Product Manager, SWAT Development

About Woven by Toyota

Woven by Toyota, a part of the Toyota Group, is challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation and empowering mobility transformation. Through our AD/ADAS technology, our automotive software development platform Arene OS, our mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, we are pioneering the movement of people, goods, information, and energy, weaving a future of enhanced safety, connectivity and well-being for all.

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TEAM

Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.

We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

SWAT Development is a team which develops software products that are essential to Woven City's value as a test course, but that do not fit into the existing organizational domain and are difficult to address. Our team prioritizes and develops the urgent products in a fast cycle. Our team includes not only engineers but also product owners/managers, allowing us to develop products autonomously.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

As a Scrum Product Manager, you will oversee the development of different types of applications, ranging from web applications including front-end to API-provided back-end-only services. You will help define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring that the software architecture integrates with the backend, frontend, hardware, and the common platform for the entire Woven City, and other products. You will collaborate with the scrum team and Business Owner to prioritize features, manage the product backlog, and lead the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions.

You will report to the lead of function and the work style is hybrid (office and remote).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritize product requirements.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Work closely with the scrum team to translate user stories and requirements into applicable tasks.
• Ensure seamless integration of the product with other Woven City products and the common platform.
• Monitor and analyze product performance, using data to inform decision-making and optimize the product.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and updates to stakeholders, including the development team and senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team by implementing best practices in agile development and modern product management techniques.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of leading or managing new software product / service development projects.
• Experience in launching cloud-based enterprise-level web application products.
• Experience in agile software development and having agile standard knowledge.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, displaying strong verbal and written presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way and to tailor key narrative and presentation styles to multiple audiences.
• Experience in conflict management under different cultures / languages and different decision-making mechanisms/logic.
• Proficiency in business-level English and Japanese language

NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience in demonstrating professional experience in large-scale program management, ideally in digital transformation, AI implication, IoT, Smart-city, Smart-store, etc.
• Experience and knowledge in software development using Go/Python/Flutter.
• Experience in development of IoT service product
• Experience in processes ranging from high level architecture definition to operations

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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.