<p><strong>Company Profile </strong><br /><br />Our client is a fast-growing, late-stage AI (Artifical Intelligence) startup company (Series-E, backed by top-tier investors) on a mission to transform how organizations make complex decisions. The business is accelerating its global expansion, particularly across North America and Europe, and seeking to hire one (1) experienced member to its Tokyo-based global strategy office.<br /><br />This remains a confidential search at this stage, and we are working directly with the Global Head of Strategy to introduce a small, carefully selected group of qualified candidates into the interview process.<br /><br /><strong>The Role </strong><br /><br />We are seeking a Strategy Lead to join a team of three and report to Global CSO based in Tokyo. The new hire will manage firm-wide strategic projects (at both the corporate and product-strategy level), including both organic and inorganic (M&A) growth initiatives, with a strong emphasis on global expansion, particularly across the US and Europe.<br /><br />This role partners closely with senior leadership and works across functions to shape long-term strategy, evaluate new opportunities, and support execution in a dynamic, high-growth environment.<br /><br />In this position you will:<br /><br />* Work alongside Global CSO and lead global firm-wide strategic initiatives across growth, product portfolio strategy, market expansion, and overall corporate strategy, with a strong focus on further accelerating expansion across the US, Europe.<br /><br />* Support opportunistic inorganic growth activities overseas (e.g. acqusitions, other equity tie-ups or alliances) including market screening, business case development, DD and M&A-related work.<br /><br />* Work closely with product and business leaders on product-level strategy and prioritization.<br /><br />* Conduct high-impact analyses and develop clear, data-driven recommendations for senior stakeholders.<br /><br />* Act as a strategic bridge between global and local teams.<br /><br />* The role does not manage people directly, but involves signficant stakeholders mangement.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Your Skills </strong><br /><br />* 7-15 years of experience; background in strategy or management consulting at a reputable firm (manager level or equivalent strongly preferred) or startup experience in similar role, or a combination of consulting and startup / high-growth company experience.<br /><br />* Bicultural profile, with dynamic mindset with strong cross-cultural communication skills. Fully fluent in English (strategy team operates largerly in English), Business-level Japanese fluency (N1 or equivalent) to engage with local teams.<br /><br />* Proven ability to work independently and drive initiatives with a high degree of autonomy, in a fast-growing environment, while collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders both locally and in the US/Europe.<br /><br />* Experience with due diligence and familarity with M&A is a strong plus<br /><br />* Prior exposure to AI, SaaS, or emerging technologies<br /><br /><br /><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong><br /><br />* High-impact role at one of the most successful and fastest-growing AI startup in its field<br /><br />* Unparalleled exposure to global business, extremely rare to find in Japan<br /><br />* Global team using english extensively, fostering a flexible, international and sustainable culture<br /> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>17 - 20 million yen + stock options</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013358132</p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QWxiZXJ0by5GdXJsYW4uODk4OTYuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p>Product Manager - AI & Data Analytics Platform <br /><br />Company Profile <br />Our client is a technical innovation hub developing cutting-edge AI agents and data analytics solutions for audit, tax and advisory services. Stable global backing while building Japan's most advanced AI implementations.<br /><br />The Role <br />* Own complete product lifecycle: vision → budget planning → development → launch → operations<br />* 80% stakeholder management: Bridge Japanese stakeholders (indirect communication, thorough documentation) with global teams (quick decisions, think on feet)<br />* Plan annual team budgets: Calculate headcount, timeline, costs. Balance strategic requests that aren't too conservative or unrealistic<br />* Facilitate 4-5 full-stack developers using Agile 2-week sprints. You shape strategy, engineers decide how to build<br />* Turn ambiguous senior partner requests into realistic roadmaps with prototypes showing possibilities<br />* Navigate audit firm approval processes with persistence<br /><br />Your Skills <br />Mandatory:<br />* Shipped software products start-to-finish. Own roadmaps, resource planning, delivery (not just requirements gathering)<br />* Business level Japanese + Business level English<br />* Understand Japanese business culture. "Read between the lines," know how decisions really get made<br />* Budget/resource management experience. Think ROI and costs, not just cool technology<br />* Comfortable spending 80% time on stakeholder alignment. Building consensus across cultures<br />* SDLC and Agile knowledge including operations phase management<br />* Current Japan work authorization or valid work visa<br /><br />Welcome experience:<br />* Japanese corporate experience preferred (major IT firms / banks)<br />* Operations/BA → Product Management career path (understand how things work before proposing changes)<br />* B2B or enterprise product experience with complex stakeholders<br />* Azure DevOps, Scrum practical experience<br />* Accounting, consulting, or system engineering knowledge<br /><br />Key Highlights of the Role<br />* True work-life balance: Full remote, flex time, 15 PTO days, OT converts to time off, 7 hour working days<br />* Cutting-edge AI without startup chaos: Advanced AI agents, stable products, global resources, less market-sensitive<br />* Strategic career acceleration: Annual budget planning, global-local stakeholder management, complete product lifecycle ownership<br />* Small collaborative team, visible impact, CEO empowers engineers, consensus over hierarchy<br /><br />To Apply Confidentially:<br />Send resume with subject "Product Manager - Data Analytics"</p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a></span></em><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><hr /><p><em>「応募」をクリックすることにより、お客様はロバート・ハーフ（以下、当社）のプライバシー通知（</em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy</a></span></em><em>）に同意したものとみなされます。</em> <em>応募書類には、人種、信条、社会的身分、病歴、犯罪の経歴などの要配慮個人情報や、配偶者、扶養家族など採用選考に無関係な情報を含めないようご注意ください。記載する情報はすべて正確かつ真実であること、また、ハイパーリンクを含める場合には、安全性と信頼性が確保されていることをご確認ください。</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2hhbmcuTGUuNjkxNTEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent professional experience in equity and derivatives operations</li><li>Professional proficiency in both Japanese and English, including business-level written and oral communication skills</li><li>Previous experience in settlement operations within financial institutions (such as brokerage firms, custodian banks, or clearinghouses)</li><li>In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with financial products, specifically equity trading and/or derivatives</li><li>Strong skills in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>10 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 67040-0013352179</p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/b3NrYXIudGFrZW5ha2EuNjU2NjUuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
