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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Global Business Development, Manager, Energy
Location: Tokyo
Company: Woven by Toyota
Employment Type: Employee
Work Location: Hybrid
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.
For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/
Responsibilities
- Develop a global business strategy by leveraging ongoing product development and Toyota’s BEV business strategy.
- Create and manage several global collaborative initiatives by leveraging domestic team activities.
- Maintain business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Spend 10-15% of your time in meetings to support global business development by understanding product goals and status.
- Allocate 5-10% of your time to administrative tasks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of practical experience in business development and project management in the power industry.
- Experience in building business strategies and involving more than 10 people.
- Experience in collaboration with overseas companies and/or working for them.
- Strong business communication skills with stakeholders.
- Experience in learning Japanese, or a strong motivation and willingness to learn Japanese.
- Business-level proficiency in English, with an understanding of how to navigate cross-border collaboration.
Nice to Have
- Industry knowledge and awareness of technological trends in aggregation business and “EV grid integration”.
- Insights into electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
- Experience in business management or financial model creation for subsidiary companies or similar entities.
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience in large size companies in Japan.
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.
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.