Project Manager

Background

To accelerate new business development and improvements to existing products, bitFlyer is strengthening its project management capability to drive projects consistently from planning through release. In this position, we are looking for a project manager who can move projects forward in collaboration with stakeholders on both the development and business sides and support business growth.

Responsibilities

  • Planning new services, defining requirements, and formulating specifications

  • Planning and driving projects to improve existing services

  • Formulating project plans and managing progress (schedule, resources, issue management, etc.)

  • Coordinating and building consensus with stakeholders, including development and business divisions

  • Formulating release plans and driving their execution

Scope of change in duties: After joining, you may be reassigned to any duties designated by the company.

Required Skills & Experience

■Japanese (native level)
■Project management or equivalent experience in IT or web services (3+ years)

Preferred Skills & Experience

■English (business level)
■Project management experience at a financial institution
■Project management experience in waterfall or agile development
■Hands-on experience with requirements definition or specification development
■Experience driving projects with multiple stakeholders
■Project management certifications

Who We Are Looking For
bitFlyer is a multinational team of professionals, bringing together talented members from around the world. We are looking for people who, regardless of age or nationality, think and act with passion and turn ideas into results. We are fully committed to creating the future of next-generation finance and blockchain.
Salary

■Expected annual salary: ¥6,000,000–¥12,000,000
※Includes a fixed overtime allowance for 45 hours per month
※Determined based on experience, skills, and most recent annual compensation

■Monthly salary breakdown
Base salary: ¥369,800–¥739,800
Fixed overtime allowance: ¥130,200–¥260,200 (for 45 hours)
※If fixed overtime hours are exceeded, additional premium pay is provided for overtime, late-night, and holiday work
※Performance-based bonuses are paid separately

Working Hours

■Employment type: Full-time (no fixed term)
■Probation period: 6 months (no change in working conditions during probation)
■Working hours: 9:00–18:00 (flextime system; core time 10:00–16:00)
■Break: 60 minutes (provided during working hours)
■Overtime work: Yes
■Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking indoors

Holidays & Leave

■Two days off every week (Saturday and Sunday) ※Days off may differ when a shift system applies.
■National holidays
■Year-end and New Year holidays
■Congratulatory and condolence leave
■Maternity leave (pre- and postnatal)
■Childcare leave
■Birthday leave
■Annual paid leave (12 days in the first year)

Benefits

■Commuting allowance
■Full social insurance (health insurance, employees' pension, employment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance)
■Drinks & food
■Massage service
■Visa acquisition support
■Book purchase program
■Language training program
■Babysitter subsidy program
■Friday social gatherings
■Quarterly social events
■Welcome lunch

Work Location

Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(Directly connected to Exit 8 of Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo Line / directly connected via an underground passage to Roppongi Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
※In principle, we currently work on-site at the office.
Scope of change: Any location designated by the company

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