Software Engineer Project Manager (JAPANESE or MANDARIN Speaker)

HITHINK TECHNOLOGY INDONESIA; Jakarta Selatan; On-site; IDR 400,000,000 - 900,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HITHINK TECHNOLOGY INDONESIA is seeking a Software Engineer Project Manager (Japanese or Mandarin speaker) based in South Jakarta. The role blends software project leadership with hands-on management, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver complex programs on time.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years in a managerial PM role, experience handling projects over 300 person-months or teams of 20+, and JLPT N3 or fluent English.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of specialized experience with managerial roles.
• Experience managing projects cumulatively exceeding 300 person-months or leading teams of 20+ members.
• Willingness to travel for project needs.
• Fluent bilingual communication in Japanese (JLPT N3) or English.

Responsibilities

• Define project deliverables, manage scope changes, and align team/client expectations.
• Develop, monitor, and adjust schedules to ensure timely delivery.
• Create budgets, control expenses, and address cost variances.
• Implement quality standards, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement.
• Assess risks, plan mitigations, and execute contingency measures.
• Oversee procurement plans, vendor performance, and execution.
• Build and lead teams, manage workloads, coach talent, and conduct evaluations.
• Develop communication strategies, engage stakeholders, and provide regular reports.
• Conduct reviews and capture lessons learned.
• Support sales in negotiations, contracts, and payments.
• Maintain PMO frameworks, policies, and workflows.
• Ad-hoc tasks from leadership.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Communication skills

PM tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE or related fields

Tools

PM software

Job description

Software Engineer Project Manager (JAPANESE or MANDARIN Speaker)

About the position
Join our team at HITHINK TECHNOLOGY INDONESIA as Software Engineer PM (Japanese or Mandarin Speaker). This is a full-time position based in South Jakarta, Jakarta, offering you the opportunity to develop your skills and gain valuable experience in a dynamic, fast-paced technology environment.

Job Desc Summary:

Management & Scope: Define project deliverables, manage scope changes, and align team/client expectations.

Planning & Control: Develop, monitor, and adjust schedules to ensure timely delivery.

Cost Management: Create budgets, control expenses, and address cost variances.

Quality Assurance: Implement quality standards, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement.

Risk Management: Assess risks, plan mitigations, and execute contingency measures.

Procurement: Oversee procurement plans, vendor performance, and execution.

Team Leadership: Build and lead teams, manage workloads, coach talent, and conduct evaluations.

Stakeholder Communication: Develop communication strategies, engage stakeholders, and provide regular reports.

Project Closeout: Conduct reviews and capture lessons learned.

Commercial Support: Support sales in negotiations, contracts, and payments.

Process Governance: Maintain PMO frameworks, policies, and workflows.

Ad-hoc Tasks: Handle additional duties from leadership.

Qualifications:

Full-time undergraduate or master's degree graduates, related to science and engineering, such as computer science, software engineering, big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things, network engineering, information, communication, electronics, etc.

Fluent bilingual communication (Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing) in Japanese Language (Minimum JLPT N3) or English.

Minimum 3-6 years of specialized experience, with managerial roles.

Experience in managing projects cumulatively exceeding 300 person-months, or leading teams with 20+ members.

Able to do business travel according to project needs.

Having experiences dealing with top local and international projects will be an advantage.

Other Supporting Skill & Experience:

Well-versed in fundamental project management methodologies.

Competent in training and presentation techniques.

Thorough understanding of company-specific software development process standards.

Awareness of current industry landscape and emerging trends.

Advanced proficiency in project management tools utilization.

Expert-level competence in office productivity software applications.

Demonstrated mastery of client communication techniques.

Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Software Project Manager?
• Which of the following programming languages are you experienced in?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?
• How many years' experience do you have in a software development role?
• How many years' experience do you have with project planning and scheduling?
• Which of the following PMI certifications have you completed?
• Do you have Presentation Design experience?
• How many years of experience do you have in the IT Services Industry?