Project Manager - EC Business Data Analytics & Platform Section, Business Support Development Department (BSD)

Project Manager

Rakuten Group, Inc. is an innovative internet service company based in Japan. About 100 million customers in Japan and 1 billion customers globally use its services. It offers over 70 services in many areas such as e-commerce, payment services, financial services, communication, media, and sports.

The company is building the "Rakuten Ecosystem" to make people's lives and society better. It aims to give customers the best services and entertainment and to help business grow with technology.

The EC Business Data Analytics & Platform Section is part of the Business Support Development Department (BSD) within the Commerce & Marketing Company. It develops and operates a data platform that uses the large amount of data from Rakuten Ichiba, which is a main business of Rakuten Group.

This section provides the following main services and functions to speed up Rakuten Ichiba's business growth using data and AI:

• Data Platform (DWH) Development and Operation
• Data Pipeline Development and Operation
• Data Solutions (Data Processing, BI)
• AI Solution Development and Operation

This position plays an important role in making these data-related projects successful and helping Rakuten Ichiba improve further.

We are looking for someone for this position to improve the project management of large-scale data platforms.

As a Project Manager, you will be in charge of managing and promoting all data platform, data warehouse, data pipeline, data solution, and AI solution development projects handled by the EC Business Data Analytics & Platform Section.

Your mission is to build and strengthen the data base and solutions that support Japan's largest e-commerce platform and to maximize business impact.

Specifically, your work will include the following tasks:

• Project Planning and Definition
• Project Management and Promotion
• Stakeholder Management
• Resource and Budget Management
• Process Improvement

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Over 5 years of work experience as a project manager or in a similar role (e.g., product manager, scrum master).
• Experience managing the entire life cycle of software development projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and completion.
• A history of successfully leading projects that involved coordinating and negotiating with multiple stakeholders (business departments, development teams, senior management, etc.).
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Project management certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or Scrum Master (CSM, PSM, etc.).
• Experience managing projects related to data platforms, data warehouses (DWH), data pipelines, data analysis, and AI/machine learning.
• Practical experience using Agile development methods (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
• Practical experience using project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Redmine, etc.).
• Practical experience in system development and engineering, especially a basic understanding of data-related technologies (SQL, Python, cloud DWH, etc.).
• Experience with budget management and cost management.
• Business communication skills in English (TOEIC score of 800 or higher, or similar ability).

Additional information on Location:

Tokyo or Osaka

Additional information on English Qualification:

TOEIC score 800 or above