Oishii · 1 week ago
Technical Project Manager (Bilingual Japanese)
Phillipsburg, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $115K/yr
5+ years expOishii is a company that specializes in producing the world's best strawberries using innovative vertical farming technology. They are seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead complex technical projects from concept through delivery, ensuring alignment among diverse stakeholders and maintaining high standards of quality throughout the process.
AgricultureAgTechFarming
Responsibilities
Lead technical discussions and decision-making with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to resolve complex, mission-critical engineering challenges
Own end-to-end project and program delivery onsite, including scoping, detailed planning, scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination, execution, and post-delivery follow-through
Partner closely with engineering teams (software, hardware, mechanical, electrical, systems, data) to understand technical constraints, tradeoffs, and risks, and to sequence work effectively
Drive alignment across cross-functional teams—including engineering, operations, R&D, product, construction, and external partners—to ensure shared objectives, clear ownership, and on-time delivery
Identify, track, and manage risks, dependencies, and critical path items; escalate issues early and lead pragmatic mitigation plans to keep programs on track
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering or related field
Minimum of 5+ years of Project Management experience
Experience managing complex, multi-million dollar technical projects or programs in environments such as hardware, infrastructure, automation, manufacturing, or industrial systems
Experience oversees multiple direct reports, and 10+ indirect, internal and external stakeholders
Willing to be hands on to get things done, and comfortable with physical work when necessary
Experience working in a high-responsibility, high-feedback, and low BS startup environment
Able to learn quickly and build up technical fluency with the ability to understand and discuss engineering concepts, system architectures, and technical constraints is critical
Proven ability to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and can tailor your message from engineers to executives
Bilingual working proficiency in English and Japanese
Must be onsite 5 days/week in Phillipsburg, NJ
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
100% Employer Paid Life Insurance + Long Term Disability Insurance
EAP Access
Pet Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan (Roth & Traditional)
Paid Parental leave
Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners…
Company
Oishii
Oishii is a vertical farming company that grows fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$219.54MKey Investors
Asahi KogyoshaResilience ReserveNTT
2025-12-18Series Unknown
2024-12-17Series B· $19.54M
2024-02-27Series B· $150M
Leadership Team
Hiroki Koga
Co-Founder & CEO
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Brendan Somerville
Co-Founder & COO
Recent News
2025-12-26
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