Contract Project Manager

Background

Our company established an organization responsible for project management in 2022 due to the expansion of game development projects. This new organization will take over PM tasks such as personnel, schedule, and budget management, which were previously handled by game development staff (planners, programmers, graphic designers). It will also be responsible for identifying and solving issues in each project to achieve more efficient project operations.

Job Description

Project management duties for the development of the 'Pokémon' series.

• Various tasks related to project progress, such as schedule management and personnel adjustments.
• Operation of project management tools.
• Budget management.
• Construction of development environments (securing hardware, setting software permissions, etc.).
• In the future, there is a possibility of being entrusted with tasks related to negotiation and adjustment with external companies and budget formulation.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• University graduate or higher.
• Experience in some kind of problem-solving work.
• Japanese language proficiency at a level that allows smooth business communication (equivalent to JLPT N1).

Skills

• Communication skills to interact smoothly with various departments.
• Basic operation of various Office software such as Excel, Word, Power Point.

Welcome Qualifications

• Experience in production progress or project management in the game/video industry.
• Practical experience in game development (as a planner, programmer, or graphic designer).

Desired Candidate Profile

• Those who can communicate logically.
• Those who can work with a sense of speed.
• Those who can work on improving and streamlining operations.

Tools Used

• Various Office software such as Excel, Word, Power Point.
• Project management tools such as JIRA.

Required Documents

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae (Format: PDF).

Job Details

Job Title / Recruitment Position Name

Contract Project Manager

Employment Type

Contract Employee

Contract Period

• Contract renewal generally every 3 to 6 months.
• Criteria for renewal of fixed-term labor contract:

1. Presence and volume of work at the time of contract expiration.

2. Individual's job ability, work performance, health status, etc.

3. Company's business conditions, etc.

Salary

Negotiable

Work Location / Map

101-0054 KANDA SQUARE, 2-2-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

5 minutes walk from Jimbocho Station A9 exit

3 minutes walk from Ogawamachi Station B7 exit

Working Hours

Staggered working hours system (generally 11:00-20:00 / standard working hours: 8 hours/day)

• Starting time can be freely decided between 8:00 and 11:00.

Holidays

• Complete two-day weekend system (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays).
• Summer vacation.
• Year-end and New Year holidays.
• Annual paid leave.
• Annual holidays: 126 days (2024).

Benefits

• Condolence and congratulatory payment system.
• Special leave system for condolences, congratulations, etc.
• Maternity, childcare, and family care leave system.
• Paid leave acquisition promotion system (Healthy Leave / Anniversary Leave).
• Healthcare system (vaccinations, industrial physician, health check-ups).
• Meal subsidy.
• Free drinks.

Insurance Joined

Health insurance, Employees' pension, Employment insurance, Workers' accident compensation insurance.

Passive Smoking Countermeasures

No smoking indoors.

Allowances

• Overtime work allowance.
• Late-night work allowance.
• Holiday work allowance.
• Commuting allowance (fully paid).
• Relocation allowance upon joining (only if relocation from outside Kanto region is involved).

Remote Work System

Remote work allowance / Remote work equipment allowance.

Start Date

Immediately possible (negotiable).

• The first contract is a trial contract (1-3 months).

Planned Hires

2 people.