Connected Car Product Manager - SDV Automotive Tokyo

Join an advanced automotive technology company within a major global automotive group as a Connected Car Product Manager, leading the planning and development of next-generation mobile applications and digital services for Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV).

This strategically important role sits at the intersection of software product management, connected car technology, mobile apps, cloud services, and automotive systems. You will connect customer needs with complex in-vehicle technologies to create intuitive digital mobility experiences for drivers worldwide.

You will own the product vision and roadmap for connected vehicle features, working closely with UX designers, engineering teams, and stakeholders in Japan and overseas. Using customer research, data analysis, vehicle data, and APIs, you will translate business and user requirements into actionable product, system, and data requirements.

For an experienced Software Product Manager, this is an opportunity to influence products used by millions of drivers while working on the future of connected cars, SDV, EV, and next-generation mobility in a highly international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, communicate, and execute the product vision and roadmap for connected car features and services.
• Lead product planning and development for customer-facing mobile applications and digital services supporting next-generation vehicles.
• Use data analysis and user research to identify customer needs, product opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Partner with UX designers and relevant teams to create intuitive and engaging mobile app experiences.
• Translate business and user requirements into clear technical system requirements, specifications, and data flows.
• Work with vehicle data and APIs to define how connected services interact with automotive systems and digital applications.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on products involving automotive architecture, embedded software, cloud services, communications technologies, and mobile applications.
• Define and prioritise requirements across products involving multiple technical components and complex dependencies.
• Coordinate diverse stakeholders in Japan and overseas to align priorities, product requirements, and strategic objectives.
• Drive cross-functional decision-making and build consensus between Product, Engineering, UX, business teams, and global stakeholders.
• Balance long-term product strategy with short-term delivery priorities to ensure successful product execution.
• Lead complex, large-scale product initiatives from requirements definition through development and release.
• Champion the customer perspective throughout the product lifecycle and ensure user needs are reflected in product decisions.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Experience:

• 8+ years of software product management experience, with a proven track record of successfully releasing customer-facing software products.
• Experience defining and executing product strategies, roadmaps, requirements, and delivery plans for software products.
• Foundational technical understanding of one or more areas including automotive architecture, embedded software, cloud services, communication protocols, or mobile applications.
• Experience defining requirements and leading large-scale, complex projects involving multiple technical components and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, UX, Product, and business functions.
• Bachelor's degree.

Soft Skills:

• Logical and strategic thinking with the ability to solve complex product and technology challenges.
• Ability to balance long-term product vision with short-term execution and delivery priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across diverse global teams.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to connect user needs with technical product decisions.
• Strong ownership and ability to drive complex initiatives in a fast-moving technology environment.

Language Requirements:

• Japanese: Native level
• English: Business level or above

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in both a large corporation or IT consulting firm and a startup environment.
• Knowledge of automotive software development processes and methodologies such as ASPICE.
• Strong interest in or knowledge of electric vehicles (EV), connected cars, Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), or next-generation mobility.
• Experience working within automotive technology, connected services, mobility technology, or related software environments.

About the Company

Our client is an advanced automotive technology startup within a major global automotive manufacturer group, specialising in in-vehicle IT, connected technologies, and next-generation mobility software.

The organisation combines the agility and speed of a technology startup with the resources and stability of a major automotive group. Its international workforce includes talented professionals from more than 20 countries, creating a highly diverse and collaborative development environment.

The company is developing technology that will shape the future of mobility, with a strong focus on connected vehicles, automotive software, SDV, mobile applications, and digital mobility experiences for drivers around the world.

Why You'll Love `Working Here

• Combine the stability of a major global automotive group with the speed and agility of a technology startup.
• Directly contribute to cutting-edge connected car products with the potential to impact millions of drivers worldwide.
• Work on the future of SDV, connected cars, EV technology, automotive software, and digital mobility.
• Collaborate with professionals from more than 20 countries in a highly international working environment.
• Use Japanese and English regularly while coordinating stakeholders in Japan and overseas.
• Take ownership of high-impact product decisions spanning customer experience, mobile applications, vehicle data, APIs, cloud services, and automotive systems.
• Work within an open and flat culture that values diversity and inclusion.
• Benefit from remote/WFH options and casual clothing.
• Receive a competitive annual compensation package of ¥11M-¥14M.

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