The posting
About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.
Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.
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TEAM
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and manage the strategy, vision, roadmap, and success metrics for the MaaS product, connecting user value and business objectives with a clear path from initial validation to scaled deployment
- Lead continuous product discovery in the field, including direct observation and interviews with drivers, local residents, operators, and municipal stakeholders
- Prioritize product features based on user impact, business value, technical feasibility, risk, and the speed of learning generated through hypothesis validation, and translate priorities into outcome-oriented backlogs, product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Work closely with Product Designers to define user flows, interactions, prototypes, and final UI, and validate them through usability testing and feedback from real-world operations
- Leverage generative AI and other tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of product management processes, including research and analysis, hypothesis development, requirements definition, and prototyping
- Take ownership of user value and product decisions, working closely with Business, Engineering, and Design leads while coordinating with stakeholders across operations, legal, municipalities, and mobility service providers. Lead the product end-to-end, from discovery and requirements definition through release, field operations, and continuous improvement
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of professional experience in digital product planning and development, including 5+ years as a Product Manager or in an equivalent product leadership role
- Proven experience leading mobile or web products from strategy and product definition through launch and continuous improvement, including at least one 0-to-1 product or experience working in an early-stage hypothesis validation environment
- Experience working across multiple user groups, functional areas, and/or external service integrations to define end-to-end user journeys and shared product capabilities
- Practical understanding of software architecture and system design, the ability to assess the technical feasibility and trade-offs of complex products, and hands-on experience leading development in close collaboration with engineering teams
- Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English, as well as professional experience working in a Japanese corporate environment
NICE TO HAVES
- Experience building products that connect digital experiences with physical operations, such as mobility, MaaS, transportation, marketplaces, or logistics
- Experience working with municipalities, public-sector organizations, regulated industries, or urban development stakeholders
- Experience taking a product from initial validation to a repeatable deployment model, commercialization, or platform-scale expansion
- Demonstrated practice of Genchi Genbutsu and a strong willingness to learn directly from users and operational environments, challenge assumptions, and take ownership in ambiguous and evolving environments
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Important Points
・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.
WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time
・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
・Housing Allowance
・Retirement Benefits
・Rental Cars Support
・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.



