Digital Product & Project Management Manager or Senior Staff, Shiseido Global Brand Unit

Job Description

Location: Shiodome

Division: SHISEIDO Global Brand Unit

Job level: Manager or Staff

Reports to: Group Manager

Contract type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development lifecycles, from concept to launch, for brand Shiseido digital products, ensuring they meet quality, scope, and timeline objectives.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, marketing, and business stakeholders to define product requirements, features, and user stories.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, outlining tasks, milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Effectively communicate project status, updates, and potential roadblocks to stakeholders, both within and outside the organization.
• Manage project risks by identifying potential issues, providing mitigation strategies, and adapting plans as necessary to achieve project goals.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends.
• Apply user-centered design principles to ensure products meet user needs and deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Conduct usability testing and gather user feedback to iterate and refine product features.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure the successful implementation of features and functionalities.
• Drive digital product launches, including coordinating marketing and communication efforts to maximize product visibility and adoption.
• Continuously monitor product performance and gather insights to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
• Stay informed about emerging digital technologies and industry best practices to inform product development strategies

Qualifications

Functional Competencies /

• 5 years of experience in digital product management and project management, with a proven track record of delivering successful digital products.
• Strong understanding of software development processes, agile methodologies, and project management tools.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining project documentation, such as project plans, user stories, and product specifications.
• Familiarity with user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles.

Qualification, Education, Experiences etc. /

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to gather and interpret data to make informed decisions.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Other Requirements /

• English – Expert level + Japanese – Basic level
• Business enterprise knowledge
• Relationship builder; Influencing Others; Change Advocate
• Results-oriented
• Innovation
• Strategic Thinking

About the Company

Shiseido is one of the top cosmetics companies in the world, with a rich portfolio of international brands in 120 countries and regions.

Among others, Shiseido owns the following prominent cosmetics, skincare and fragrance brands: SHISEIDO, NARS, Clé de Peau Beauté, BENEFIQUE, ELIXIR, IPSA, MAQUILLAGE, INTEGRATE, AUPRES, ANESSA and ISSEY MIYAKE.

Our mission―BEAUTY INNOVATIONS FOR A BETTER WORLD―is to offer solutions to social problems and achieve a sustainable society, helping people find happiness through our mainstay beauty business. We strive to create a better world through beauty innovations, as we perceive and respond to each person's profound need for betterment in an ever-changing global environment.

For more than 150 years our history and tradition have been built on distinctive innovations in each era. Today, we are taking on new challenges and making a concerted effort across the entire Group to pursue innovations that break the status quo and meet the diverse beauty values and needs of people around the world.

As a global beauty company of Japanese origin, we not only develop cosmetics, but introduce and create unprecedented products and new value that go beyond. Through these activities, we realize “beauty innovations” leading to new lifestyles for consumers around the world.