects from a holistic perspective, balancing safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
  • Select, implement, and manage the best project management tools for tracking progress and managing resources.

Enable Functional Managers in Project Monitoring & Reporting:

  • Provide regular, clear reports to stakeholders and the management team on project status, (progress, critical paths, risks and issues, etc.).
  • Integrate information from all groups to visualize and optimize overall program status and mitigate issues to keep things on track.
  • Own the authority and responsibility to prioritize tasks and issues according to company and program needs.
  • Identify unassigned issues between groups and ensure all tasks have an owner.

Drive Company-wide Process Improvement:

  • Develop standard processes and templates to promote and implement project management best practices.
  • Manage governance meetings to ensure discussions are productive and that all decisions and action items are clearly documented.

Facilitate and Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Act as the central communication hub, supporting group managers and facilitating consensus building.
  • Ensure effective cross-group collaboration, coordinate and support issue resolution, and keep everyone aligned and moving toward our collective goals.

Essential Skills

  • Project Management Expertise: 5+ years of experience in project management, specifically in aerospace, automotive and mobility programs and projects.
  • Project Management Tool Proficiency: Experience with popular project management tools like WRIKE, MS PROJECT, JIRA or similar Project Management tools for planning, scheduling, tasking, monitoring, and allocating resources.
  • Aerospace Knowledge: A strong understanding of eVTOL or aerospace products and aerospace development processes (e.g. ARP4754) and certification standards (CS23/27).
  • Organizational & Leadership Acumen: Exceptional organizational skills and a proactive, supportive leadership style that focuses on empowering others.
  • Problem-Solving: The tenacity to identify difficult problems and the ability to spontaneously propose and drive solutions.
  • Other domain Knowledge: Demonstrated experience of Supply Chain Management, Production, Certification and Safety processes is advantageous.

Desirable Skills

  • Strong leadership and organizational quality
  • Self-starter and independent working attitude
  • Comfortable in working with uncertainty
  • Pragmatic and proactive in finding solutions to solve complex organization and process topics.
  • Clear and concise communication skills in an international environment

Type of Employment

  • Permanent Employee or Contract Employee
  • Probationary period: 3~6 month

Place of Employment

  • Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture
    • Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: Smoking Room Provided
  • Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)

Working Hours

  • Flextime or Discretionary labor system
    • In the case of flextime: No core time
    • Discretionary Labor System: Specialized Class Deemed working hours per day: 10 hours
  • Basic working hours: Start 9:00 End 18:00(Including 1hour break time)
    • Overtime Work: Available

Holidays

  • 115 days off per year(Saturday / Sundays / Newyear holidays(12/29~1/3) / Company designated holidays)
  • Annual paid leave
  • Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)

Salary

  • Estimated Annual Salary: JPY 6,850,000- JPY 13,000,000
  • Monthly Salary: JPY 571,000 - JPY 1,084,000
    • Includes fixed overtime pay for 45 hours, amounting to JPY 197,680 - JPY 375,239
      *Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours exceeding the fixed overtime.
  • To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities

Expenses

  • Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.
  • Relocation Packages
    *There are some conditions.

Social Insurance

  • Health insurance
  • Employee pension (according to Japan standards)
  • Employment insurance
  • Worker’s accident compensation insurance

Scope of Work Change

  • Reassignment may occur to any other work.
SkyDrive

About SkyDrive

SkyDrive Inc. is a pioneering Japanese aerospace company with the mission to "Take the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution" and the vision to let people "Fly in the Sky" (Beyond Drive.). Established in July 2018 , we are developing and manufacturing compact, all-electric eVTOL (electrical Vertical TakeOff and Landing) aircraft to make everyday air travel accessible to everyone.

Our flagship aircraft, the SKYDRIVE (SD-05), is engineered to be a quiet, lightweight, and low-cost air taxi, perfectly suited for dense urban environments. By requiring no runway and offering vertical takeoff and landing in small spaces, our eVTOLs allow for point-to-point transit that bypasses traffic congestion, significantly reducing travel times in major cities. Furthermore, our electric powertrain ensures a minimal environmental footprint with low noise and zero operational emissions, making it ideal for social acceptance in urban areas.

SkyDrive is currently working towards receiving Type Certification from JCAB as early as 2026. We are laying the groundwork for commercial operations globally, with a focus on launching initial routes in the Osaka Bay Area around 2028 , including demonstration flights at the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai. Our market traction is strong, with over 384 pre-orders as of March 2025 across 7 countries and strategic partnerships in the U.S., Vietnam, India, and Thailand.

SkyDrive is committed to bringing sustainable, efficient, and innovative air mobility solutions to the world.

Follow us and contact us:

Twitter @Skydrive_Global

Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/SkyDriveEnSkyDriveEn

Contact us @https://en.skydrive2020.com/contact/

Website https://en.skydrive2020.com/

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June 1, 2024

Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Company size :201-500 employees

195 associated members (LinkedIn members who’ve listed SkyDrive as their current workplace on their profile)

Headquarters : Toyota, Aichi

Founded : 2018

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Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Toyota, JP
Year Founded
2018
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