Vice President of AI Operations

Makana Partners ·www.makanapartners.com

Location Tokyo, 13, JP
Type Full time
Level Executive
Source Shazamme
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Position Title / ポジション名:

AI Operations Leader / VPoAI候補（Vice President of AI）


A fast-growing B2B SaaS startup (confidential name), backed by over 10 billion JPY in funding, is seeking a Vice President of AI candidate (AI Operations Leader) to lead the strategic integration of AI across internal and client-facing operations. This is a mission-critical executive-track role focused on redefining business processes using AI technologies (LLM, RPA, OCR, etc.) to enhance productivity and decision-making.

You will work directly with CxOs to build an AI-driven operational foundation, manage cross-functional teams, and expand AI-based BPR (Business Process Re-engineering) services to the market. This is a 0→1 leadership opportunity involving organizational design, talent development, and long-term AI strategy execution.


Responsibilities:

  • Define AI BPR vision and strategy roadmap
  • Lead and scale AI Ops Managers
  • Drive internal AI transformation & education initiatives
  • Collaborate across Product, Biz, Engineering & external partners
  • Build brand presence through external speaking and outreach
  • Lay the foundation for a future VPoAI (executive-level AI leadership)


Requirements:

  • Proven leadership in AI strategy, business process transformation, or consulting
  • Hands-on experience managing multi-person teams
  • Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, RPA, OCR, etc.
  • Stakeholder communication with executives
  • Ability to structure and execute in undefined areas


Preferred:

  • Experience launching AI-related businesses or services
  • Close collaboration with Product teams
  • Global project management experience
  • Building AI education/knowledge systems internally


急成長SaaSスタートアップ（累計100億円超の資金調達実績）にて、AIオペレーションリーダー／VPoAI候補を募集しています。本ポジションは、AI技術（生成AI、RPA、OCRなど）を活用して、社内外の業務プロセスを抜本的に変革し、生産性と意思決定力を飛躍的に向上させる、経営直下の戦略ポジションです。

CxOと密に連携しながら、AIオペレーションの企画・実行から、社内カルチャーの醸成、マーケットへのサービス展開まで一気通貫で推進していただきます。


主な業務内容:

  • AI BPR戦略の立案とロードマップ策定
  • AIオペレーションマネージャー層のマネジメント
  • 社内のAI活用推進・教育体制構築
  • PdM、Biz、エンジニア、外部パートナーとの連携
  • 社外イベント等を通じたブランディング活動
  • 将来的にはVPoAI（Vice President of AI）としてのキャリア形成も可能


応募要件（MUST）:

  • AI・BPR・コンサル等のプロジェクト統括経験
  • 複数人規模のチームマネジメント経験
  • ChatGPT等の生成AIやRPA/OCRに関する理解と活用力
  • 経営層との折衝経験
  • 未整備領域での組織構築経験


歓迎要件（WANT）:

  • AI関連事業の立ち上げ経験
  • プロダクトチームとの連携経験
  • グローバル/多拠点プロジェクト経験
  • 社内AI教育・ナレッジ蓄積の推進経験


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