fixed-term project engagement｜Director of Product Management
仕事概要
[ ABOUT TENCHIJIN ]
Tenchijin Inc. is a Tokyo-headquartered space-tech company and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) certified venture. Through its land-evaluation and analytics platform, Tenchijin COMPASS, the company fuses earth-observation satellite data, geospatial and environmental layers, IoT and ground-sensor feeds, and clients' operational data with proprietary AI to deliver multimodal analytics for utilities and infrastructure enterprises. Tenchijin's flagship water-infrastructure solution, KnoWaterleak, assesses pipeline deterioration and leak risk from space-derived insights and is used by a growing number of water utilities to prioritize inspection and investment, reduce non-revenue water, and extend asset life.
[ ABOUT THE PROJECT ]
The Global South Project is an 18-month initiative (October 2026 – March 2028) to design, build, and deploy a scalable, secure, AI-ready analytics platform tailored to utilities and infrastructure operators across Global South markets. The project adapts Tenchijin's satellite-data and GeoAI capabilities to regions facing aging or rapidly expanding infrastructure, constrained budgets, and limited field-inspection capacity — delivering risk assessment and decision-support tools that improve infrastructure management workflows. All positions are contract-based and fully remote, operating as one distributed, cross-border team with English as the working language.
[ ROLE SUMMARY ]
You will own the product vision and roadmap for Tenchijin's Tenchijin platform — deciding what gets built, for whom, and in what order. You will translate the realities of utility operations in emerging markets (aging infrastructure, budget constraints, workforce gaps, data scarcity) into a product that decision-makers adopt and renew. You are the connective tissue between clients, government partners, engineering leads, and Tenchijin's leadership.
[ Reports To ]
Project Executive Sponsor / CEO Office
[ Project Language ]
English (professional working proficiency or higher required)
[ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ]
- Define and evangelize the product vision, strategy, and 18-month roadmap for the Tenchijin platform, aligned with Tenchijin's satellite-data and AI capabilities.
- Conduct market and user research across target Global South regions: utility pain points, procurement dynamics, regulatory context, and willingness to pay.
- Prioritize the backlog with a data-driven framework, balancing pilot-client commitments, platform foundations, and market-expansion bets.
- Write clear product requirements and success metrics; run roadmap reviews with the Senior Cloud Architect and engineering leads.
- Own stakeholder communication: executive sponsors, pilot utilities, government/development-agency partners, and internal teams.
- Define pricing/packaging inputs and support business development on proposals and pilots.
- Establish product analytics and feedback loops; measure adoption, engagement, and client outcomes (e.g., reduced non-revenue water, improved maintenance targeting).
- Coordinate launch readiness across engineering, localization, and operations for each market entry.
[ WHAT WE OFFER ]
- A central role in applying satellite data and AI to real infrastructure challenges, with measurable social and environmental impact in Global South markets.
- Fully remote, cross-border collaboration with senior specialists across cloud, GeoAI, product, and design.
- Competitive contractor compensation commensurate with experience and scope.
- Direct exposure to earth-observation technology, including data ecosystems built with Japan's space agency (JAXA).
Tenchijin Inc. is an equal-opportunity organization. We evaluate all applicants on qualifications and merit, without regard to nationality, race, religion, gender, age, or disability.
TENCHIJIN INC. · GLOBAL SOUTH PROJECT
必須スキル
[ ABOUT TENCHIJIN ]
Tenchijin Inc. is a Tokyo-headquartered space-tech company and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) certified venture. Through its land-evaluation and analytics platform, Tenchijin COMPASS, the company fuses earth-observation satellite data, geospatial and environmental layers, IoT and ground-sensor feeds, and clients' operational data with proprietary AI to deliver multimodal analytics for utilities and infrastructure enterprises. Tenchijin's flagship water-infrastructure solution, KnoWaterleak, assesses pipeline deterioration and leak risk from space-derived insights and is used by a growing number of water utilities to prioritize inspection and investment, reduce non-revenue water, and extend asset life.
[ ABOUT THE PROJECT ]
The Global South Project is an 18-month initiative (October 2026 – March 2028) to design, build, and deploy a scalable, secure, AI-ready analytics platform tailored to utilities and infrastructure operators across Global South markets. The project adapts Tenchijin's satellite-data and GeoAI capabilities to regions facing aging or rapidly expanding infrastructure, constrained budgets, and limited field-inspection capacity — delivering risk assessment and decision-support tools that improve infrastructure management workflows. All positions are contract-based and fully remote, operating as one distributed, cross-border team with English as the working language.
[ ROLE SUMMARY ]
You will own the product vision and roadmap for Tenchijin's Tenchijin platform — deciding what gets built, for whom, and in what order. You will translate the realities of utility operations in emerging markets (aging infrastructure, budget constraints, workforce gaps, data scarcity) into a product that decision-makers adopt and renew. You are the connective tissue between clients, government partners, engineering leads, and Tenchijin's leadership.
[ Reports To ]
Project Executive Sponsor / CEO Office
[ Project Language ]
English (professional working proficiency or higher required)
[ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ]
- Define and evangelize the product vision, strategy, and 18-month roadmap for the Tenchijin platform, aligned with Tenchijin's satellite-data and AI capabilities.
- Conduct market and user research across target Global South regions: utility pain points, procurement dynamics, regulatory context, and willingness to pay.
- Prioritize the backlog with a data-driven framework, balancing pilot-client commitments, platform foundations, and market-expansion bets.
- Write clear product requirements and success metrics; run roadmap reviews with the Senior Cloud Architect and engineering leads.
- Own stakeholder communication: executive sponsors, pilot utilities, government/development-agency partners, and internal teams.
- Define pricing/packaging inputs and support business development on proposals and pilots.
- Establish product analytics and feedback loops; measure adoption, engagement, and client outcomes (e.g., reduced non-revenue water, improved maintenance targeting).
- Coordinate launch readiness across engineering, localization, and operations for each market entry.
[ WHAT WE OFFER ]
- A central role in applying satellite data and AI to real infrastructure challenges, with measurable social and environmental impact in Global South markets.
- Fully remote, cross-border collaboration with senior specialists across cloud, GeoAI, product, and design.
- Competitive contractor compensation commensurate with experience and scope.
- Direct exposure to earth-observation technology, including data ecosystems built with Japan's space agency (JAXA).
Tenchijin Inc. is an equal-opportunity organization. We evaluate all applicants on qualifications and merit, without regard to nationality, race, religion, gender, age, or disability.
TENCHIJIN INC. · GLOBAL SOUTH PROJECT
歓迎スキル
- Experience with utilities, infrastructure, GIS/earth observation, or climate/sustainability products.
- Experience launching products in emerging markets or working with development-finance / international-cooperation stakeholders.
- Technical background sufficient to engage credibly with ML and geospatial engineering leads.
- Experience working in a cross-functional POD / squad delivery model.
求める人物像
応募概要
給与
勤務地
Remote — Global (cross-border, distributed team)
雇用形態
Independent Contractor (fixed-term project engagement)
勤務体系
Contract Period: October 1, 2026 – March 31, 2028 (18 months / 1.5 years)
試用期間
福利厚生