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Product Manager

7M JPY - ***M JPY

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Tokyo

Full-time (permanent)

Online Interview: Yes

Remote Work from Overseas: Yes / Remote Work in Japan: No

Top-Selling Points

Rate of Foreigners

Less Than

Frequency of English Usage

Less Than

Related Skills

Cloud / Infrastructure / DevOps tools

Docker AWS Kubernetes

Programming Language

Java JavaScript Python R Rust TypeScript SQL

Library/Framework

Node.js

Operating System

Linux

Server / Middleware

Apache

Data analysis / Machine learning

BigQuery

Management/System project Experience

Others

Language Requirements

Required

Preferred

Job Description

Our in-house product, which was launched in 2022, uses machine learning and other technologies to structure drawing data, which is said to be the most important data in the manufacturing industry, and link it to a variety of information, enabling it to be utilized as an information asset. This is already being used by major manufacturers and processing companies in Japan, and from 2023 by customers overseas (in the United States, Thailand, and Vietnam).

In the future, the company aims to realize overall optimization that transcends divisions and companies by using technology to reproduce and consolidate manufacturing knowledge beyond drawings. The company also aims to further accelerate its global expansion while providing excellent value to overseas customers. Therefore, the company is looking for a product manager who can communicate with internal and external stakeholders to clarify the needs specific to regions such as the US.

As for development, there are many themes that the company would like to address, such as enhancing its functionality as a data platform, developing multiple new applications that run on the platform, and strengthening the infrastructure to withstand the dramatically increasing number of users and volume of data. Along with these, the company is also working to grow its development organization with non-Japanese-speaking engineers. Therefore, the company is in need of a product manager who can promote product development in English with engineers in Vietnam and Japan.

They are looking for colleagues to work with them on product development, which is challenging and rewarding.

【Attractiveness of this position】
・Work with a global team of people with diverse backgrounds and outstanding expertise toward the overarching goal of transforming the entire manufacturing industry on a global scale.
・Engage with a diverse set of customers, including top players in the industry, and be a part of the process of changing the way they deal with data through product development
・Experience rapid trial and error in a fast-growing startup
・Enjoy both the 1 to 10 phase of creating value by handling the most important data of the manufacturing industry, “drawings,” and the 0 to 1 phase that starts with exploring what kind of value can be provided in the peripheral areas of the data.

【Challenges to be experienced】
Rapidly growing business requires decision making with a sense of balance between immediate and long-term needs.
Difficulties as a product that handles “drawings,” an asset that many people are involved with in a long value chain.
The use of drawings differs depending on the person who handles them (the way to interact with drawings and the motives for looking at them differ depending on the position, such as manufacturer/supplier, design/procurement/sales, etc.), so a strong understanding of each persona is required.
Overall design of what kind of experience to provide to users and how to increase the value of “utilization of drawings,” including peripheral areas, in the process of creating growth as a product.
Formulate the next product strategy utilizing manufacturing industry data
Pioneering the global expansion of products
Create a global development organization including non-Japanese speaking engineers from overseas subsidiaries and Japanese subsidiaries

【Responsibilities】
You will be responsible for product management of the manufacturing AI data platform and related products. This is a position where you will be responsible for service design, customer interviews, and project management from a wide range of perspectives, including business, operations, and development. The mission of this position is to maximize the value of the product by collaborating with stakeholders and related parties and maximizing the capabilities of the development and operations teams to lead to behavioral changes in the customer. In addition to new product launches and continuous improvement activities, the company is also developing several projects simultaneously, and you will be required to properly manage the product roadmap and product backlog, taking into account the status of these projects, and put them into action.
・Planning, formulation, and execution of product strategy and product roadmap - Construction, optimization, and automation of internal operations for scale
・Planning and execution of various qualitative and quantitative research (user surveys, log analysis, inquiry analysis, etc.)
・Business plan formulation and execution, development management - Product quality management
・In this position, the candidate must be able to perform the above in both English and Japanese.

Required Skills and Experiences

【Required】・Passion for the product ・Attitude in pursuit of outcomes ・Knowledge and experience with agile development methodologies ・Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver results ・Business level English (equivalent to IELTS 7.5 or TOEFL iBT 100 or higher) ・Advanced business level Japanese In addition to the above, experience in any of the following ・Experience as a product manager ・Experience as a software engineer ・Experience in systems development or IT service improvement project management ・Experience working on the front lines in domains closely related to manufacturing, logistics, procurement, etc., and deepening domain knowledge 【Preferred】・Product manager experience in software and web services ・Experience as a product owner in Scrum ・Experience in launching a new business ・Experience working in a venture company ・Experience working in a multicultural, multilingual environment 【Ideal Applicants】・Strong empathy with the company's mission, vision and culture ・Willingness to solve social issues ・Excellent hypothesis building and abstract thinking skills ・Have the footwork to verify quickly ・Willingness to learn ・Have the mindset to make decisions based on data and the ability to gain insight from large amounts of data ・Ability to work professionally at a global level in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual environment.

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Working Condition

・Commuting allowance (up to 30,000 yen)
・Vacation (summer vacation, year-end and New Year's vacation, refreshment vacation, bereavement vacation, etc.)
・Subsidies (moving subsidies, child allowances, marriage congratulation money, etc.)
・Medical checkups  
・Office medicine
・Office convenience store  
・Learning support (book purchase system, language learning support, manufacturing experience, external training support, etc.)
・Company-wide awards
・Club activities
・Engineers can apply for a PC and display with their desired specifications.
※The maximum amount is 400,000 yen, within which you can also purchase accessories for the PC.
※The PC replacement cycle should be at least two years.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Application Screening → 1st Interview → Online Coding Test → Technical Interview → Final Interview (CEO + CTO)

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