Core Systems Planning Lead

This full-time role leads planning and execution for a new securities core system being developed to replace the existing system supporting WealthNavi’s automated asset management service.

Responsibilities include setting plans and driving individual project themes to completion, examining and resolving project issues, and translating business requirements and laws or institutional rules into system requirements. The role prepares system requirements definition documents and basic design documents, and reviews design documentation prepared by other members.

The position works closely with development members by communicating specifications, answering questions, and coordinating specification changes throughout development. It also works with QA members on specification communication, questions and answers, and test-case reviews to help improve development quality.

Applicants must have experience designing or developing a securities accounting system and knowledge of at least one relevant area. Examples include account management, trade execution management, securities balance management, customer account management, securities taxation and tax calculations, corporate actions and dividends or distributions, cash or securities settlement, statutory or customer-facing reports, and accounting processes. Experience developing systems in the securities industry, upstream experience in business design or system requirements definition, and experience leading multiple stakeholders toward a shared objective are preferred. No education requirement is stated, and no programming language or framework is specified.

The system is being redesigned for stable operation with large and rapidly increasing data volumes, capacity, and performance requirements. The surrounding business provides an automated asset management and robo-advisor service and is considering broader financial services including life insurance, pensions, and personal financial management.

The position is based in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Annual salary is JPY 8,000,000 to 12,500,000, paid in 12 monthly installments. Working hours use a flextime system with core hours from 10:00 to 16:00 and a 60-minute break. The role uses hybrid work with at least three days per week in the office and the remainder combined with working from home, subject to assignment-specific exceptions. Holidays include Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, and other company-designated leave. Paid leave is granted from the start date, with 15 days in the second year and 20 days from the third year.

Benefits and working conditions include social insurance, commuting allowance under company rules for direct employees, a corporate defined-contribution pension, a massage room, office refreshments, influenza vaccination, book and certification support, external training and seminar support, and the ability to choose a Mac or Windows PC subject to assignment exceptions. The selection process consists of document screening, interviews with employees and the team manager, a group manager interview, a CTO interview, and an offer meeting; the process may change.