Backmarket

Product Manager APAC

Tokyo, Remote. Posted 26 days ago

The role

You will own the product vision and strategy for the Japan market to make Back Market a successful destination for refurbished devices. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, and business stakeholders to create new features and innovative journeys for Japanese citizens.

What you will do

  • Create the squad vision and define Northstar metrics and KPIs
  • Align short and long term priorities with the Japan General Manager and Marketing Director
  • Partner with the Engineering Manager to adjust priorities and meet quality standards
  • Master discovery steps including research, design, and data
  • Manage delivery including testing and QA
  • Communicate risks and impacts of the roadmap and features
  • Use data to drive decisions and vision
  • Manage relationships with business stakeholders, other product managers, and localization partners

Required qualifications

  • Minimum 5-7 years of strong Product Manager experience
  • Experience working with Product Designers, UX researchers, and Engineering teams
  • Product management experience in an agile environment (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
  • Good understanding of the Japanese market and ecommerce behaviours and trends in Japan
  • Native Japanese language skills
  • Comfortable communicating professionally in English
  • Analytical mind or analytics background

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of PayPay or Rakuten

Benefits

  • Mission driven work environment
  • Hybrid work environment
  • 2 remote days a week
  • 1 remote work week per quarter
  • 3 flex days
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Mentorship programs
  • Comprehensive accessibility policies
  • Cultural competency training

About the company

Back Market is a global marketplace for refurbished devices aiming to make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. The company is a certified BCorp focused on tech circularity and reducing carbon emissions.