Product Manager (Japan Ecommerce)

Location: Tokyo, Japan; hybrid work with 2 remote days per week, 1 remote work week per quarter, and 3 flex days

Company

hirify.global is a global marketplace for refurbished devices focused on making technology reliable, affordable, and more sustainable.

What you will do

• Own the product vision and strategy for the Japan market and create features and customer journeys tailored to Japanese users.
• Define the squad’s North Star metrics and KPIs and use data to guide product decisions and measure impact.
• Collaborate with Product Designers, User Researchers, Engineers, and Product Managers across squads and regions.
• Partner daily with the Engineering Manager to validate technical feasibility, adjust priorities, and maintain quality and delivery commitments.
• Lead product discovery and delivery, including research, design, testing, and QA.
• Align short- and long-term priorities with the Japan General Manager, Marketing Director, business stakeholders, localization partners, and other functions.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of strong Product Manager experience, working comfortably with Product Designers, UX Researchers, and Engineering teams.
• Product management experience in an agile environment such as Scrum or Kanban, including shaping product discovery and delivery according to agile principles.
• Strong understanding of the Japanese market, including ecommerce behaviours and trends in Japan.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to facilitate collaboration and build relationships with stakeholders and top management.
• Problem-solving skills and comfort navigating ambiguous situations using data and keeping users at the centre of decisions.
• Native Japanese language skills and professional English communication skills.
• Analytical mindset and experience monitoring KPIs and defining targeted increments.
• Strategic and practical product vision focused on amplifying business value.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on reducing the environmental impact of technology through refurbished devices.
• Hybrid work environment with 2 remote days per week, 1 remote work week per quarter, and 3 flex days.
• Diverse, impact-driven, innovative, and fast-paced environment with hands-on career development.
• Employee Resource Groups, mentorship programs, accessibility policies, and cultural competency training.
• Support for reasonable accommodations during the interview process.