Product Manager, Rakuten Rebates - EC Incubation Development Department (ECID)

Job Description: Department Overview The EC Incubation Development Department (hereinafter referred to as ECID), to which this position belongs, is responsible for the development and operation of online systems that support the Rakuten Rebates business. Rakuten Rebates is a high growth e-commerce service in Japan. We are part of the Rakuten family of companies. Rakuten is a very progressive company providing Rebates with substantial capital, access to great technology, and access to international markets. To learn more about Rebates, visit https://www.rebates.jp/ We are a diverse, very fun and unique team with members from various countries. We're always interested in meeting talented individuals interested in helping us change the way the world shops, so if you're passionate about helping save people money and improving the shopping experience apply below. Position: Why We Hire As we're accelerating development to add new features and improve our service, we need more product management talent to be part of our project and make great contributions together. Position Details As a product manager, you are required for: - 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. As a product manager of products (functions) in Rakuten Rebates, 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 In product management of Rakuten Rebates, you will be able to make impact on large number of users by adding and improving features. In creating a product cooperate with 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 Rebates, so you will be able to lead flexible improvement. Mandatory Qualifications: - Communication skill to be on the same page with various stakeholders - Ability to achieve to the goal over the difficulties - Keep thinking to detect the essence of the things - Sincerity to continuous improvement for the long-term goal - Experience of the product management in the internet service field - Experience of KPI analysis and improvement of the product lead to the product growth - 6+ years of requirement definition experience Desired Qualifications: - Experience of maximization of user experience - Knowledge and experience as an engineer in the internet service field - Fundamental knowledge of e-commerce #engineer #productmanager #commerce #Rebates Languages: English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 3 - Advanced) In Japanese, Rakuten stands for ‘optimism.’ It means we believe in the future. It’s an understanding that, with the right mind-set, we can make the future better by what we do today. So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment, to create a better, brighter future for everyone. Today, our 70+ businesses span e-commerce, digital content, communications and fintech, bringing the joy of discovery to almost 1.3 billion members across the world. If you have any trouble logging in, please contact us here Rakuten Group, Inc.: rakuten-recruiting-info@mail.rakuten.com Please read the Application Requirements(EN) / 募集要項(JP) before applying. Our Diversity & Inclusion Policy and Application Documents Rakuten’s corporate mission is to “contribute to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship.” We foster a culture that provides equal opportunities to those who share this founding philosophy and take on the challenge to transform society, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or any other status. Diversity is one of Rakuten's core strategies and a driving force for innovation. Because of this, you are not required to submit any of the following information in order to apply for our job positions. - Gender - Age - Photo - Nationality - Information not related to business, such as ideological beliefs, family structure, etc. * For legal compliance, we may ask you about your work eligibility. See the details