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Strategy & Operations Lead - Japan

OpenAI· Strategy & Operations
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Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan)Full-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Strategy & Operations Lead to translate global strategy into regional execution for Japan, building scalable operating systems, driving alignment across APAC and global objectives, and ensuring the region delivers ambitious business goals.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Excellent business judgment, with a bias toward action and strong accountability for outcomes.
  • Experience supporting market expansion, operational readiness, and/or regional growth initiatives.
  • Strong people leadership skills, including experience building and developing high-performing teams.
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and creating structure in fast-moving environments.
  • High integrity, low ego, and a collaborative leadership style.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bring clarity to complex topics.

Skills

Required:Strategic planningCross-functional leadershipOperating systems & processes

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (3 days in office)
  • Opportunity to impact APAC regional operations in a fast-growing AI company
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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