Project Manager

Reimagine access. Reimagine ownership. Build the future with Cinch. Cinch is building Asia’s largest Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform. We believe people and businesses should be able to use great technology without owning it. When usage is separate from ownership, every device can be used, recovered, refurbished and sent back out. That means less e-waste, and premium tech that costs less and is more flexible.

We’re a Series A company moving from product-market fit to scale. Alongside the software, we handle physical devices, logistics, refurbishment and financing, all on one platform.

About The Role We're looking for a Commercial Project Manager to drive Cinch's commercial initiatives in Japan. You'll be the person on the ground turning partnership conversations into signed pilots, and pilots into running commercial operations.

You'll work closely with Cinch’s leadership team to help translate market strategy into on-the-ground commercial execution — partnerships, pilots, and early operational processes — as Cinch builds out its presence in Japan. You'll need to be comfortable with ambiguity, wearing multiple hats, and moving fast in a market that's still being built out.

What You'll Do Commercial Project Delivery

• Own end-to-end delivery of Cinch's priority commercial projects in Japan — partner pilots, market-entry workstreams, and go-to-market launches — from scoping through execution
• Build and manage project plans, timelines, and risk logs, keeping initiatives on track across multiple concurrent workstreams

Partnerships & Deal Support

• Work directly with prospective partners (OEMs, telcos, retailers, fintechs) in Japan to scope, negotiate, and stand up commercial pilots and agreements
• Support the commercial case for each initiative — pricing, unit economics, and expected impact

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work with Cinch leadership and cross-functional leads so Japan initiatives land on time and to spec
• Raise blockers and dependencies early, and stay on them until they’re resolved

Market Intelligence & Reporting

• Gather on-the-ground market, competitor, and partner intelligence to inform Cinch's Japan strategy
• Report regularly to the General Manager, Japan on project status, commercial outcomes, and market learnings

Early Operational Setup

• Help stand up initial local processes as needed during market entry — vendor onboarding, compliance touchpoints, and basic operational workflows

What We're Looking For Must-Have

• 5–8 years in commercial project management, business development or GTM execution, ideally including a market entry or new market launch
• Experience running several cross-functional workstreams at once, on time and to scope
• Commercial skills: you’ve shaped and negotiated deal terms yourself
• Experience in at least one of: fintech, telco, consumer electronics, DaaS/SaaS, device financing or tech distribution
• Fluent Japanese and business-level English, to work with partners in Japan and with the wider Cinch team

Strong-to-Have

• Experience supporting a new-country or new-market launch for a fast-growing startup
• Existing network across Japanese OEMs, telcos, retailers, or fintech partners
• Comfort working in a newly-established, still-forming local team structure
• Formal project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus, but hands-on delivery experience matters more