About Woven by Toyota 🚗
Woven by Toyota, part of the Toyota Group, is transforming mobility through human-centric innovation. With AD/ADAS tech, automotive software platform Arene OS, mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and growth fund Woven Capital, we're pioneering the movement of people, goods, information, and energy, creating a future of enhanced safety, connectivity, and well-being for all.
TEAM 👥
Toyota is redefining mobility, enhancing the movement of people, goods, information, and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.
We bring together a diverse community passionate about the future of mobility to co-create, develop, and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents, and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies in an environment that emulates a real city.
We're the Business Development team making Mobility of Information's core Platform business a reality. Our mission is to create businesses and products that lead to the mass production of happiness by creating the norm of the future. Let's expand the definition of Mobility together and create history in the field of Information with its various possibilities.
For more information about Woven City, visit: https://www.woven-city.global/
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 🔍
We seek a Product Manager with passion, tenacity, and a sense of responsibility to identify, make decisions, and solve problems independently. You must have the courage to take on Toyota Woven City's unparalleled challenges, collaboratively create things that don't yet exist, and occasionally open up new possibilities on your own. Strong communication skills are essential to interact tenaciously with internal and external stakeholders. Flexibility to adapt to changes in the environment and directions is crucial. This position may involve a change in work location from Tokyo to Susono, or frequent travel to the area as a business trip. Reporting to the Department Manager, this position is a hybrid work arrangement.
RESPONSIBILITIES 💼
- Execute the lifecycle of platform products from planning, requirements definition, market introduction, and sales expansion
- Define functional/non-functional requirements for the product and create a product roadmap for commercialization
- Develop a go-to-market strategy for the product, set short- and medium-term goals, and lead the team to achieve them
- Develop pricing strategy for platform products through market research
- Understand the goals of internal and external stakeholders and coordinate with them to move the business forward
- Perform day-to-day project management to ensure goals are met
- Review processes and incorporate feedback to drive continuous improvement
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 🎓
- 5+ years of experience in business planning and product management of software products
- Experience with multiple launches and subsequent growth of new software products
- 3+ years of experience managing creative (engineers and designers) teams
- Experience in defining requirements and designing experiences for multiple systems and services
- Experience in designing and analyzing multiple user research studies, implementing improvements derived from those studies, and making proposals to management
- Conversational level English and Business Level Japanese language skills
NICE TO HAVES 🌟
- Marketing and PR experience
- Experience in P/L and other income/expense planning
- Agile/Scrum methodology
Important Points 📝
- All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
- The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
- We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.
WHAT WE OFFER 🎁
- Competitive Salary - Based on experience
- Work Hours - Flexible working time
- Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
- Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
- Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
- Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
- Housing Allowance
- Retirement Benefits
- Rental Cars Support
- In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment 🤝
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
- Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.