Product Manager - Data Center Strategy Office, Infrastructure Services Department (insd)

Data Center Strategy Office Product Leader

The Technology Platforms Division (TPD) is responsible for building and operating the infrastructure and ecosystem platforms which power the Rakuten Group. Our mission is to provide our Rakuten Cloud and Ecosystem Platforms which will deliver Core Value to accelerate the growth of Rakuten Group services.

The Infrastructure Services Department (INSD) at Rakuten delivers high-quality data center and network services to all Rakuten Group companies globally. We empower Rakuten's innovation with a stable, high-performing, secure, and cost-competitive infrastructure. By proactively addressing challenges and ensuring Rakuten has the infrastructure services it needs to thrive, we enable global business success.

Position: Data Center Strategy Office Product Leader

Position Details

As a product leader of Data Center Strategy Office, you are responsible for, under the manager's direction, strategic planning, mid-to-long term capacity planning, and data center development. This role requires experience in strategic planning, investment, DC capacity planning, technical lead, internal/external stakeholder management, and team development to accelerate Rakuten's Data Center's growth.

1) Data Center Vision and Policy Formulation

- Formulation and management of data center business plans

- Formulation of long-term growth strategies for data centers

- Development of strategic synergies across the entire Rakuten Group with other internal service organizations

- Strategy formulation for external sales services of data centers and cloud

2) Data Center Demand Management and Utilization Promotion

- Hearing and summarizing needs and requirements from internal and external stakeholders

- Formulation of necessary future requirements

- Planning for optimal data center resource allocation based on needs and required capacity

3) Data Center Revenue and Expense Management

- Planning and management of cost allocation for data center resources

- Formulation of medium-to-long-term allocation plans, considering future data center maintenance and operation costs

4) Data Center Medium-to-Long-Term Procurement Plan

- Formulation of inventory management and procurement plans aligned with future demand

- Formulation of allocation plans considering data center market prices

- Formulation of data center procurement and development plans linked to allocation strategy

5) AI/ML Technology/Green Initiatives

- Proposal, planning, implementation, and effectiveness measurement of business efficiency improvements/automation utilizing the latest technologies

Mandatory Qualifications:

- Minimum 5 years of experience in data center strategic planning and development

- Background in complex commercial development required in data center industry

- Ability to solve problems using analysis, technical and organizational expertise

- Ability to communicate effectively with strong presentation skills, and the ability to impact and influence stakeholders

- Strategic approach and a track record of contributing to organizational growth

- Strong teamwork mentality, working well with internal and external team members, and able to drive execution through collaboration and networking

- Fluent in Japanese and English

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English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)