Strategy Staff/Leader Candidate - CEO Strategy Office, CEO Office

Introduction

A leading digital and technology-driven group is seeking a strategic professional to join its CEO Office Strategy Division. This is a high-impact role working directly with senior leadership to shape and execute key strategic initiatives across a diversified portfolio of businesses spanning digital services, financial services, and mobility. The organization operates a large-scale integrated ecosystem model, connecting multiple services through a unified membership platform.

About the Role

This position sits within the CEO Office Strategy Division, reporting into a team that works directly under the CEO. The team is responsible for leading and supporting high-priority strategic projects across the group. The role involves close collaboration with senior executives and business units to address critical management challenges, drive execution, and support decision-making at the top level.

The successful candidate will be exposed to a wide range of businesses and strategic themes, gaining hands-on experience in shaping and executing initiatives that impact the broader organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support key strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects assigned by senior management
• Work closely with business units to identify challenges and develop actionable solutions
• Support executive-level decision-making through structured analysis and recommendations
• Conduct business performance reviews, including growth strategy, turnaround initiatives, and operational optimization
• Perform business due diligence, valuation analysis, and market research where required
• Support partnership strategy development and negotiation processes
• Contribute to new business development initiatives and innovation projects
• Conduct macroeconomic and industry research, including scenario modeling and forecasting
• Participate in project-based assignments across a variety of sectors and themes, including emerging technologies and digital transformation

Requirements

Must-have:

• Strong analytical and logical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English

Preferred:

• Project management experience
• Experience in corporate strategy, business planning, or execution roles
• 2–3+ years of experience in management consulting or similar strategic advisory roles
• Experience in public sector policy planning or similar analytical roles is also welcome

Additional Requirement:

• English proficiency equivalent to TOEIC 800+ (or equivalent certification/ability to demonstrate comparable level) by the final interview stage

Why Apply

• Direct exposure to CEO-level decision-making and high-priority strategic topics
• Opportunity to work across a wide range of industries and business domains within a large-scale organization
• Significant accelerated learning curve through hands-on execution of complex, high-impact projects
• Close collaboration with senior executives, enabling the development of a strong executive mindset
• Clear potential career pathways into senior strategy roles, business leadership positions, or new business creation within the organization
• Opportunity to contribute to shaping and scaling long-term corporate strategy in a dynamic, fast-evolving environment