プロジェクトリード/ Project Lead
An international truck and commercial vehicle company is looking for a Project Lead Ecosystem Development & Business Innovation. The selected candidate will drive initiatives for C.A.S.E. ecosystems and business innovation, with a focus on autonomous truck strategy, ecosystem development, business modelling, and partner collaboration. This is a hybrid setup role.
Responsibilities:
- Support the development of the autonomous trucking ecosystem target picture
- Develop future business models and go-to-market strategies
- Analyse customer use cases and identify potential future services and products
- Identify high-impact use cases and contribute to go-to-market approaches
- Lead cross-functional projects from concept to implementation
- Drive Proof of Concept (PoC) initiatives and pilot programmes hands-on
- Ensure structured project management, timelines, and deliverables
- Support the design and integration of other C.A.S.E. ecosystems
- Identify synergies between ecosystem players and business areas
- Contribute to ecosystem strategy and vertical integration approaches
- Develop business cases, financial models, and strategic insights
- Identify new business opportunities and support their validation
- Translate strategy into actionable initiatives
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners including technology providers, startups, and logistics players
- Support partner identification, onboarding, collaboration, partnership agreements, and coordination
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 4-7 years of experience in consulting, strategy, project management, or business development
- Strong interest or experience in autonomous driving, transportation, or logistics
- Proven ability to lead projects and drive execution
- Business level Japanese and English
About the Company:
This company operates in the truck and commercial vehicle industry, with a focus on transportation and logistics solutions. Its activities include initiatives related to autonomous trucking and C.A.S.E. ecosystems.
Keywords:
プロジェクトリード, エコシステム開発, ビジネスイノベーション, 自動運転トラック, 自動運転, 事業開発, 戦略, プロジェクトマネジメント, ビジネスモデル, ロジスティクス, パートナーシップ, 求人, 外資系
Job Ref: KWHRQW
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Automotive
Focus: Project Management
Industry: Automotive
Salary: ¥6,500,000 - ¥10,000,000 per annum
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Associate
Language: Japanese - Professional working
Second Language: English - Business level
Location: Kanagawa
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: KWHRQW-6DD81127
Date posted: 7 September 2026
Consultant: Jon Abdumajidov
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