Product Manager - Data Center Strategy Office

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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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 strategic planning and development (Data Center domain preferred)
• Background in complex commercial development (data center industry experience preferred)
• 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)