The Role
The Product Manager drives product management for a software development platform, focusing on customer needs, product vision, and collaboration with cross-cultural teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.
Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.
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TEAM
Imagine building the tools that help engineers across Woven by Toyota and the wider Toyota Group ship world-class software faster, more securely, and with greater confidence. Cloud & AI team is the backbone of engineering productivity — designing modern, high-performance platforms that remove friction, boost collaboration, and turn ideas into reality. By enabling teams to ship high-quality software at speed, we’re helping realize Woven’s vision: Mobility to Love, Safety to Live.
In this role, you won’t just manage a product; you’ll shape the experience of thousands of engineers. You’ll work with diverse teams, from platform developers in Tokyo to software squads around the world, solving complex productivity challenges and unlocking new capabilities in our tools and workflows.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
This is more than a product management job — it’s an opportunity to influence how world-class automotive software gets built. You’ll be working in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your ideas can remove friction for engineers and accelerate innovation that touches millions of lives.
At Woven by Toyota, we believe that technical excellence and human-centered design go hand-in-hand. Your work will directly empower our engineers, scaling impact across Toyota’s global network. We’re looking for curious, driven, and empathetic problem-solvers ready to make the tools behind the future of mobility.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with engineers, product owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to deeply understand their needs — and remove productivity roadblocks.
- Define and evolve the vision, strategy, and measurable outcomes for our developer platform.
- Collaborate with key customers and business leaders to prioritize the roadmap.
- Write actionable requirements and user stories that inspire engineering teams.
- Track usage analytics, maintain feedback loops, and uncover insights that shape future releases.
- Champion the voice of the customer inside the organization — bringing clarity to use cases, personas, and opportunities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years in product management, with end-to-end ownership of product lifecycle.
- Experience in agile, cloud-native, and modern engineering practices.
- Technical fluency in software engineering concepts or experience managing platform products.
- Cross-cultural communication experience — especially with Japanese customers or teams.
- Business-level English (written and spoken).
NICE TO HAVES
- Understanding of vehicle software development tools, workflows, and best practices.
- Experience in B2B or corporate-internal product contexts.
- Background in user-centered design and UX.
- Japanese language proficiency.
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Important Points
・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.
WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time
・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
・Housing Allowance
・Retirement Benefits
・Rental Cars Support
・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.
Top Skills
Agile
Cloud Native Development
Software Engineering
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The Company
What We Do
Woven by Toyota will help to deliver the safest, most intelligent mobility experiences and lifestyle for Toyota customers everywhere. At Woven by Toyota, we envision a human-centered future, where world-class technology expands global access to mobility, enhances the capabilities of drivers, and empowers people to thrive. We achieve this with a unique global culture that weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation with Japanese quality craftsmanship. As society, technology and customer needs evolve, we continuously pursue new ways to create a more personal, seamless experience for customers.
