Customer Strategy & Analysis Group Manager

Location Tokyo
Discipline Information Technology
Job type Permanent
Salary Negotiable
Reference 56430

Customer Strategy & Analysis Group Manager

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Link Administration (Communications App / Mobile Services)

About the Organization

This role sits within a highly diverse and technology‑driven product division responsible for a multifunctional communications and ecosystem application for mobile users. With members from over 10 different countries, the environment emphasizes diversity, innovation, and open communication.

The product offers a wide range of features including:

  • Calls & messaging

  • Contacts & voicemail

  • Official accounts & news

  • Cash transfers

  • Loyalty point services

  • Desktop version for cross-device communication

The team’s mission is to drive monetization, ecosystem expansion, and operational efficiency, while ensuring product quality and reliability to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Why We Are Hiring

Due to expanding responsibilities and the increasing scope of customer-related initiatives, an additional Group Manager is required to lead two teams:

  1. VOC (Voice of Customer) Analysis Team

  2. Customer Education & Content Team

Position Summary

The Customer Strategy & Analysis Group Manager oversees customer satisfaction insights, VOC evaluation, and customer education content for a large-scale communication platform.

You will evaluate product satisfaction based on usage analytics and VOC trends, ensure user understanding of product specifications, and initiate strategic improvement projects. This role also requires strong PMO capabilities to drive cross-functional initiatives and ensure improvements are implemented successfully.

The position requires robust stakeholder management, clear communication, and professional reporting in both Japanese and English.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

  • Manage two teams: VOC analysis and customer education content development

  • Oversee FAQ and help-content creation for mobile and web services

  • Ensure alignment between user needs, product specifications, and content clarity

Customer Insights & VOC

  • Analyze customer feedback and usage data

  • Identify trends related to satisfaction, feature adoption, or pain points

  • Translate insights into actionable recommendations

Project & Stakeholder Management

  • Initiate product/feature improvement projects based on analysis

  • Act as PMO to ensure improvements are planned, executed, and delivered

  • Collaborate with product, engineering, QA, and business teams

  • Provide regular status updates and reporting in English and Japanese

Operational Responsibilities

  • Ensure customer education materials and support documentation remain accurate and up-to-date

  • Partner with QA/testing teams regarding customer-impact issues

  • Maintain communication channels across global and local stakeholders

Work Environment

  • A large, multicultural department of 100+ members

  • Daily communication is primarily in English

  • The immediate team has more native Japanese speakers due to task requirements

  • Fast-moving, dynamic environment with cross-functional collaboration

Minimum Qualifications

  • Experience managing internal stakeholders in a PMO or project leadership role, using both Japanese and English

  • 5+ years of professional experience in one or more of the preferred areas below

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience creating customer education content (FAQs, in‑app guides, web help pages)

  • Experience in VOC analysis

  • Background in QA/testing for mobile applications

  • Understanding of mobile application development processes

  • Ability to manage cross-functional initiatives in a complex organization

Language Requirements

  • English: Advanced

  • Japanese: Native level