Project Manager・DX Consultant , DX Engineering Group - Solution Engineering Section , Enterprise Solution Development Department , Group Sales Division (GSD)

Job Description

This role combines project management and DX consulting within Rakuten’s enterprise solutions business. The candidate is expected to lead digital transformation initiatives from discovery and solution design through implementation, coordinating customers, engineers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. Typical requirements include experience managing IT or business transformation projects, knowledge of cloud, software, data, or other digital technologies, and the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions. Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills are essential. Experience with enterprise consulting, solution architecture, or technology-related sales is advantageous. Business-level Japanese is likely important for customer-facing work, while English may be required for collaboration across Rakuten’s international organization.

Company Info

Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem covering e-commerce, digital content, online travel, fintech, mobile communications, advertising, and business services. Rakuten’s membership and loyalty platform connects many of these businesses through Rakuten Points, giving the company a large consumer and enterprise user base. Rakuten also provides cloud, data, marketing, communications, and digital transformation solutions to corporate customers. The company has an international workforce and promotes English as an important internal language, although Japanese remains essential in many domestic and customer-facing roles. Its culture generally emphasizes innovation, ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and the development of services that combine technology with business value.

Destination Guide

Japan offers strong opportunities in software engineering, cloud services, cybersecurity, data, consulting, telecommunications, finance, manufacturing, and project management. Tokyo has the largest concentration of international employers, while Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo offer growing technology and business communities. Japanese workplaces value punctuality, reliability, preparation, teamwork, and respectful communication. Life is generally safe and convenient, with excellent public transport, varied food, and rich cultural experiences, though Tokyo housing and commuting can be expensive. Foreign professionals usually need an appropriate work visa, commonly an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa, sponsored by an employer. Highly skilled professionals may qualify for preferential points-based residence options. Before relocating, arrange housing, health insurance, tax registration, and a residence card. Learning practical Japanese greatly improves daily life and career prospects, even when a company operates partly in English.