Corporate Planning and Corporate Operations Lead

This lead role translates company strategy into operating systems for a deep-tech fusion-energy startup with nearly 200 employees globally and plans for growth toward a 1,000-person global organization. The role covers corporate planning, corporate operations and management accounting across sites in Japan, the UK, the US and Canada.

Responsibilities include developing and executing medium- and long-term company strategy, designing and monitoring company-wide KPIs, and making progress visible. The role establishes management meeting and reporting structures, supports company-wide prioritization and allocation of people, assets and capital, and operates board and executive meetings. It also builds reporting processes for shareholders and investors.

The position designs and establishes scalable corporate operating infrastructure, coordinates corporate functions such as corporate planning, legal, general affairs and human resources with business-unit operations, and develops and continuously updates internal controls, including J-SOX, compliance processes and company rules. It standardizes common operations across global locations.

Management accounting responsibilities include designing and improving company and departmental budgeting and budget-versus-actual processes, analyzing profitability by business, product and project, developing cost-management systems, and supporting investment and new-initiative decisions using ROI and NPV. The role maintains data-driven numerical reporting for executives and departments.

Required experience includes at least five years leading corporate planning or corporate functions in a startup, and a record of establishing and systematizing organizations, policies or processes from zero to one in an underdeveloped phase. Candidates should have at least three years of lead experience in two or more of corporate planning, business planning, management accounting and governance, plus experience building and operating corporate functions in organizations of 100 to 500 employees. Budgeting, budget control, KPI monitoring, profitability management or related decision-support experience is required. The role also requires the ability to discuss issues with the CEO and executives as an equal and drive proposals through execution. Candidates from consulting firms are preferably expected to have at least three years of practical experience in an operating company. At least three years of management experience in a global organization, particularly between Japan and the UK, or experience leading cross-functional projects is required. Business-level English or above is required, with TOEIC 900 or the ability to negotiate and discuss independently with overseas executives given as a guide. Strong alignment with the company mission and values is also required.

Preferred experience includes IPO preparation, J-SOX and internal-control implementation, lead responsibility for corporate functions at a listed company, and operating-company experience in deep tech, manufacturing or energy. Experience changing organizational culture and other supporting foundations is also welcomed. The desired profile is an execution-oriented leader who connects management and operations, makes decisions with incomplete information, aligns departments, and builds scalable organizations, processes and teams.

The position is based at the Tokyo office in Ota, Tokyo, with work at a satellite office in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, also possible from June 2026. Remote work is negotiable for someone living within commuting distance. Domestic or international transfers may occur. Working hours are 9:00 to 18:00 with a one-hour break, with a flextime system where applicable. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are off, with at least 120 annual holidays; 2025 had 125 and 2026 has 126. The listed annual salary is JPY 9,000,000 to 12,000,000, paid monthly, subject to consultation based on experience and changes based on company performance and individual evaluation. Social insurance, other benefits, salary increases and special paid leave at joining are provided. Contract employment may also be possible.