Associate Director - Product Owner

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (19000+ experts across 36 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

Must have Skills : Japanese,

Job Description : Product Owner with 14-15 years exp. Japanese speaking.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Vision: Develop and maintain a clear product vision that aligns with the overall goals and objectives of the organization. This includes understanding market trends, customer needs, and business goals to define the direction of the product.

Backlog Management: Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the latest priorities and requirements. This involves working closely with stakeholders to gather feedback, prioritize features, and make trade-off decisions based on business value and user impact.

Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document product requirements. This includes conducting user research, analyzing feedback, and translating customer needs into actionable user stories or features for the development team.

Communication and Collaboration: Act as the primary point of contact between the development team and stakeholders. This involves facilitating communication, managing expectations, and ensuring alignment between all parties involved in the product development process.

Release Planning: Work with the development team to plan and prioritize product releases based on the product roadmap and business priorities. This includes defining release goals, setting timelines, and coordinating release activities to ensure successful delivery of new features and enhancements.

Quality Assurance: Collaborate with the quality assurance team to define acceptance criteria for user stories and ensure that the delivered product meets the expected quality standards. This involves conducting regular reviews and providing feedback to the development team throughout the development cycle.

Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate the product performance, gather feedback from users, and identify opportunities for improvement. This includes monitoring key metrics, conducting post-release analysis, and iterating on the product to enhance its value and usability over time.

Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including customers, business owners, and development team members. This involves actively seeking feedback, addressing concerns, and ensuring that all stakeholders are engaged and aligned throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Fluent in Japanese language
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in software development or product management.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and practices, including Scrum, Kanban, or Lean.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex business requirements into clear and actionable user stories.
• Experience with product management tools such as JIRA, Trello, or Asana is preferred.
• Certification in Agile or Product Management (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, Agile Certified Product Manager) is a plus.