Product Manager, Rakuten Ichiba - EC Marketplace Development Department(ECMPD)

Job Role

Product Manager

Job Description

Department Overview: As a product manager of products (functions) in Rakuten Ichiba, Japan’s one of the largest internet shopping malls, you will be responsible for propelling product development for sustainable growth of the product to ・provide entertainment of shopping for shoppers in Rakuten Ichiba ・empower merchants in Rakuten Ichiba This includes continuous discussion with planning department, creative department to improve the product. Specifically, as a product manager of (WEB / Smartphone) products for shoppers and merchants, you will be responsible for product improvement by service requirement definition, KPI analysis, and so on. In this position you will be experienced to plan and launch Rakuten Ichiba by yourself, which is our core business. Why We Hire As a product manager, you are required abilities below. ・Leadership to improve product. ・Taking action following to the long term plan, not to focus on the short term plan. ・User-centric mindset ・Detecting the essence of the things ・Good communication skills ・Getting things done, negotiation skills and decision making We are looking for people who can demonstrate these skills and are willing to acquire them. Responsibilities: As a product manager of products (functions) for shoppers and merchants in Rakuten Ichiba, you will be responsible for ・clarifying business / system requirements from draft design from business department, and making product specification. ・listing points to improve from various KPIs, and voice of shopper and merchant, and making product specification. ・creating roadmap to improve the product, and managing backlogs. ・propelling the project to take responsibilities above by communicating with all concerned, and making sure that being on the same page. You will join Rakuten Ichiba as a product manager of products (functions) and you will have a r a product manager of cross-company project for entire Rakuten Ichiba. In product management of Japan’s one of the largest products, you will be able to make huge impact on society with small improvement. Of course, you will make bigger impact with bigger improvement. In creating a product cooperate with other product managers in Rakuten Ichiba and other group company, and professionals and specialists from various area include business department, you will be able to broaden your knowledge and skills in various professional area. Besides, product managers and engineers belong to the same department and always have close communication in Rakuten Ichiba, so you will be able to lead flexible improvement. You surely will be able to make use of your previous experiences as an engineer as your strength as usual.

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