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Job Details
| Location: | Japan |
| Salary: | Competitive |
| Job Type: | Permanent |
| Specialization: | Software Engineering |
| Reference: | 58375 |
Their mission is to unlock the full potential of industrial data by transforming highly complex, unstructured information (such as technical drawings and engineering data) into scalable, actionable insights.
As a Senior Design Manager, you will lead the design function at an organizational level — shaping not only product experience but also how design drives business impact across the company.
This is a rare opportunity to build and scale a design organization from a strategic level, while working on a complex, high-impact AI product.
Requirements:
- Proven experience leading design teams in web-based products and delivering measurable outcomes
- Strong background in managing UI/UX designers (hiring, coaching, performance management)
- Experience defining and driving design strategy in collaboration with senior leadership
- Deep understanding of both design and business impact
- Native or fluent Japanese (business level, N1 equivalent)
This role also comes with various benefits, including:
- High-impact role with direct influence on product, business, and organizational strategy
- Opportunity to build and shape the design organization from the ground up
- Work on a complex, meaningful problem space (AI × industrial transformation)
- Collaborate with a diverse, international team
- Competitive compensation: ~¥10M–14M + stock options
If you have any inquiries regarding this role, feel free to reach me at: rama.irawan@specialized-group.com
If this position is not ideal for you, but you are looking for a new opportunity,please contact us to discuss your options.