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# Project Management Specialist at ispace, inc.

- **Company:** ispace, inc.
- **Location:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ispace-inc/8d250167-40b8-4f0d-82c7-fa7a6b5c9729

## Job description

ispace is looking for Project Management Specialist to join our growing team.

This role is responsible for driving multi-faceted project management activities across lunar exploration missions, including technical development, operational planning, financial oversight, stakeholder coordination (domestic and international), and sales support. Leveraging a strong technical background, the specialist will collaborate closely with executive leadership to support decision-making and provide strategic recommendations that contribute to both mission success and business growth.

月面探査を含む宇宙ミッションにおいて、技術開発、運用計画、財務管理、国内外ステークホルダーとの調整、セールス支援など、事業推進に必要な多面的な業務を担当します。技術的なバックグラウンドを活かしつつ、経営層との連携を通じて意思決定支援や戦略的提案を行い、ミッションの成功と事業成長に貢献していただきます。

## Key Responsibilities

- Monitor progress of technical development items and prepare related reports
- Facilitate communication and issue resolution with engineering teams
- Support project execution management including scheduling, risk tracking, and budgeting
- Manage program-level Profit & Loss (P&L), including budget planning, cost control, and financial analysis
- Coordinate with domestic and international stakeholders, including contract and negotiation support (e.g., oversea space agency, overseas partners, Japanese research institutions)
- Support sal+C4es activities such as proposal creation, client engagement, technical presentations, and quotation assistance
- Collaborate with executive leadership to provide strategic input, decision-making support, and feedback on business planning
- Organize internal and external meetings and prepare minutes
- Assist in the creation of presentation materials and reports (in both Japanese and English)
- -技術開発項目の進捗確認と報告資料の作成
- 技術チームとの連携・課題整理・情報共有の推進
- プロジェクト進行管理（スケジュール、リスク、予算）の支援
- プログラム全体の損益（P&L）管理：予算計画、コスト管理、収支分析
- 国内外ステークホルダーとの調整・契約・交渉支援（例：海外宇宙機関、海外パートナー企業、国内研究機関など）
- セールス活動の支援：提案資料作成、顧客対応、技術説明、見積もり支援
- 経営層との連携補佐：戦略的提案、意思決定支援、事業計画へのフィードバック
- 社内外会議の運営・議事録作成
- プレゼン資料・報告書の作成支援（日本語・英語）

## Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience)

- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in technical fields such as aerospace, robotics, telecommunications, or related industries
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project budget and cost management (P&L)
- Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English (written and verbal)
- Japanese : Native, English : Business Level
- Strong interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills
- 宇宙・航空・ロボティクス・情報通信など技術分野での実務経験（5年以上）
- プロジェクトの予算・コスト管理経験（P&L管理）5年以上
- 日本語・英語での業務遂行能力（読み書き・会話）
- 日本語: Native, 英語: Business Leve
- 複数の関係者と円滑にコミュニケーションを取れる能力

## Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience)

- Knowledge of space-related projects
- Experience in reading and preparing technical documentation
- Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
- Experience working with international organizations
- Experience collaborating with sales or business development teams
- Career interest in transitioning from technical roles to program/business leadership
- Experience managing government-funded projects (e.g., NEDO, JAXA, Cabinet Office)
- Experience launching projects in startup or venture environments
- 宇宙関連プロジェクトに関する知識
- 技術文書の読解・作成経験
- プロジェクトマネジメントツール（例：JIRA、Confluence）の使用経験
- 海外機関との業務経験
- セールス・事業開発部門との連携経験
- 技術職からプロジェクト運営・事業推進へのキャリア展開を志向している方
- 政府補助金プロジェクトのマネージメント経験（例：NEDO、JAXA、内閣府等）
- ベンチャー企業でのプロジェクト立ち上げ経験

