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Strategy & Operations Lead - Japan

Hybrid

Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.

Hybrid · Tokyo, Japan

Employer listed it 3 weeks ago · Added 2 weeks ago

Been open since 3 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.

Salary

Not stated

Location

Hybrid · Tokyo, Japan

Timezone

APAC

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Lead

What the advert says

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Working hours: Not mentioned in the advert
Where you can work from: This role is based in Tokyo, Japan and we use a hybrid model of 3 days in office.
Contract: Not mentioned in the advert
Experience asked for: Not mentioned in the advert
Pay: Not mentioned in the advert

Remote flexibility

Hybrid

This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Tokyo, Japan, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "Tokyo, Japan, Hybrid"
Listing mentions "Hybrid"

What Nomaders makes of it

Not suitable if you plan to move between countries

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Before you apply

Experience: employer states

Written as a requirement

“AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.”

Written as a nice-to-have

“Experience operating across multiple markets, functions, and business lines, ideally within Japan.”

Questions worth asking: Nomaders interpretation

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No pay is stated. Ask for the salary range before investing time in interviews.
The advert does not say whether this is employment or a contractor arrangement. Ask, as it affects tax and benefits.

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About the role

About the Team

The APAC team is responsible for bringing OpenAI’s mission, products, and partnerships to life across one of the company’s most strategically important regions. As we scale our presence across Asia-Pacific, we are building a regional operating model that enables strong local execution, consistent global alignment, and long-term impact across businesses, products, markets, and functions.

About the Role

We are looking for a Strategy & Operations Lead to lead and scale operational excellence across Japan. This leader will translate global strategy into regional execution, ensure operating discipline across markets and functions, and help the business scale with consistency, speed, and rigor.

This person will act as a key bridge between global leadership and regional teams, bringing clarity to priorities, building scalable operating systems, and ensuring the region is set up to deliver against ambitious business goals while keeping the long-term opportunity in mind.

This role is based in Tokyo, Japan and we use a hybrid model of 3 days in office.

In this role, you will:

Defining and implementing the Japan operating strategy in alignment with APAC & global objectives and regional priorities.

Driving execution across key markets, ensuring consistency while adapting to local needs, regulations, and market dynamics.

Partnering with global leadership to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure strong execution in-region.

Establishing KPIs, reporting frameworks, and operating cadences to track performance and inform decision-making.

Building and optimizing scalable processes across business lines, including consumer, product, partnerships, and other key functions.

Identifying operational gaps and inefficiencies, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Supporting market entry strategies and operational readiness for Japan

Enabling strategic partnerships through strong operational frameworks and close partnership with relevant teams.

Helping build a strong regional functional leadership team and ensuring the regional operating system runs smoothly and efficiently.

Collaborating closely across functions to drive accountability and deliver against regional goals.

Ensuring seamless coordination between global and regional stakeholders.

Acting as a central point of accountability for operational delivery across Japan.

Building, leading, and mentoring a high-performing regional operations team.

Fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, operational rigor, and continuous learning.

Developing leadership bench strength across key markets and functions.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

Significant experience leading regional or international operations in a fast-scaling, complex business environment.

Requirements

·Significant experience leading regional or international operations in a fast-scaling, complex business environment.
·Strong strategic and operational judgment, with the ability to translate high-level goals into clear execution plans.
·Experience operating across multiple markets, functions, and business lines, ideally within Japan.
·A track record of building scalable operating systems, processes, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
·Strong cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across global and regional teams.

Benefits

No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.

How to apply

1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
2Tailor your CV to the role at OpenAI, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (APAC).
3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 17d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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