Product Manager (New Bank Project)

The assigned organization develops services that make daily financial experiences more convenient and valuable, including asset management, savings, large purchases, and foreign currency operations. The team's mission is to solve customer problems with technology and contribute to company growth. As a Product Manager, you will work closely with engineers and designers to lead product development and promotion, balancing user experience improvement and business expansion. You will define what to build, create a long-term roadmap, design user-friendly interfaces, and collaborate with engineers to finalize specifications and bring products to life.

Must Have

• 6+ years of experience in smartphone app planning or product management for mobile apps or web services
• Technical skills to read API specifications and external specifications and correctly define detailed requirements
• English proficiency (capable of email and internal chat, with AI support for specialized content)
• Strong desire and responsibility for problem-solving
• Communication skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Logical thinking ability to identify the essence from ambiguous situations and large amounts of information
• Ability to persevere and enjoy new challenges

Good to Have

• 5+ years of experience in system development project management (from development to release)
• Experience in smartphone app development/operation
• Experience as a growth hacker
• UI/UX design experience
• Data-driven project experience
• Business knowledge of the financial industry
• Business-level English proficiency

Perks & Benefits

• Annual paid leave (14 days in the first year, prorated by joining month, usable from joining date)
• Personal leave (5 days annually, 3 or 5 days in the first year depending on joining month) for personal/family/pet illness/injury/appointments
• Social insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance, worker's compensation insurance)
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Language learning support
• Special incentive (bonus) paid once a year based on company performance and individual contribution
• Overtime work allowance, late-night work allowance
• Option to receive part of salary in PayPay account (supports digital salary payment)

About PayPay

PayPay, a fintech company that has surpassed 70 million users in approximately 7 years since its service launch in 2018, is composed of diverse members from about 50 countries and regions.

We are looking for colleagues who are passionate professionals committed to rapidly promoting the adoption of cashless payments in Japan and its use as a financial life platform, by leveraging AI-driven development and an overwhelming speed in product refinement that cannot be imitated by other companies, and who will work with us to create new value for users.

• Please note that when applying to PayPay Corporation, you are requested to refrain from making concurrent applications to PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation. Thank you for your understanding.

About the Role

The assigned organization develops services that make daily financial experiences more convenient and valuable, including asset management, savings, large purchases, and foreign currency operations. The team to which this position belongs has a mission to "solve customer problems with technology and contribute to company growth," and is constantly taking on new challenges.

As a Product Manager, you will work closely with engineers and designers to lead product development and promotion, balancing user experience improvement and business expansion.

• You are expected to be seconded to PayPay Bank as a member of the above project after joining the company.

Background of Recruitment

With business growth, the number of employees is also rapidly expanding, and strengthening the organizational structure for business growth is an urgent task.

Specific Job Responsibilities

You will participate in projects and work with product designers and engineers to develop new features and improve existing ones, always prioritizing user experience.

You will have various opportunities to challenge yourself to deliver new banking experiences to users.

• Decide "What to build"

Based on requests from business divisions (business requirements), you will consider what functions are truly necessary for customers and compile them into specific product specifications.

• Envision the future of the product

You will define the product's vision and create a long-term plan (roadmap) for "which features to develop and in what order."

• Design and Planning

You will collaborate with designers to create optimal designs and screen flows that customers find "easy to use!" and "easy to understand!"

• Development Progress

You will work closely with engineers, discussing "how to achieve it" to determine development specifications and bring the product to life.

Appeal of this Position

Dynamically drive company growth

You are not just a planner and development promoter. You will deeply understand customer issues, market trends, and internal business challenges, and by creating products that solve them, you will lead the company's growth from the forefront.

Impact on Users

PayPay Bank is used by 9 million users*. After service release, you can immediately get user feedback and results, feeling the impact.

*As of the end of April 2025, number of accounts

Growth Opportunities

You can learn the latest technologies and trends in the rapidly growing online banking industry and experience professional growth.

Additionally, you can collaborate and exchange information with Product Managers from group companies such as PayPay, PayPay Card, and PayPay Securities, learning various know-how and trends in fintech companies.

Required Experience/Skills

Those with the following experience in mobile apps or web services:

• 6+ years of experience in smartphone app planning or product management.
• Technical skills to read API specifications and external specifications and correctly define detailed requirements.
• English proficiency (level capable of communication via email and internal chat, with support from ChatGPT/DeepL for specialized content).

Desirable Experience/Skills

• 5+ years of experience in system development project management (from development to release).
• Experience in smartphone app development/operation.
• Experience as a growth hacker.
• UI/UX design experience.
• Data-driven project experience.
• Business knowledge of the financial industry.
• Business-level English proficiency.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong desire and responsibility for problem-solving: Individuals with a strong interest in deeply understanding customer and business division issues through products and deriving solutions.
• Communication skills: Individuals who can smoothly collaborate with diverse stakeholders such as engineers, designers, and business leaders/personnel, and drive things forward.
• Logical thinking ability: Individuals who can discern the essence from ambiguous phenomena and large amounts of information, and think with a clear path.
• Ability to persevere: Individuals who can enjoy new challenges even in difficult situations and see them through to the end.

PayPay 5 senses

• Please refer PayPay 5 senses to learn what we value at work.

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Compensation and Conditions

Employment Type

• Full-time employee

Work Location

• Hybrid Workstyle (remote work at office, home, or satellite office)
• You will be required to commute to the office/work remotely according to the rules of your assigned organization and work instructions.
• Use of satellite offices is subject to the rules of your assigned department.

Working Hours

• Super Flex System (no core time)
• Principle: 9:00 AM - 5:45 PM (7 hours 45 minutes actual work + 1 hour break)

Holidays

• Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, and company-designated days

Leave (Statutory leave and company benefits)

• Annual paid leave (14 days in the first year, prorated by joining month, usable from joining date)
• Personal leave (5 days annually, 3 or 5 days in the first year depending on joining month)
• This is PayPay's unique special paid leave system, which can be used for illness/injury/appointments of yourself, family, or pets.

Salary

• Annual salary system (including some fixed overtime pay)
• Determined according to company regulations based on experience, skills, performance, and contribution.
• Reviewed once a year.
• Special incentive (bonus) paid once a year based on company performance and individual contribution.
• Overtime work allowance, late-night work allowance.

• Part of your salary can be received in your PayPay account (supports digital salary payment).

Benefits

• Social insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance, worker's compensation insurance)
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Language learning support

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Other Information:

• PayPay Inside-Out (Corporate Blog) /JP
• PayPay Inside-out (Corporate Blog) /ENG
• PayPay Product Blog /JP
• PayPay Product Blog /ENG

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