The Product Manager will help shape and improve Rakuten’s energy-related services, managing products from concept and planning through launch, operation, and ongoing enhancement. Requirements typically include several years of product management, service planning, or project experience; strong communication and coordination skills; the ability to analyze customer and business needs; and business-level Japanese and English or willingness to work in a multilingual environment. Experience in energy, utilities, digital platforms, mobile applications, data analysis, or B2C services is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to define product strategy, prioritize requirements, coordinate engineering and business teams, monitor performance, and deliver convenient, commercially viable services for customers.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tokyo. It operates a broad ecosystem covering e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, advertising, and energy services. Rakuten’s business model connects millions of members through its loyalty points program and a range of integrated consumer and enterprise products. Rakuten Energy supports electricity-related services and contributes to the company’s wider sustainability and smart-living initiatives. The company has an international workforce and promotes collaboration across business units, technology teams, and overseas operations. Employees generally work in a fast-moving environment where product innovation, customer experience, data use, and cross-functional execution are highly valued.
Japan offers strong opportunities in technology, product management, engineering, finance, tourism, healthcare, manufacturing, and renewable energy. Tokyo provides the largest concentration of international employers, while Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Sapporo offer growing technology and business communities. Japanese workplace culture values punctuality, preparation, teamwork, respect for hierarchy, and careful communication, although global companies may be more flexible. Daily life is generally safe, efficient, and convenient, with excellent public transportation, healthcare, and food, but housing and commuting costs can be high in Tokyo. Foreign professionals usually need an appropriate work visa, commonly sponsored by their employer; highly skilled workers may qualify for a points-based visa. Relocating typically involves arranging housing, residence registration, health insurance, a bank account, and a phone contract. Japanese language ability is helpful for administration and long-term integration.
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