JOB ID 22517

Product Manager / Senior Product Manager

  • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive, Micromobility, Transportation, Trafic, Software platform
  • IT, Program・Project Management
  • Tokyo
  • ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000

A startup company that provides electric kickboard and electric bicycle sharing services with the aim of popularizing micromobility.
Stations are set up mainly in urban areas, and a system is being developed to make short-distance travel easier and more efficient.
Easily accessible via a dedicated app, it is attracting attention as a sustainable means of transportation.
We are developing sustainable mobility services that reduce environmental impact and include solutions to urban transportation issues as well as rural transportation issues.

About the organization and the position:
We are looking for a “Product Manager” and “Senior Product Manager” who will be responsible for the software development area and lead the business growth.

This position is responsible for creating customer value and solving business issues by using software products as a weapon to formulate strategies and tactics, and driving the activities of the development organization.
The Product Manager belongs to the organization directly under the COO, which tackles the most important issues of the entire company, and is responsible for accelerating business growth through apps, web, and user communication.

Engineers and designers, of course, are required to promote projects and produce results while working across departments throughout the company.

We are looking forward to hearing from those who want to take on the challenge of changing people's lives through the services they are involved in, and to realize a future in which electric micromobility is a “natural choice” for getting around town.

Mission of the position】

・Lead the execution of key actions in accordance with the strategic policy and roadmap of the product
・Solve issues to achieve the goals as a core member of the development organization
*Expect to take the leadership of product development in a specific area in the future. This is a position where you will be expected to take a leadership role in a specific area of product development in the future.


・Determine and drive key actions in product development based on management policies and business plans
・Develop an ambitious roadmap and work with the team to produce maximum results in the fastest time possible.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    Specific duties】
    <Functional improvement and new function planning and requirements organization>
    ・Based on analysis results and user insights, create ideas for KPI improvements and new functions that create new value, and incorporate them into specific plans.
    We define functional requirements to verify hypotheses by comprehensively considering business requirements, user needs, and technical feasibility.


    ・Work closely with team members to design user-friendly interfaces and valuable functional experiences from the user's perspective.
    We will promote development by fostering a common understanding within the development team through documents such as PRDs and communication via Slack and meetings.
    We analyze the effects of implemented measures and released features quantitatively and qualitatively, and make decisions on next actions.


    ・Promote solutions to business issues by actively communicating not only with the development team but also with members of various departments such as marketing, PR, CS, and operations.
    ・Imbibe the opinions of members with different specialties and lead information collaboration to ensure optimal decision-making through constructive discussions.

    *Not limited to the above tasks, we expect you to make your own proposals on what is necessary for the growth of the business and implement them while involving the people around you.

    Examples of issues to be addressed】

    ・With an expanding number of users, we aim to achieve sales growth by improving retention and expanding use cases.
    Through analysis of behavioral data and user interviews, we will formulate hypotheses on retention and abandonment factors, and plan and execute functional improvements, CRM, and measures to improve the user experience to promote usage.


    ・For further business growth, the company must not only increase the value of existing products, but also provide new value and create revenue opportunities.
    ・It will lead projects to expand the business domain through development to increase product value by utilizing ports and user data, and through collaboration with external companies, etc.


    ・Raise users' awareness of traffic safety and educate and enlighten them on safe usage.
    Promote planning and development of easy-to-understand safety education content and implementation of service functions that encourage safe driving.


    ・With the cooperation of users, we will improve functions to maintain the healthy operation of sharing services.
    We will plan and promote the development of functions to detect and deter inappropriate behavior, as well as educational activities for some users who engage in inappropriate use or violations.


    ・Maintenance of vehicles and ports, which support the very foundation of our services, has a significant impact on our business and services, so there is a constant need to improve operations to be more efficient and of higher quality.
    We develop systems to gain a deep understanding of the operations situation on site, standardize business processes, and build workflows that allow for stronger collaboration with external partners, thereby improving the overall efficiency and quality of operations.

    *Senior Product Manager only
    ・Identify and analyze business issues based on data and user feedback, and formulate a development roadmap for continued business growth from both short- and medium- to long-term perspectives.
    Flexibly update the plan while taking into account the balance among the company's focus themes and changing business conditions.
  • Requirements

    ・Product management experience in mobile apps (4+ years)
    ・Skills in analyzing business and customer issues from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives
    ・Problem solving skills in an organization (strategic thinking, hypothesis building, decision making, leadership, etc.)
    *No experience in IoT services or Experience in IoT service or hardware development is not required.


    ・Product management experience in mobile apps (2+ years)
    ・Experience in agile development team
    ・Problem solving skills in organization (strategic thinking, hypothesis building, decision making, leadership, etc.)
    *Experience in IoT service or hardware development is not required. Experience in hardware development is not required
  • Preferred

    ・Experience as a business manager, business planner, or leader of new projects
    ・Experience significantly improving service KPIs by developing new or improving features
    ・Project management experience across multiple departments


    Management experience
    ・Basic interviewing skills to elicit insights from users
    ・Experience writing SQL
  • Location
    Tokyo
  • Work Style
    In-office work only, Remote working possible, Flex working possible
  • Salary
    ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Average age 30s, Weekends and holidays off, Venture Company, Management Position

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