Job Description:
About Organization
This department will be responsible for portfolio prioritization to drive strategic initiatives and cross-platform activities by leading the centralized team of business analysts product designers product strategists etc.
Job duties
Managing business operations
Working with budget team to monitor project budgets e.g. BvA BvF
Managing projects across various workstreams
Conducting daily weekly and monthly task updates with team members
Preparing project status materials for monthly and quarterly governance meetings
Supporting portfolio governance
Overseeing budget plans and monitoring capex with budget teams
Organizing internal team meetings summarizing key notes and tracking action items
Managing department information systems e.g. Box Folders
Managing department communication channels e.g. Viber for compliance
Managing Rakuten Group/Rakuten Mobile information systems/security policies
Managing all external meeting and document requirements e.g. SDM etc.
Other duties to ensure the smooth operations of the department
Managing the relationships with vendors
Overseeing the roadmaps of the products
Understand development lifecycle of applications manage team of developers
Release management change management sprint cycles
Understanding and managing client Expectations
Ensure projects and products stakeholder satisfaction
Manage product demos
Manage compliance
Developing the product roadmap writing detailed requirements and working closely with engineering marketing and sales to ensure successful product development and market adoption
Overseeing their entire lifecycle from conception to launch and beyond by conducting market research collaborating with cross-functional teams prioritizing features and ensuring the product meets customer needs and business objectives. Key responsibilities include
Minimum Qualification
5-10 yrs. of experience working within business analysis or project delivery or support planning and management
1-2 yrs. of experience managing small teams (e.g. remote team management will be preferable)
Experience with general business operations
General understanding of financial accounting
Ability to manage business and technical stakeholders in the design development and implementation of software and hardware solutions systems or products
Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to approach tasks in a logical and systematic way
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language;
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Experience working with Agile project management and Collaboration tools such as Jira Confluence etc
Experience working with teams of BAs and engineers and a collaborative and team-focused attitude
Commercial awareness
Always operates with the highest levels of honesty integrity and fidelity acting in the best interest of the business always
Strong capability for up-skilling and re-skilling with a curious mind and desire to constantly learn and grow.
Ability to manage a meeting to report and sum-up notes
Ability to work independently and to take decisions
Ability to coordinate and monitor the projects within the products
Ability to conduct issues solving to the end and escalate when needed
Capability to quickly react to emergency situation to resolve it
Preferred Qualification
Bachelors degree in Business IT Computer Science Network Engineering Business or any equivalent field
MBA preferable
PHD preferable
Industry project management qualification
Languages:
English (Overall - 4 - Fluent) Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)Required Experience:
IC
At Rakuten Viber, we connect people. No matter who they are, or where they are from. Our global user base has access to a range of features like one-on-one chats, video calls, group messaging, and updates and discussions with their favorite brands and celebrities. We ensure our users ... View more