Senior Product Manager

Summary

Join Moneytree as a Senior Product Manager in the Discovery Vertical and drive exploration and rapid experimentation to develop solutions meeting emerging customer needs. This internal startup-like role involves deep collaboration, external vendor engagement, and navigating ambiguity to create user-focused solutions. You will manage the discovery process from ideation to market testing, focusing on stakeholder alignment and outcome-oriented execution. The role requires market research, prototyping, and go-to-market testing, along with strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Success involves aligning with company objectives and fostering a culture of innovation. Moneytree offers various benefits, including remote work, flexible hours, stock options, and other allowances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Product Management, Marketing, or a related field; an MBA or relevant Master’s degree is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on early-stage product discovery, innovation, or high-growth environments
• Demonstrated experience conducting market research, including managing external research vendors and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data
• Strong background in prototyping and rapid experimentation, with a proven ability to validate ideas quickly and make data-informed decisions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record of building consensus across functions and levels of seniority
• High tolerance for ambiguity, with the ability to prioritize effectively, pivot quickly, and hustle to drive results
• Business level Japanese and English required

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify high-potential areas where our platform can deliver meaningful impact, utilizing both desk research and external research vendors for quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Manage and execute a structured discovery process, moving projects through three phases: market research, rapid prototyping, and market validation
• Develop insights and hypotheses based on user needs, trends, and competitive landscape, translating these into potential solutions and prototypes
• Lead rapid prototyping initiatives, collaborating with engineering, design, and research teams to develop minimum viable products (MVPs) and test early solutions
• Conduct go-to-market testing, evaluating the impact of prototypes and gathering feedback to inform future iterations or pivot decisions
• Maintain close alignment with senior stakeholders, ensuring transparency around project status, key findings, and strategic alignment with company objectives
• Act as a bridge between the discovery team and other departments, managing expectations and communicating results effectively
• Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning within the discovery team, contributing to an environment that resembles a startup
• Familiarize yourself with the company’s existing products, strategy, user base, and current initiatives within the discovery vertical
• Conduct a review of potential high-impact opportunity areas, identifying 1-2 initial discovery projects to prioritize
• Establish a process for conducting market research, including identifying and engaging with research vendors where needed
• Develop an initial roadmap for the discovery vertical, outlining phases and anticipated timelines for upcoming projects
• Lead the initiation of at least one discovery project, managing it through the market research and rapid prototyping stages
• Set up a process for stakeholder updates, aligning key stakeholders on discovery goals, timelines, and early insights
• Begin defining success metrics for discovery initiatives, including indicators for market potential, user engagement, and prototype validation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a startup environment or with internal startups is highly desirable
• Passion for innovation and a creative approach to problem-solving, with a strong understanding of customer needs and market trends

Benefits

• Working remotely from anywhere in Japan
• Flexible working hours
• Employee stock option program participation
• Referral bonus 250,000 JPY per successful hire
• Communication allowance (10,000 JPY/month)
• Remote work allowance (3000 JPY/month)
• 20 annual paid leave
• 10 annual sick and carer leave
• Health and social insurance support
• Ability to work from overseas for short periods
• Learning support (7500 JPY/quarter)