Opportunity for a Product Manager (AI) in Japan (English only position)
■ Product Manager (AI)
■ Company Overview
An e-commerce, fintech, digital content and communications company with more than 30,000 employees, and operations in 30 countries and regions.
■ Your Role and Responsibilities
● Collaborate with technical and business leaders to align the AI for the Business Department's strategic direction with organization-wide Generative AI initiatives.
● Define product vision, strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and market needs.
● Support the product owner role, identify and prioritize high-potential, innovative and impactful Generative AI use cases or application features, with business experts, their development and implementation.
● Define and oversee the creation of rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts for Generative AI applications
● Lead the planning to scale and develop Generative AI experiments, prototypes and proof-of-concepts into robust AI solutions.
● Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements and integrated into the development process.
● Maintain high-quality documentation and thought leadership materials for Generative AI initiatives to engage internal and external stakeholders.
■ Experience and Qualifications
● 3+ years of experience in product management
● Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively collaborating with both technical and non-technical teams.
● Experience in Agile development methodologies and project management tools like JIRA and Confluence.
● Independent and autonomous work style, capable of navigating complex organizational structures and driving results.
● Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset, demonstrating the ability to lead through innovation and critical analysis.
● A strong passion for leveraging technology to address real-world challenges and make a meaningful societal impact.
■ Additional Preferred Qualifications
● Experience in product management of technology or AI-driven products.
● Proven expertise in leading and successfully executing complex technology programs or products from concept through to launch.
● Experience in setting strategic direction and uncovering new opportunities for impact within large organizations.
● Experience in developing or contributing to data science or analytics projects, including prior hands-on experience with AI/ML model development, understanding of the entire product development lifecycle—from initial planning
■ Good Reasons to Join
● Fluent in business English.
● Overseas applicants can apply, relocation to Japan is needed for this role
■ Work Location
Tokyo, Japan
Details will be provided during the meeting.