Senior Product Owner & Biz Development Consultant, Mobility Infrastructure

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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:

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/

Mobility Infrastructure is a team which defines/develops cloud infrastructure that enables Woven City’s service to the outside of Woven City. This team defines the entire architecture by grasping current As-Is architecture and re-architect to fit providing stable service.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?:

We are looking for an experienced Business Development/Product Manager to join the Woven City Mobility Infrastructure team.

This role sits at the center of our efforts to provide cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities to various Woven City products. We are looking for a modern-day mercenary — an experienced consultant who can drive our teams and offerings to the next stage, supporting an expanding range of business use cases including Product Launches to Woven City, Invention Partnerships, Now Platform Solution and Product Planning, and Go-To-Market initiatives with various Mobility Products.

This is a highly challenging position that involves onboarding complex, multi-disciplinary projects and continuously driving their evolution. The role supports an expanding portfolio of capabilities and services for Woven City, working across 4+ sub-teams and supporting 10+ product teams, as well as security, governance, and various assessment teams — with these numbers expected to grow in the coming year.

In addition, you will address technical debt within Woven City's cloud infrastructure and implement KAIZENs to ensure application portability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify Common Use Cases: Grasp the commonalities among various Woven City products and collaborate with business teams to define the core requirements for "Beyond City" use cases

• ROI-Driven Infrastructure Planning: Plan and strategize cloud infrastructure roadmaps by balancing technical feasibility, scalability, and ROI (Return on Investment)

• Bridge Business and Tech: Act as a central hub between business stakeholders and technical teams. Consolidate infrastructure requirements while engaging in deep technical discussions with Tech Leads and Architects

• Drive Alignment: Negotiate with multiple product and engineering teams to align on shared technical requirements and ensure smooth operations and service delivery outside of Woven City

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

• 7+ years of experience in product management, technical product ownership, or technical planning within Cloud Platform services, SaaS, or infrastructure environments

• Strong ability to bridge the gap between business and technology. Capable of engaging in deep technical discussions with

• Tech Leads and Architects while aligning with business stakeholders on ROI and strategic requirements

• Proven track record of defining product/platform requirements from scratch, translating high-level business visions into actionable technical roadmaps, and prioritizing features based on value and ROI

• A natural collaborator with a strong win-win mindset who can facilitate productive alignment, resolve conflicting requirements, and manage diverse stakeholders across different departments

• Exceptional verbal and written presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical or business concepts and tailor the narrative effectively for different audiences (from executives to engineers)

• Proficiency in business-level English

NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience in conducting user needs assessments or data-driven analysis to identify technical commonalities and standard requirements across multiple diverse products

• Demonstrated professional experience in large-scale program management, ideally in digital transformation, IoT, Smart-city, Big Data platforms, or AI-based platforms

• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with a strong sense of urgency and personal drive to effectively execute complex initiatives

• Patience and adaptability in dealing with cross-cultural environments and complex corporate decision-making mechanisms

• Proficiency in business-level Japanese (to facilitate smooth collaboration with local stakeholders and engineering teams)

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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.

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