Bilingual Product Manager

The role

The Product Manager will lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for complex initiatives. This includes defining product vision, strategy, and roadmaps while collaborating with engineering, design, and other teams.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to post-launch analysis.
• Translate business requirements into PRDs, user stories, user flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Define and articulate product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, data, marketing, legal, compliance, and operations teams.
• Manage project timelines, prioritize features, and navigate trade-offs.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and gather customer feedback.
• Communicate product updates and results to stakeholders including senior leadership.
• Develop understanding of credit card domain, payment processing, Japanese laws, and system specifications.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or at least 3 years of technical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in product management.
• Demonstrated success in launching and iterating on complex products in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams and familiarity with agile development methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to define KPIs, analyze data, and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively.
• Business level proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Business level proficiency in Japanese (written and verbal).

Nice to have

• Understanding of credit card processing (issuing and/or acquiring), lending products, or risk management (fraud, credit, compliance).
• Experience with regulatory compliance projects (e.g., AML/CFT, network mandates).
• Experience working with fraud detection and risk management systems.
• Experience with system modernization or cloud migration projects.
• Experience working with external vendors and managing technical integrations.
• Experience in the Japanese market or with Japanese payment systems/regulations.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML applications in financial services (e.g., chatbots, fraud detection, LLM using RAG).

Benefits

• Social Insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance and compensation insurance)
• 401K
• Overtime allowance
• Late overtime allowance
• Commuting and transportation expenses
• Work style support allowance
• Annual leave (up to 14 days in the first year)
• Personal leave (5 days each year)
• PayPay Group's own special paid leave system for illness, injury, or hospital visits for self, family, or pets
• 財産形成貯蓄制度（一般・住宅・年金財形）

Before you apply

• You cannot apply or be selected in parallel with PayPay Corporation, PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation.

About the company

PayPay Card Corporation was established in 2021 to provide users a FinTech service that is more accessible and convenient by integrating with the PayPay payment platform.