Japan Strategy & Operations Leader — Scale Impact

OpenAI; United States; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Tokyo

Open collaboration across APAC

Job summary

OpenAI in Tokyo is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to scale operational excellence across Japan. The role translates global strategy into regional execution, ensures discipline across markets, and builds scalable operating systems to meet ambitious business goals while considering the long-term opportunity.

The position is based in Tokyo with a hybrid model of 3 days in office, collaborating with global leadership and regional teams for strong execution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

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

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.

Job description

OpenAI in Tokyo is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to scale operational excellence across Japan. The role translates global strategy into regional execution, ensures discipline across markets, and builds scalable operating systems to meet ambitious business goals while considering the long-term opportunity.

The position is based in Tokyo with a hybrid model of 3 days in office, collaborating with global leadership and regional teams for strong execution and continuous improvement.