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RakutenThe AI & Data Consulting Department (AIDC) supports Rakuten’s diverse businesses from AI/Data strategy development to product implementation. By addressing challenges across the Group, members gain broad domain knowledge and practical AI/Data expertise. As a bridge between business and engineering, the team turns group-wide data into strategic assets and drives data-driven decision-making across businesses. As demand for AI/Data continues to grow, we are seeking professionals to lead advanced projects that drive business transformation and organizational growth. This role leads AI/Data initiatives across 70+ Rakuten services, driving business transformation from strategy through execution as a bridge between business and technology. In this specialized AI/Data consulting organization, you will lead AI/Data strategy development and execution for each business. Beyond strategy design, you will drive implementation, adoption, and business outcomes by connecting executives, frontline teams, and related departments. You will also support Group-wide AI process standardization and cross-business initiatives. This is a management candidate role, with future team management responsibilities expected. Specific responsibilities include developing AI/Data strategies and supporting implementation in business divisions, driving business improvement using AI, ML, data platforms, BI, automation, and related technologies, serving as a bridge between executives, business leaders, frontline managers, and engineers, leading transformation projects with business, technology, and executive stakeholders, negotiating and building consensus among stakeholders with differing priorities, and planning and managing project budgets while maximizing ROI.
- 5+ years of practical experience in a strategy or general consulting firm, or in a business company in DX/AI promotion - Experience driving transformation projects involving multiple businesses or departments - Experience serving as a bridge among executives, business leaders, frontline managers, and engineers - Proven ability to organize and integrate diverse opinions and expectations, derive optimal solutions, and lead consensus-building among stakeholders
- Management experience with a team of five or more members - Experience in stakeholder management within global or multinational teams - Track record of driving business improvements using AI, machine learning, data platforms, BI, automation, and related technologies - Experience working end-to-end beyond PoC, including production implementation, operational adoption, and KPI improvement - Experience driving initiatives from an internal consulting, CoE, or Transformation Office position - Experience managing or planning departmental budgets
