Product Manager, Data Monetization

Job Description:

Why should you choose us?

Rakuten Symphony is reimagining telecom, changing supply chain norms and disrupting outmoded thinking that threatens the industry’s pursuit of rapid innovation and growth. Based on proven modern infrastructure practices, its open interface platforms make it possible to launch and operate advanced mobile services in a fraction of the time and cost of conventional approaches, with no compromise to network quality or security. Rakuten Symphony has operations in Japan, the United States, Singapore, India, South Korea, Europe, and the Middle East Africa region. For more information, visit: https://symphony.rakuten.com

Building on the technology Rakuten used to launch Japan’s newest mobile network, we are taking our mobile offering global. To support our ambitions to provide an innovative cloud-native telco platform for our customers, Rakuten Symphony is looking to recruit and develop top talent from around the globe. We are looking for individuals to join our team across all functional areas of our business – from sales to engineering, support functions to product development.

Let’s build the future of mobile telecommunications together!

About Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE: 4755) is a global leader in internet services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Founded in Tokyo in 1997 as an online marketplace, Rakuten has expanded to offer services in e-commerce, fintech, digital content and communications to approximately 2 billion members around the world. The Rakuten Group has over 30,000 employees, and operations in 30 countries and regions. For more information visit https://global.rakuten.com/corp/.

About the Job:

Rakuten Mobile is at the forefront of data-driven innovation. Having successfully implemented robust data platforms and AI orchestration layer, we are now entering an aggressive phase of data monetization. We are seeking a Data Product Specialist to serve as the techno-functional resource bridging our business strategy and platform/ engineering teams.

In this role, you will own the data products [monetizable assets], translate complex technical capabilities into high-value business outcomes and support technical architecture designs and roadmaps. You will be the delivery partner of Rakuten Mobile’s monetizable assets, driving growth through deep client/ vendor partnerships and ensuring technical efficiencies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Data Product Ownership & Monetization: Own the lifecycle of data-led monetizable offerings, including identifying high-value data assets, shaping productized use cases, and driving adoption, scalability, and revenue growth.
• Client Solutioning & Business Engagement: Serve as the techno-functional bridge between enterprise/ business and internal teams, gathering requirements, leading discovery discussions, and aligning data/ tech capabilities to business needs.
• Technical Architecture & Delivery Enablement: Support the design of solution architecture, data flows, and integration approaches, by working closely with engineering and platform teams to ensure scalable and feasible delivery.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance: Partner with Data, Engineering, AI, Legal, Privacy, and Governance teams to ensure data offerings are compliant, operationally robust, and ready for commercialization.
• Market Intelligence & Growth Strategy: Track market trends, customer needs, and competitive developments in data monetization to inform product roadmap, packaging, and strategic growth opportunities.

Required Qualifications:

Education: B.Tech, MBA or MS preferred.

Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in product techno-functional roles

Domain Expertise: Proven track record in data monetization, data-led product development

Stakeholder Management: Exceptional ability to navigate complex organizational structures, manage business planning, and influence cross-functional teams.

Preferred Experience (previous):

Roles: Product Manager, Technology Consultant

Functions: Data Monetization, Data Product

RAKUTEN SHUGI PRINCIPLES: Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.

Always improve, always advance. Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen.

• Be passionately professional. Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best.
• Hypothesize - Practice - Validate - Shikumika. Use the Rakuten Cycle to success in unknown territory.
• Maximize Customer Satisfaction. The greatest satisfaction for workers in a service industry is to see their customers smile.
• Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! Always be conscious of time. Take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team.