Product Manager

Based in Minato, Tokyo, this full-time Product Manager will lead the product lifecycle for Migakun, a gig-worker platform for facilities such as fitness clubs and coworking spaces. The service uses gig workers for non-core tasks including cleaning, reception, and facilities management, supporting facilities with needs for unmanned or reduced-staff operations.

Responsibilities include researching customer needs, competitors, and market trends; defining new service concepts; building business models; preparing revenue plans; and translating business requirements into product development plans. The role coordinates with development teams on schedules and resource allocation, manages projects, and negotiates with internal departments, external partners, and clients. It also contributes to go-to-market planning with sales and marketing teams, including marketing strategy, promotional measures, and operational preparation for launch. After launch, the role analyzes user feedback, monitors KPIs, proposes improvements, and continues service optimization.

The position is expected to first develop a detailed understanding of Migakun, its customers, and its market, then drive both product development and business value creation. The role involves close collaboration with management, the business owner, development teams, and other internal and external stakeholders. Migakun began service in 2024 and is currently accelerating productization. The role may also use assets from the Akerun business, including brand awareness, its customer base, and connections to IoT technology; involvement in the Akerun business strategy office or other new businesses may be possible in the medium to long term.

Required experience is at least three years in product management or business development. Preferred experience includes product management or business development for IT products; launching an IT product while actively leading the project at leader level or above; end-to-end 0-to-1 experience from business requirements definition through product launch; launching a product from zero with annual sales in the tens of millions to 100 million yen range; using generative AI to improve work with tools such as Claude Cowork, Gemini, ChatGPT, or Copilot; and developing with AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor. Experience producing results in fast-moving venture or small-scale environments and the ability to work proactively across product and business development are also sought.

The development division uses a discretionary work system. Remote work is available by consultation.