Bilingual IT Project Manager (Restaurant Systems)

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Company: Cinter Career

We are looking for an IT professional to implement and maintain Japanese software in the U.S. restaurant industry. As a project manager, you will be responsible for coordinating communication between engineers in Japan and the U.S. and to facilitate the deployment and integration of individual restaurant systems.

• Client (industry): IT Services

• Working Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)

• Working hours: 9am-5pm (but there will be periodic late-night sessions to interface in real time with the Japan teams)

• Employment Type: Contract, Full-time

• Pay: $32.50 – $52/hour

Key Responsibilities

• Liaises with internal IT teams (mainly in English) and external vendors in Japan (mainly in Japanese) to lead Japanese software implementations

• Responsible for the deployment and maintenance of reservation management systems, contactless seating systems, and other proprietary restaurant technologies.

• Acting as the bridge between Japan IT vendors and internal stakeholders to coordinate the project and to ensure smooth progress.

Requirement and Skills

• Fluency in both Japanese and English required

• Recent experience working at a multi-location brand/company (40+ restaurants)

• Must have worked directly for the brand (not as external support)

• Experience in proprietary, homegrown software and systems.

• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, Java, and API development.

• Business Travel is required

• Ability to commute throughout Orange County, CA