Project Coordinator

TriCom Quest; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

TriCom Quest is seeking a Japanese bilingual Project Coordinator to support startup partnerships, investment operations, contract coordination, and market research within a global innovation team in Mountain View, CA. The role covers event management and cross-functional collaboration with teams in Japan and North America.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of project coordination experience, fluent Japanese and English (written and spoken), and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in project coordination, operations, contract administration, vendor management, or event coordination.
• Professional fluency in both Japanese and English (written and spoken).
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional projects, operational processes, and process improvement initiatives.
• Track project progress, identify risks, and support timely issue resolution.
• Manage operational tools, software subscriptions, budgets, expenses, and purchasing activities.
• Coordinate legal and contractual processes, including NDAs, service agreements, statements of work, and event-related contracts.
• Serve as a liaison between external partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support vendor onboarding, contract tracking, and payment processes.
• Conduct startup scouting and preliminary market research.
• Identify and track emerging startup opportunities and industry trends.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and partnership data in CRM systems.
• Coordinate logistics for corporate events, workshops, sponsorships, and executive meetings.
• Support internal communications and reporting activities.
• Facilitate collaboration between global teams, particularly across Japan and North America.

Skills

Bilingual (Japanese & English)

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Crunchbase

PitchBook

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

** Title: Japanese Bilingual Project Coordinator, Strategic Investment & Venture Partnerships**

Seeking a bilingual (Japanese/English) Project Coordinator to support startup partnerships, investment operations, contract coordination, market research, and event management within a global innovation and venture team.

• Location: Mountain View, CA
• Employment Type: Long-term TEMP
• Compensation: $65-$67/hr
• Work Hour: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm with occasional overtime.

Qualifications of the Bilingual Project Coordinator:

** Required Qualification:**

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in project coordination, operations, contract administration, vendor management, or event coordination.
• Professional fluency in both Japanese and English (written and spoken).
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

** Preferred Qualification:**

• Experience with Salesforce, Crunchbase, PitchBook, Jira, Confluence, or SharePoint.
• Knowledge of startups, venture capital, innovation, or strategic partnerships.
• Experience supporting global or cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities of the Bilingual Project Coordinator:

Project & Operations Coordination

• Coordinate cross-functional projects, operational processes, and process improvement initiatives.
• Track project progress, identify risks, and support timely issue resolution.
• Manage operational tools, software subscriptions, budgets, expenses, and purchasing activities.

Contract & Vendor Management

• Coordinate legal and contractual processes, including NDAs, service agreements, statements of work, and event-related contracts.
• Serve as a liaison between external partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support vendor onboarding, contract tracking, and payment processes.

Startup & Market Research

• Conduct startup scouting and preliminary market research.
• Identify and track emerging startup opportunities and industry trends.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and partnership data in CRM systems.

Event & Communication Support

• Coordinate logistics for corporate events, workshops, sponsorships, and executive meetings.
• Support internal communications and reporting activities.
• Facilitate collaboration between global teams, particularly across Japan and North America.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Japanese Bilingual, Project coordination, Stakeholder management, Attention to detail, Cross-cultural communication, Problem solving and adaptability. Project coordinator, Bilingual in Japanese and English, verbal and written