We are looking to hire one person for either this position or the Product Owner position. Please refer to both jobs and apply to the one that’s relevant to you.
As a Product Manager you will be responsible for the definition and delivery of specific product features, as well as taking stewardship of long-term product direction and vision. In this key role you will make an overall impact on MakeLeaps’ business as a bridge between customer-facing stakeholders and developers.
The scope of this role ranges from specific features to the entire product lifecycle. Key deliverables include feature proposals and early-stage designs, roadmaps and business impact.
Responsibilities
- Define detailed feature requirements, ensuring alignment with product vision
- Act as the voice of the user in technical and UI/UX discussions
- Collaborate with UI/UX designers and developers to create intuitive user interfaces and create early-stage designs around user experience and user journeys
- Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, support, success, sales) to ensure successful product delivery
- Communicate product updates to all stakeholders
- Monitor product performance and iterate based on feedback
- Conduct market research to assess our competition in the market and conceptualize features that customers want to drive product evolution.
- Develop and maintain a product roadmap aligned with business goals
Requirements
- 3+ years of prior experience as a product manager, product owner or related role in the IT/software industry
- Experience with a complex product that has many features, external integrations, and uses
- Writing and delivering roadmap and product design proposals
- Business-level spoken and written Japanese, for communication with colleagues, customers and partners
Nice to haves
While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.
- Experience/familiarity with the SaaS industry
- Experience with B2B software products
- Prior experience in a similar role in the Japanese IT market
- Experience in product data analysis
- Understanding of finance, accounting, bookkeeping workflows
Compensation
7 to 8.4 million JPY annually.
