✨ About Mujin ✨
Mujin is a global leader in industrial automation, redefining supply chain efficiency through MujinOS—our intelligent operating system for robotics. At our core is Machine Intelligence (MujinMI), a unique approach that leverages real-time digital twins and advanced perception, planning, and control algorithms to achieve fully autonomous operations.
Our flagship product, MujinController, empowers users with a highly configurable, no-code interface. By integrating cutting-edge motion planning and computer vision, it enables seamless automation for complex applications such as palletizing, picking, and truck unloading.
Headquartered in Japan with a growing presence in the US, China, and Europe, we invite you to join a dynamic environment where you can shape the future of automation.
🚀 About the Role 🚀
We are seeking a Program Manager to drive the successful delivery of large-scale software and systems initiatives that power the MujinController and other core technologies. In this role, you will orchestrate cross-functional engineering efforts, ensure alignment with strategic objectives, and serve as a key liaison between product development and business stakeholders. This is a high-impact position where you will help scale innovation and execution across global markets.
✅ Responsibilities ✅
- Drive end-to-end delivery of large-scale software and systems initiatives, aligning cross-functional engineering teams around stakeholder requirements and meeting milestones, scope, and outcomes.
- Organize and lead cross-functional teams through complex software and systems delivery cycles.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for software program updates, effectively communicating progress, risks, and decisions to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Establish and oversee program governance and execution framework, ensuring effective risk mitigation, milestone tracking, and optimal resource allocation.
- Manage a portfolio of technical program and product workstreams, maintaining alignment with business priorities and delivery timelines.
- Guide the definition and evolution of major product and system portfolios, collaborating with R&D and engineering to ensure delivery feasibility and technical alignment.
- Engage with all relevant teams and own the process to collect and manage requirements needed for successful delivery.
- Ensure deliverables align with company OKRs, roadmaps, initiatives, and that performance indicators are reflections of company direction.
⭐ Requirements ⭐
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in program or project management within software development or systems engineering.
- Proven experience leading large-scale programs, cross-functional software or technical programs with multiple stakeholder groups.
- Strong command of agile methodologies and complex program frameworks.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead through influence in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
💡 Preferred Skills and Competencies 💡
- Proven success in delivering complex software systems or platforms, ideally in industrial automation or intelligent robotics.
- Ability to collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to translate business needs into executable plans.
- Familiarity with tools for agile program tracking (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).
- Comfort with technical discussions, systems architecture trade-offs, and integration planning.
- Exposure to industrial technologies, software/hardware integration, and regulatory awareness is a plus.
- Experience driving stakeholder alignment across product, engineering, and customer-facing teams.
📍 Location 📍
3-8-5 Tatsumi, Koto-Ku, Tokyo 135-0053, Japan
⏰ Work Hours ⏰
8:45 - 17:45 (with a 60-minute break)
💰 Salary 💰
- Based on experience and skills.
- Salary revision twice a year.
- Additional bonuses are available based on performance.
📅 Holidays 📅
- Every Saturday and Sunday.
- Annual paid leaves.
- Maternity leave and Childcare leave.
- Flex Holiday (take public holidays on days of your choice).
- Other holidays as defined by the company.
🎁 Company Benefits 🎁
✈️ Japan Relocation Support ✈️
- Visa sponsorship.
- Flight ticket support.
- Shipping expenses coverage up to a specified limit.
- Assistance for housing.
