Project Manager - Smart City

About Seoul Robotics Seoul Robotics is an autonomous driving company with a mission to solve first and last-mile logistics challenges, backed by a team of industry experts from Google, NVIDIA, Coupang, Hyudai Motor Company and GM. This position offers a great opportunity to advance your professional career in the cutting-edge autonomous robotics industry, where AI/ML is embedded at the core of the product. With members from over 10 different countries, you have the chance to work in a unique international environment in the heart of Seoul, where English is our primary language. Our global clients provide opportunities to work overseas in various areas in Asia and the US.

[Our Story and Technology]

- Powering the Future of Autonomy with LV5 CTRL TWR (YouTube LINK)

- Media (Chosun Biz LINK, PR Newswire LINK)

[Our Principles]

■ Add Value

■ Earn Trust

■ Own Your Job

■ Keep Growing

■ Respect Diversity

Mission of the Role

We are looking for a motivated, highly adaptable, and business-savvy Project Manager to drive the execution of Seoul Robotics’ government-funded smart city projects, starting with the Wonju K-AI City initiative (Master Plan phase in 2026, full completion by 2030) and extending into future domestic and international smart city programs Seoul Robotics wins.

This is a dynamic, hybrid role combining Project Management (PM), Account Management, and Business Development (BD). You will act as the critical bridge between our internal engineering and product teams and external stakeholders, including central and local government agencies, consortium partners, and existing B2G/B2B accounts. The role is farming-heavy: rather than hunting new logos, you will deepen, expand, and sustain Seoul Robotics’ existing major accounts across the public and private sectors.

Close, continuous communication with our internal engineering and product teams is a core success factor for this role. The exact distribution of each responsibility is fluid based on company priorities and will vary over time.

This role requires a high degree of adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, proactive communication, an eagerness to learn deep tech, and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

Government & Smart City Project Management

• Multi-year Project Leadership: Take ownership of Seoul Robotics’ strategic work streams within national-level smart city and ITS initiatives, managing the Wonju K-AI City rollout from infrastructure and digital twin deployment to full project expansion.

• Project Planning & Execution: Architect comprehensive project plans and sync cross-functional efforts while monitoring progress.

• Consortium Coordination: Serve as the lead point of contact for consortium partners.

• Documentation & Settlement: Oversee all project deliverables and records, assisting the finance department with settlement cycles and revenue recognition tied to public sector schedules.

Internal Engineering & Product Collaboration

• Continuous Product & Engineering Alignment: Maintain daily synergy with internal tech teams to integrate government requirements into the product roadmap and translate engineering updates for external partners.

• Technical Fluency & Translation: Master the nuances of our platform architecture to communicate complex operational constraints effectively to everyone from civil servants to executive leadership.

• Priority & Dependency Coordination: Sync internal software release cycles with external delivery dates, facilitating critical prioritization talks between business stakeholders and engineering leads.

• Engineering Deliverable Support: Structure external requirements into actionable insights, enabling engineering teams to produce high-quality regulatory documents and performance metrics efficiently.

Key Account Management (B2G/B2B)

• Account Ownership: Manage and nurture existing B2G/B2B relationships with a focus on "farming"—deepening trust and expanding our footprint within current public agencies and enterprise accounts.

• Policy Line Engagement: Sustain active dialogue with regulatory and advisory bodies like MOLIT to ensure our technology strategy mirrors national policy shifts.

• Quarterly Reviews: Orchestrate regular account evaluations to present outcomes, mitigate friction, and define future strategic objectives with major partners.

• Stakeholder Management: Cultivate high-trust partnerships across all levels, from technical working groups to senior executive contacts at our customer organizations.

Follow-on Pipeline (BD)

• Pipeline Expansion: Utilize successful outcomes from current accounts to identify and capture follow-on national programs, site expansions, and emerging B2B ventures.

• Proposal Support: Assist in the creation of winning proposals and the formation of strategic consortiums for competitive grants and RFPs.

• Strategic Coordination: Align our business expansion pace with the CFO’s office to maintain consistency with revenue recognition and corporate settlement cycles.

Regulatory & Policy Support

• Regulatory Navigation: Facilitate complex permitting and approval processes for smart city exceptions, including data clearance and regulatory sandboxes.

• Ministry Relations: Act as a reliable liaison by maintaining open communication channels with key government ministries and relevant industry regulators.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Public Administration, Business, or a related field.

• Over 10 years of professional career experience.

• At least 3 years of leadership in managing autonomous systems, software, or public-sector smart city initiatives as a Project Manager.

• Proven understanding and hands-on track record with ITS product deployment, installation, and infrastructure integration.

• Prior background within the robotics, autonomous driving, or urban infrastructure industries.

• Familiarity with national-level government projects, local municipality initiatives, or multi-partner consortium programs.

• Successful history of cross-functional synergy with internal product and engineering teams, including requirement prioritization and negotiation.

• Capability to foster effective collaboration between internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Native proficiency in Korean (required) with professional fluency in English (both written and spoken).

• Exceptional business communication abilities, with the skill to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences.

• Strong intellectual curiosity regarding deep tech, with an eagerness to master and articulate robotics and autonomous vehicle topics to non-technical stakeholders.

• Proactive, self-driven mindset with a commitment to staying current on emerging technology trends.

• Highly organized with robust time management skills and the ability to navigate multiple high-priority work streams.

• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and adaptable to rapidly shifting project scopes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated history of active engagement with ministries like MOLIT, local municipalities, or regulatory agencies, with a focus on steering complex approval and permitting workflows.

• Deep insight into smart city frameworks, national land and urban planning policies, autonomous mobility regulations, and public sector data governance standards.

• Hands-on proficiency in managing the settlement and revenue recognition cycles typical of multi-year, government-sponsored initiatives.

• Solid background in B2G/B2B account management, spanning the entire deal lifecycle from initial proposal architecture to contract negotiation and final settlement.

• Proven ability to cultivate high-trust, long-term partnerships with executive-level contacts and senior officials within the public sector.

• Successful track record of direct cross-functional collaboration with Product and Engineering leadership to drive strategic technical initiatives.

• Practical experience utilizing industry-standard project management software, specifically JIRA and Confluence, to maintain operational visibility.

• Professional certifications are highly valued (e.g., PMP for project management or Smart City Engineer for technical specialization).

Recruiting Process

• Application Review - 1st Round Interview - 2nd Round Interview - Reference Check - Offer

Benefits ▷ Diversity - International team (10+ nationalities) ▷ Flexible work hours ▷ Hybrid work ▷ 10 days of paid sick leave ▷ Daily meal support ▷ No dress code ▷ Premium health check (Once a year) ▷ Snacks and premium coffee

Seoul Robotics stands for an open and respectful corporate culture because we believe diversity helps us to find new perspectives.

Seoul Robotics ensures that all our members have equal opportunities – regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and belief, sexual orientation, and social background. We always ensure diversity right from the recruitment stage and therefore make hiring decisions based on a candidate’s actual competencies, qualifications, and business needs at the point of the time.

Please feel free to contact us via our talent acquisition team e-mail if you have any questions.

[Seoul Robotics Talent Acquisition e-mail: talent@seoulrobotics.org]