Others

- Requires extensive knowledge of marketing, public relations, technology, legal, finance/accounting, etc.
- Overseas business trips may be required several times a year.
- マーケティング、広報、技術、法務、財務・経理、など、幅広い知識が求められます
- 年に数回の海外出張の可能性があります

## About ispace, inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ispace is a global lunar exploration company developing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon and building the foundation for a sustainable cislunar economy.
- **Entity Type**: Public (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2023)  
- **Headquarters**: Tokyo, Japan (with offices in Denver, Colorado, USA and Luxembourg)  
- **Founded**: September 2010  
- **Founders**: Takeshi Hakamada (Founder & CEO)  

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Space exploration / Lunar transportation services  
- **Target customers**: B2B (space agencies, commercial payload operators, research organizations)  
- **Mission**: “Extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon.”  

## Products & Services
- **Lunar Lander Missions**: ispace designs, builds and operates robotic lunar landers. Current missions include “Mission 2.5” and the upcoming “Mission 3” featuring the new larger ULTRA lander.  
- **Payload Development & Integration**: Offers payload hosting and development services for lunar orbiting and landing missions.  
- **Lunar Surface Data**: Sale and survey of Moon surface data for research and commercial use.  
- **Space Resource R&D**: Research and development focused on utilizing lunar water resources.  
- **Marketing Support**: Supports space content industries with marketing services related to lunar activities.  

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources (publicly listed, market cap fluctuates)  
- **Key Metric**: Total funding record – raised a record 10.35 billion yen in Series A in 2017 (private round). As a public company, revenue is reported but not listed in these materials.  
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The company evolved from Team HAKUTO, a finalist in the Google Lunar XPRIZE. Global presence includes ispace technologies U.S. inc. and ispace Europe SA.  
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 317 employees as of March 31, 2025  
  - First Japanese space company to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (2023)  
  - Multiple missions in the pipeline (Mission 2.5, Mission 3 with ULTRA lander)  
  - Global offices in Japan, USA, and Luxembourg  

## Competitive Advantages
- **Early mover in commercial lunar services**: One of the few private companies with flight heritage (first mission launched in 2022).  
- **End‑to‑end lunar transportation**: Offers landers, payload integration, and data services – a vertically integrated lunar logistics provider.  
- **Global footprint**: Engineering and business presence across three continents enables access to diverse customers and talent.  
- **Heritage from Google Lunar XPRIZE**: Team HAKUTO experience provides technical and operational credibility.  

## Strategic Focus
ispace is focused on achieving high‑frequency, low‑cost lunar transportation to construct an Earth‑Moon economic zone. Key priorities include:
- Launching Mission 2.5 and the larger ULTRA lander on Mission 3  
- Developing space resource utilization (especially water on the Moon)  
- Expanding payload and data services to support a growing cislunar infrastructure  
- Scaling globally through its offices in Japan, the US, and Europe  

## Why Work Here
- **Diverse, inclusive culture**: As of December 2025, ispace reports ~24% non‑Japanese nationality and ~45% Japanese nationality, reflecting a commitment to global diversity.  
- **Mission‑driven team**: “Driven by a shared passion, our Crew of engineers, scientists and experts are shaping the future of space.”  
- **Work options**: Roles range from on‑site (Tokyo, Denver, Luxembourg) to hybrid (Tokyo CFO Office). Engineering roles include R&D, propulsion, GNC, and spacecraft systems.  
- **Fast‑growing organization**: 317 employees and growing, with a clear trajectory of missions and revenue expansion.  
- **Perks & culture**: Emphasis on inclusive hiring, professional development, and equitable pay; “true innovation comes when diverse viewpoints collaborate as equals.”  

## Sources
1. [ispace Home Page](https://www.ispace-inc.com/)
2. [About Us – ispace](https://2022.ispace-inc.com/aboutus)
3. [Careers – ispace](https://www.ispace-inc.com/careers/)
4. [Career Overview – ispace](https://www.ispace-inc.com/career-overview/)
5. [Open Positions – ispace (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/ispace-inc)

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