Rakuten
Product Manager – Data Center Strategy Office, Infrastructure Service Department (INSD)
Job Description:
Business Overview
The Technology Platforms Division (TPD) drives the growth of Rakuten’s ecosystem by delivering innovative, high-quality technology platforms characterized by integrated control and strategic partnerships.
Within TPD, the Cloud Platform Supervisory Department (CPSD) develops and manages Rakuten’s state-of-the-art cloud platform, empowering global scalability and accelerating innovation across its diverse business units.
Department Overview
The Infrastructure Services Department (INSD) at Rakuten delivers high-quality data center and network services to all Rakuten Group companies globally. We empower Rakuten’s innovation with a stable, high-performing, secure, and cost-competitive infrastructure. By proactively addressing challenges and ensuring Rakuten has the infrastructure services it needs to thrive, we enable global business success.
Position:
Position Details
As a product leader of Data Center Strategy Office, you are responsible for, under the manager’s direction, strategic planning, mid-to-long term capacity planning, and data center development. This role requires experience in strategic planning, investment, DC capacity planning, technical lead, internal/external stakeholder management, and team development to accelerate Rakuten’s Data Center’s growth.
1) Data Center Vision and Policy Formulation
– Formulation and management of data center business plans
– Formulation of long-term growth strategies for data centers
– Development of strategic synergies across the entire Rakuten Group with other internal service organizations
– Strategy formulation for external sales services of data centers and cloud
2) Data Center Demand Management and Utilization Promotion
– Hearing and summarizing needs and requirements from internal and external stakeholders
– Formulation of necessary future requirements
– Planning for optimal data center resource allocation based on needs and required capacity
3) Data Center Revenue and Expense Management
– Planning and management of cost allocation for data center resources
– Formulation of medium-to-long-term allocation plans, considering future data center maintenance and operation costs
4) Data Center Medium-to-Long-Term Procurement Plan
– Formulation of inventory management and procurement plans aligned with future demand
– Formulation of allocation plans considering data center market prices
– Formulation of data center procurement and development plans linked to allocation strategy
5) AI/ML Technology/Green Initiatives
– Proposal, planning, implementation, and effectiveness measurement of business efficiency improvements/automation utilizing the latest technologies
Mandatory Qualifications:
– Minimum 5 years of experience in data center strategic planning and development
– Background in complex commercial development required in data center industry
– Ability to solve problems using analysis, technical and organizational expertise
– Ability to communicate effectively with strong presentation skills, and the ability to impact and influence stakeholders
– Strategic approach and a track record of contributing to organizational growth
– Strong teamwork mentality, working well with internal and external team members, and able to drive execution through collaboration and networking
– Fluent in Japanese and English
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Languages:
English (Overall – 3 – Advanced), Japanese (Overall – 4 – Fluent)
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