Senior Product Manager Tokyo Job

Job Description

Position Name: Senior Product Manager Tokyo Job

Annual Salary: 8million and above

Job Description:

• Define the product roadmap by working with your product management counterparts and leaders to identify and drive forward new capabilities.  
• Write robust requirements, prioritize the backlog, and work closely with the engineering teams to deliver and test quality software 
• Develop and manage project plans and key stakeholder engagement strategy on all initiatives  
• Build relationships with key business partners and other brand stakeholders; articulates product needs clearly and succinctly to different audiences and cross functional partners 
• Develop in-depth knowledge of industry trends and standards to introduce the continual process, tool and methodology improvements 
• Identify, measure, and interpret results to validate product strategy; Provide research, analysis, and support for identifying, evaluating, and resolving strategic opportunities 
• Influence strategy for area/team

Senior Product Manager Tokyo Job Qualification:

• Experience in designing, developing and implementing point of sale platforms, APIs, and/or complex customer capabilities 
• Experience working with large software engineering teams both within and outside of your domain 
• Demonstrate technical acumen; ability to influence and debate solutions with technical team members, to understand technology solutions and potential tradeoffs and to represent technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders 
• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions  
• Sound knowledge of concepts and procedures specific to own subject area and a basic understanding of the procedures in other relevant areas 
• Points of Sale and store applications experience strongly preferred.  

Product Management Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager in retail technology, software product development, or a related field.
• Experience in defining product roadmaps, writing robust requirements, backlog prioritization, and working with engineering teams to develop and test software.

Retail & POS System Expertise:

• Strong background in designing, developing, and implementing Point of Sale (POS) platforms and store applications.
• Understanding of in-store retail technologies, including POS APIs, checkout solutions, and customer engagement tools.
• Experience working with software development teams that support large-scale retail operations.

Technical Acumen & Stakeholder Management:

• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and communicate effectively with engineering teams.
• Experience influencing technical decisions, understanding trade-offs, and articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams, including business leaders, engineers, and product managers to drive product strategies.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

• Ability to assess complex situations, analyze data, and derive insights to inform product strategy.
• Experience in identifying, measuring, and interpreting key performance metrics to validate product success.

Languages & Global Collaboration:

• Fluency in Japanese and English (mandatory) for seamless communication with stakeholders in Japan and global teams.
• Experience working with multinational teams across different time zones.

Preferred Backgrounds:

• Industry Experience: Retail, e-commerce, fintech, or enterprise software companies with a focus on customer-facing applications.
• Companies to Source From: Large retailers (e.g., Uniqlo, Aeon, Client, Amazon, Walmart, Macy’s), POS solution providers (e.g., Square, NCR, Toshiba Global Commerce), or SaaS companies supporting retail technology.

Company Description

This is a global management consulting firm that improves the productivity of knowledge worker organizations. Typical knowledge worker organizations include the Marketing, IT and HR departments within corporations as well as professional services organizations such as advertising agencies and consulting firms. These organizations have always created value by coordinating the efforts of skilled “knowledge workers” but as the delivery of services has matured they are being forced to rethink the way they operate.