Software Product Manager - Japan

Full time

Technology

¥ 8,000,000 Yearly ~ ¥ 9,000,000
8-9m base and 10% bonus. Bonus sits at around 5-8% payed out depending on performance. Japan is their best sector ever. Career progression has never gone quicker. Averaged at 12 months (forecasted), instead of the typical 18 months across their sectors.

BA

English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent

Aurora’s Software Solutions team is building the global investment analytics platform for the energy transition. It is a seamlessly integrated suite of software products allowing our users to value and benchmark any asset or portfolio, under any business model and market scenario, anywhere in the world. Widely adopted by leading energy companies and investors, the platform changes the way that energy market analytics is performed and delivered.

 

Key Responsibilities

• You will play a key role in defining the vision and strategy for our software platform in the Japan market and contribute to our APAC strategy. 
• You will build and maintain the regional roadmap for all Japan software products, making key decisions on feature prioritisation in line with product vision and strategy. 
• You will own and manage a structured backlog of user needs and feature ideas. 
• You will define requirements for UI and modelling features of our Japan software, and work with Aurora's technical teams to design solutions meeting these requirements. 
• You will play a leading role in a cross-functional team of highly skilled software engineers, product managers, modellers, research and advisory analysts, commercial (sales), and customer success representatives in continuous product delivery. 
• You will develop and manage client relationships, develop in-depth understanding of client requirements, and manage user feedback. 
• You will build relationships with software stakeholders across our offices in Japan, APAC and Oxford, fostering a positive working culture and providing mentorship and development opportunities for the team. 

What we are looking for

Required attributes:

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience at a consultancy, energy company, software company, financial services company, or other knowledge-focused firm or institution. 
• Good understanding of energy markets. You don’t need to have experience in energy, but you should demonstrate your knowledge of the sector. 
• Proven track record of successfully managing large complex projects or products that require significant cross-functional coordination. 
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, and attention to detail. 
• Results-driven, with a high degree of persistence in reaching goals and a hands-on approach to ensuring targets are achieved. 
• Fluency in both Japanese (N1 level/Native level) and English (TOEIC 800+/C1 level) 

Desirable attributes:

• Good understanding of power market models, and the life cycle and commercial arrangements of energy projects
• Track record of building stakeholder relationships across functions and countries 
• A self-guided approach to investigating and solving technical problems