グローバル広告技術部門にて、プロジェクト管理ガバナンスの構築や多国籍チーム間の複雑な戦略プロジェクトの推進を担います。学士号に加え、技術企業でのPMO経験7年以上が必須であり、状況に応じた手法の適用能力が求められます。異なるタイムゾーンや文化を持つステークホルダーを調整するコミュニケーション能力が不可欠です。業務遂行には英語での流暢なやり取りと、プロジェクト管理ツールの習熟が必須となります。
The Global Ad Technology Supervisory Department (GATD) stands at the forefront of innovation, transforming how brands reach and influence consumers within our leading global e-commerce environment. As a fundamentally data-driven and highly cross-functional team, we build and manage a comprehensive suite of advertising products and services, leveraging Rakuten's immense first-party data and vast consumer reach to create highly effective marketing solutions.
Our dynamic teams collaborate seamlessly across key hubs in Japan, Singapore, India, and China, working together to develop, optimize, and scale cutting-edge ad platforms, performance marketing tools, and sophisticated audience targeting capabilities.
Rakuten's sustained success and continuous growth mean that our Global Ad Technology Department is entering a pivotal phase of expansion.
We are strategically scaling our business to meet the increasing demands of the digital advertising landscape and to capitalize on a multitude of new, transformative projects lined up.
These initiatives are ambitious, cutting-edge, and require sophisticated project management oversight and process optimization to ensure successful delivery.
We are expanding our PMO capabilities to strengthen our ability to execute on these critical projects, enhance our operational efficiency, and maintain our leadership in the e-commerce advertising space.
This role is key to enabling our continued innovation and growth.
We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Senior PMO Specialist/PMO Lead to play a pivotal role in driving strategic execution and continuous improvement within our Global Ad Technology Supervisory Department.
This position is critical for leading and facilitating the planning, promotion, and ideation stages of common improvement initiatives, as well as complex, strategic projects undertaken in close collaboration with multiple internal organizations and the GATD. In this role, you will thrive amidst uncertain and evolving circumstances, where understanding the intricate perspectives of diverse, global stakeholders is paramount.
Your main responsibility will be to continuously identify challenges and issues faced by our cross-functional teams, strategically propose approaches to achieve ambitious goals, skillfully involve the necessary stakeholders across various time zones and cultures, and then lead and facilitate the initiatives steadily through to successful completion.
Specifically, as a PMO professional here, you will be empowered to:
Implement and mature project management governance models tailored for our global, fast-paced environment.
Provide invaluable support, tools, and training to project teams across different regions, fostering consistent, high-quality delivery.
Optimize portfolio management processes for efficient resource allocation and robust risk mitigation strategies.
Ensure clear alignment between project execution and strategic business objectives, translating vision into tangible outcomes. To drive these exciting initiatives forward, we are building out our PMO teams with skilled professionals who are passionate about bringing order to complexity and enabling predictable, high-quality project delivery.
When you join Rakuten's PMO, you're not just getting a job - you're gaining access to:
The opportunity to build and refine critical organizational capabilities within a global tech leader.
Exposure to a diverse portfolio of high-impact, global projects that are shaping the future of e commerce advertising.
A collaborative environment focused on operational excellence where your contributions are highly valued.
Significant potential for career growth within a leading global company that values structured delivery and empowers its project teams.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in Project Management, Program Management, or a PMO role within a technology-driven company.
Proven experience in establishing and maturing PMO processes, governance frameworks, and best practices.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects involving distributed global teams.
Strong understanding of various project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid) and when to apply them.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority across diverse cultures and seniority levels.
Proficiency with project management software (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana, Microsoft Project).
Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required due to the global nature of our teams. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization that values structured delivery and empowers its project teams, explore our current PMO openings. Let's achieve remarkable results together.
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