Do you love books? Do you want to work in one of the fastest growing and most innovative businesses at Amazon? Join the JP Books team! We believe reading is essential for a healthy society and our mission is to inspire readers by making it easy to read more and get the most out of reading.
We're seeking an experienced Principal Product Manager to drive strategic initiatives for Amazon's Japan Books business through data-driven decision making and cross-functional leadership. In this role, you'll identify and pursue high-impact opportunities that shape the future of digital and physical books in Japan.
Key job responsibilities
• Lead strategic analysis of customer behavior, market trends, and competitive landscape to identify multi-year growth opportunities across the Japan books organisation
• Develop comprehensive business cases and execution roadmaps for major strategic initiatives, including financial modeling and resource planning
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with global Books leadership, Japan retail teams, Kindle, Publishing, and other key stakeholders to align on priorities and drive execution
• Define and implement frameworks for opportunity assessment and initiative prioritization
• Mentor product managers and influence product strategy across multiple teams
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and consumer trends that could impact the books industry
• Partner with data science and analytics teams to develop deeper customer insights and identify untapped opportunities
Leadership Competencies:
• Customer Obsession: Deep understanding of customer needs and ability to work backwards from customer problems
• Ownership: Takes initiative and drives results without detailed direction
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect tactical execution to long-term strategic objectives
• Bias for Action: Makes high-quality decisions quickly with incomplete information
• Learn and Be Curious: Stays ahead of market trends and continuously seeks to improve
• Earn Trust: Builds strong relationships across organizational boundaries
This role will have significant impact on the future of Amazon's Books business in Japan and requires a leader who can balance strategic thinking with practical execution while navigating a complex stakeholder landscape.- 10+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
- 10+ years of blending product and program management skills to execute strategic initiatives about process creation, standardization, and improvement experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience with end to end product delivery- • MBA or advanced degree
- • Experience in books, publishing, or digital content industries
- • Prior experience working in Japan
- • Demonstrated success in building and scaling new business initiatives
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