Operations Planning, Assistant Manager, Hydrogen Strategic Planning

About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

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TEAM
Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.

We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.

Toyota Woven City is aiming to have a fully connected ecosystem powered by carbon free energy ("CFE") including renewable power and hydrogen to be built at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan.
This team is responsible for launching and maintaining a hydrogen demonstration environment at Woven City and conducting demonstrations outside Woven City, collaborating with various stakeholders, and developing business models and strategies. You will report to the head of this team, Sub-Lead of Hydrogen Product Management Energy.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for those who are passionate about promoting hydrogen by leveraging Woven City’s incomparable demonstration environment.
As an operations assistant manager for the hydrogen strategic planning team, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the operations of the various hydrogen demonstrations within Woven City. Primarily managing ongoing operations, lead and manage troubleshooting, and coordinate communications with relevant stakeholders. As well as manage the project timeline and support the project management. Additionally you will provide advice for future H2 project development based on your experience managing the operations of existing demonstrations and support analysis of existing project performance.
We are looking for someone with experience in energy or engineering related fields with strong ownership and management capabilities. A collaborative mindset is important to work with various stakeholders across departments and external companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES
・Responsible for day to day operational management of hydrogen demonstrations in Woven City
・Responsible for defining KPIs, proposing methodologies for monitoring, evaluation frameworks for the Hydrogen demonstrations. Which may include relationships with surrounding systems, e.g. fuel cell, storage battery, solar power generation, gas pipeline, and EMS, etc.
・Manage communication and build relationships between stakeholders, e.g. product owner, equipment provider, project managers. This may also include external stakeholder communications.
・Responsible to break down high-level project schedule into actional tasks, delegate where appropriate based on division of R&R in the team, and take ownership of the execution
・Lead troubleshooting and issue resolution with the equipment providers/owners and stakeholders directly related to Hydrogen demonstration development; and revise manuals/plans accordingly
・Provide technical/operational expertise and help guide development for future hydrogen and energy projects in Woven City and beyond

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
・Bachelor's degree a STEM related field (or a degree from a technical trade school focused in engineering, e.g. specialized in plant/facility operations, or hydrogen/gas, or other engineering related field)
・3-5 years of professional experience in energy, engineering, manufacturing, transport, or heavy industry sector or related field
・Experience in managing day to day operations of a facility and/or equipment
・Experience in project management, operations, or engineering of physical assets, e.g. manufacturing facility, hydrogen demonstrations, power plants, renewable energy, gas pipeline either on-site or remotely
　　　・Ideally involved across project phases, e.g. initial development, implementation, and ongoing operations
・Native or business-level proficiency in Japanese
・Upper-intermediate level proficiency in English with a strong willingness to learn (e.g. capable to participate in meetings, write emails, prepare basic materials in English)

NICE TO HAVES:
• Knowledge of broader hydrogen market from key hydrogen production and transport methods
• Knowledge of automotive sector including gas stations, H2 refueling stations, and FCEVs
• Experience managing equipment and assets on-site
• Experience working with engineers on-site to troubleshoot and resolve equipment/system issues
• Experience with navigating Japanese gas / energy regulations
• Business-level proficiency in English
• Experience working in an English/international environment

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Important Points
・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time
・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
・Housing Allowance
・Retirement Benefits
・Rental Cars Support
・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.