About The Role

Business Overview

Rakuten Group provides more than 70 services in a wide range of fields, including e-commerce, travel, digital content, and other Internet services in Japan and overseas, as well as financial services such as credit cards, banking, securities, electronic money, and smartphone app payments, mobile services such as mobile carrier services, and professional sports. By organically linking these services through a membership system centered on Rakuten members, Rakuten has created a unique “Rakuten ecosystem” that is unlike any other.

*Our Businesses Key Figures

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/careers/services/

Department Overview

The mission of the Global Integration Section within the Corporate Planning Department is to maximize corporate value following M&A transactions-which serve as the growth engine for the Rakuten Group-as well as joint ventures and organizational restructurings. Rather than merely handling administrative integration tasks, the section leads the entire integration process in collaboration with various stakeholders, focusing on how to maximize the Rakuten Group’s governance and synergies in the shortest possible time while leveraging the strengths of the acquired companies.

Position

Why We Hire

As the number of projects-such as organizational restructuring initiatives-increases, we are looking to hire additional PMO staff to assist with project management.

This is an environment where you can exchange ideas and push each other to excel within an organization composed of people from diverse backgrounds.

・Project Management (PM) Skills

In M&A-a “project with no single correct answer and where deadlines are of the utmost importance”-you will develop the ability to successfully complete the entire process, from defining the scope to managing milestones and mitigating risks.

・Multi-Stakeholder Management Skills

You will dramatically improve your coordination and negotiation skills as a “command center” connecting key personnel at the target company with various internal departments-including Legal, Accounting, IT, HR, and business units-each with their own areas of expertise.

・Business Perspective and Governance-Building Skills

You will learn the fundamentals of corporate governance by establishing compliance and reporting systems for a publicly traded company.

・Change Management Insights

Through the process of integrating organizations with different corporate cultures into a single “Rakuten Group” culture, you will experience firsthand both the challenges and the rewards of organizational transformation (change management).

Position Details

You will facilitate smooth communication with relevant personnel-including those in business operations, finance, accounting, legal, human resources, and IT-at the acquired company and its group companies, and create a WBS agreed upon by all stakeholders. You will drive the project forward by engaging those around you and ensure the project is managed and completed on schedule.

You will be involved in all processes related to PMI, including (i) defining the scope, (ii) team building, (iii) creating detailed plans, (iv) implementing detailed plans, (v) monitoring progress and resolving issues, and (vi) preparing progress reports.

Work Environment

Number of employees: 4

Mandatory Qualifications

・At least 5 years of business experience

・Native-level Japanese proficiency

・Business-level English proficiency

・Project management experience: Experience leading projects involving multiple departments-from planning through execution and completion-as a team leader

・Strong communication and coordination skills: Experience driving projects forward by building consensus among departments with different areas of expertise and stakeholders with differing interests

・Business and operational execution skills: Experience identifying practical challenges and proposing and implementing solutions in areas such as corporate planning, business development, or management control (including accounting, finance, legal, or human resources)

Desired Qualifications

・Practical experience in M&A and PMI: Experience participating in M&A deal execution (e.g., due diligence) and post-acquisition integration processes

・Experience at a consulting firm: Practical experience supporting client projects or serving in a PMO (Project Management Office) role in areas such as business strategy, organizational and human resources, and IT

・Work experience at a global group company: Experience working in a functional department at the headquarters of a publicly traded company, involved in subsidiary management, governance establishment, or the development of reporting systems

・Experience with organizational restructuring: Experience leading organizational restructuring projects such as business spin-offs, corporate splits, and mergers

・High level of IT and DX literacy: Experience driving the migration of IT environments associated with integration and the digitization (DX) of business processes