Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations - Tokyo - Japan

The role

This individual contributor role acts as a force multiplier for the General Manager in Japan. The person will develop strategy, drive cross-functional initiatives, and manage external partnerships to convert ambition into structured execution.

What you will do

• Develop, stress-test, and iterate the Glance AI strategy
• Lead analytical work for strategy reviews, board-prep materials, and the annual operating plan
• Run deep dives on emerging strategic questions and convert findings into decisions
• Maintain information flow with Glance and InMobi central strategy teams
• Own and drive a portfolio of 3–5 cross-functional initiatives
• Build and maintain the operating rhythm around the GM in Japan
• Architect the Japan partner landscape across strategic vectors
• Serve as the local Tokyo-based point person for partner meetings and industry forums
• Build and maintain a live point of view on inorganic options in Japan and the region
• Represent the GM in CXO-level conversations with partners and regulators

Required qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years of total experience with a mix of top-tier strategy consulting, investment banking M&A advisory, and an operating role at a high-growth technology, consumer-internet, or media compa
• Based in Tokyo, or willing to relocate to Tokyo
• Legal right to work in Japan (or eligibility to obtain it)
• Business-level Japanese language ability (spoken and written)
• Fluent English
• Strong written communication to produce board-ready memos or decks
• Willingness to travel domestically within Japan, regionally across Asia-Pacific, and to Bangalore

Nice to have

• Comfort operating with ambiguity at the GM or CEO level
• Track record of working in a matrixed environment across geographies and influencing without authority
• Exposure to AI / ML platforms, consumer mobile, commerce and e-commerce, media or content businesses
• MBA from a leading institution, or equivalent operating depth
• Established personal network into telco, OEM, commerce/retail, and IP-holder CXO communities in Japan
• Prior experience operating as the senior-most representative of a foreign-headquartered company inside the Japan market

About the company

Glance is an intelligent shopping agent that delivers a hyper-personalized consumer experience across mobile and TV. It is operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of InMobi.