#166 【FinTech】Alliance Project Manager

※This job posting is for applicants residing in Japan.

Company Overview

Our client provides Revenue-Based Financing (RBF), a financing method in which future projected revenue is purchased as receivables.
Using proprietary algorithms to forecast future sales, they operate a platform that enables fast and easy fundraising without equity dilution or collateral.
They have established Japan’s first RBF fund and completed approximately JPY 1.4 billion in total funding (Series A), and continue to grow rapidly.

Their team consists of members with diverse global backgrounds, and Over 40% of their members are foreign nationals.
They offer the opportunity to work in a multinational team (Asia, Europe, Central America, etc.).
They also offer a full-flex time system, hybrid work (generally 1–3 days in the office per week depending on the role), and full remote options depending on conditions.

Job Description

They are seeking a professional to lead and execute alliance projects agreed upon with partner companies within their RBF business.

The mission of this position is to materialize the value provided to the partner companies’ customer base and build a sustainable, win-win-win business model for all stakeholders.
You will work directly with major corporations and financial institutions, contributing to the creation of new value.
This role involves translating alliance concepts into concrete products, systems, and operational workflows, and successfully launching projects.

After receiving handover from the Alliance Lead (who is responsible for proposal through contract execution), you will lead the following after the project kickoff:

• Project Design & Management: Coordinate with partner companies and internal development teams, design workflows, define requirements, set milestones, and manage progress
• Product/System Implementation Direction: Manage system integrations and development projects to realize new schemes leveraging RBF
• Stakeholder Management: Align and coordinate with partner stakeholders as well as internal engineers and consulting teams
• Operational Process Design: Design workflows to ensure smooth operations after project launch

In addition, you will support alliance proposal activities and manage multiple projects in parallel.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in project management or project execution: Proven experience managing or leading projects involving multiple stakeholders, with strong consensus-building skills (experience involving external stakeholders is preferred)
• Experience collaborating with engineers and designers: Ability to understand development requirements and bridge business and technical teams
• Ability to structure complex problems: Capability to break down highly uncertain alliance projects into actionable tasks and drive execution
• Japanese: Native

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience in IT/SaaS, finance, or consulting industries (experience in client-facing projects is a plus)
• Knowledge of the financial industry (banking, securities, fintech, etc.)
• Experience building processes from scratch, preferably in a startup environment
• Business-level English for communication with global partners and engineers (CEFR B1 / TOEIC 785 or equivalent)

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience and skills (includes 45 hours of fixed overtime per month)
Stock Options: Granted after joining (based on performance)
Bonus: None
Salary Increase: Once per year
Probation Period: 6 months
Location: Tokyo, Remote Work (2 days remote, 3 days in office per week)
Social Insurance: Fully covered
Working Hours: Super flex (no core time; 8 working hours + 1 hour break between 5:00–22:00)
Holidays: Weekends, public holidays, and New Year holidays (Dec 30 – Jan 3)
Average Overtime: 15 hours
Smoking Policy: No smoking indoors

Selection Process

Selection process: 3 interviews + aptitude test + reference check
Aptitude test: This is a personality assessment. (Not SPI) It can also be taken in English.
Documents: Resume, CV
Interview Language: Japanese or English