Principal Product Manager, Affiliate Product Group - Global Ad Technology Supervisory Department (GATD)
On-siteTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Job Summary
Digest and prioritize RFPs, create and maintain development roadmaps, and define requirements for assigned projects within the Affiliate Product Group. Lead communication between business and engineering teams while managing service KPIs to support the growth of Affiliate Service Providers. Execute requirement specifications and PRD creation for development initiatives, exercising high autonomy to drive results across multiple simultaneous projects. This role bridges technical and business stakeholders to optimize products for long-term sustainability, contributing to Rakuten Group's global ad technology operations with teams spanning Japan, Singapore, India, and China.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of experience as a product manager
- At least 1 year of experience as a product lead
- At least 1 year of management experience in a PDM organization (5 or more members)
- Very good communication & negotiation skill
- Problem identification skill and resolving skill
- Basic understanding of affiliate service provider or internet advertisement product
- Basic understanding of web applications
- Advanced English skill (TOEIC Score 800 above or possess equivalent abilities)
Desired Qualifications
- Management experience in an engineering organization or a cross-functional organization
- Experience in development or operation of affiliate service provider or internet advertisement product
- Experience in development or operation for web application
- Experience in collaboration between clients or subsidiaries overseas
- Experience in data analysis using BI tools
- Advanced Japanese skill
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