Why we are looking for PM

Givery aims to provide the missing link that our clients need to scout, hire, and train world-class engineers. We are profitable, privately owned, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Our clients include some of the biggest names in Japan. We have a diverse team from all corners of the world, and we are looking for a skilled Scrum Master to help us expand Track, a platform that helps companies evaluate and train technical engineering skills.

The ideal candidate will have a robust technical project management background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects. This role requires a strong communicator, strategic thinker, with proven growth mindset. The philosophy of Track is “Empower Engineering”, and we encourage everyone in the team to share this mindset.

Overview

We’re the creators of the award winning skill evaluation and training platform 'Track'. We are currently tackling the exciting mission of modernizing Japan's hiring culture and helping companies build and maintain strong engineering teams.

Through this year and beyond we plan to expand our product lineup, enhance our UI/UX, roll out new microservices, and build new features which we hope you’ll be a big part in the planning and building.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master in a diverse, Japanese and English bilingual development team.
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Foster a collaborative environment to enhance team performance and ensure the delivery of high-quality products.
• Coach the team in agile practices and principles to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Remove impediments and shield the team from external distractions to maintain focus on sprint goals.
• Establish a communication strategy to update stakeholders on the progress of the project, ensure the backlog is well-defined and prioritized, and align goals and deliverables.
• Perform risk management to mitigate potential threats, optimize opportunities, and safeguard organizational objectives.
• Oversee design, development, and testing to meet quality standards, best practices, and customer requirements.
• Continuously improve engineering processes and tools for increased efficiency, quality, and overall productivity.

The Attractiveness of the Position

## Awesome tech!

One particular aspect that makes us proud of our team is the fact that we use modern technologies and development practices such as code reviews, continuous integration, unit tests, etc. Engineers feel welcome here.

## Work-life balance

We encourage team members to have other activities and responsibilities in life, the average engineer works 40 hours a week. We have flex time, maternity/paternity leave, etc which is something a lot of our proud new parents really appreciate.

Choose where you work

We are set up for remote work, but you are more than welcome to come to our modern office in Shibuya, Tokyo.

International environment

We have people from all corners of the world working together to build the best products possible. Most engineers use English day to day, but the perfect candidate will be able to navigate and negotiate our international work environment while making the transition towards an even more global team smooth for the local members too.

We are very proud of what Givery has become. The incredibly low turnover rate of our team proves that Givery fosters a work culture that is both very supportive and welcoming. We are sure, once you meet the team, you will feel it too!

◆ PC Spec

Mac or Windows

*You can pick your machine and we'll have it ready for you on your first day if you are located in Japan.

Must have

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering projects, with at least 3 years in a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or agile leadership role, with a proven record of guiding successful agile teams.
• Fluency in agile and scrum methodologies with a focus of maximizing value output (e.g., minimum viable product).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a culturally diverse team.

Nice-to-have

• Professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building new processes and building project teams from the ground up.

Language

Business level proficiency in both English and Japanese.

Benefit

 ‐ Health Insurance

 ‐ Transportation allowance (up to 30,000 yen per month)

 ‐ Family allowance (10,000 yen per month per dependent child up to age 18)

 ‐ In-house bar, free drinks

Vacations

 ‐ Two days off per week (Saturday and Sunday)

 ‐ Japanese national holidays

 ‐ Paid holiday: 10 days (first year) *Number of paid holidays increases (+1 day) every year up to 20 days a year.

Selection Process

Generally we are able to move pretty fast from the time someone applies and we send them an offer, so it’s up to the candidate’s schedule. Here are the steps:

1) A 30 minute call with the team’s leader.

2) An exam via our skill check platform Track Test.

3) Team interview1 (usually 2 rounds over 2 hours with people you’ll work with)

4) Team interview2 (usually 2 rounds over 2 hours with people you’ll work with)

5) Offer!

*The order of 1 and 2 may change.

Precautions

- If you reside abroad and are hired, you will need to relocate to Japan.

- You need either a diploma or more than 10 years of engineering experience are required to get a visa.

- In addition to visa support, one-way airfare will be provided.