Product Manager - ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval System)

**About the company:** Rapyuta Robotics Koto-ku, Tokyo Building low­ cost, lightweight autonomous mobile robots with high-level intelligence distributed in the cloud, and enabling such robots to offload some of their heavy computation and seamlessly learn and share experiences with one another. **Responsibilities:** Understanding User Needs and Customer Engagement Engage directly with customers and deployment sites to systematically understand operational workflows, challenges, and success metrics (KPIs) involving ASRS. Identify latent and unarticulated customer pain points through on-site observation and structured interviews. Apply design thinking and human-centered design methodologies to translate qualitative insights into quantifiable, value-driven solution designs. Driving Product Strategy, Vision, and Roadmaps Collaborate with Senior Product Managers and Business Owners to refine and operationalize the overall ASRS solution vision. Continuously review and update product roadmaps based on market trends, customer insights, and operational data. Ensure alignment between feature development and business objectives, including growth, profitability, and operational efficiency. ART Backlog Management and Prioritization Own the ART backlog related to ASRS process flows and integration with WMS and surrounding systems. Define clear acceptance criteria for backlog items, considering business value, technical feasibility, and operational impact. Prioritize backlog items to align with architectural runway and ART objectives. Delivering Value Through Continuous Delivery Work closely with Engineering, Robotics, and Operations teams to deliver high-quality, timely releases. Support system demos, PI planning, and post-release reviews (Inspect & Adapt) to drive continuous improvement. Validate that released features deliver real customer value and propose follow-up actions or enhancements as needed. Market and Regulatory Research and Requirement Definition Conduct gap analysis of customer needs and competitive solutions across North America, APAC, and Europe. Monitor regional regulatory and standards trends, including fire protection, safety, and seismic requirements. Collaborate with regulatory experts and external certification bodies to translate regulatory requirements into implementable functional and non-functional requirements for ASRS/WMS. Reflect findings in product strategy and roadmaps to support globally scalable product design and improvement. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 2+ years of experience in product management, project management, or consulting. Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English (written and verbal). Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to synthesize complex requirements into clear, actionable product specifications. Nice to haves While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Proven experience conducting market and regulatory research across North America, APAC, and Europe. Practical understanding of technical integration requirements with hardware devices (e.g., scanners, printers, robotic arms). Experience evaluating build-vs-buy trade-offs for in-house development versus external vendors. Experience working with hardware + software integrated systems (e.g., ASRS, WMS, robotics). APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION Meet Rapyuta Robotics's Developers Moving the Needle with Commercial Robotics at Rapyuta with Jaiyam Sharma Jaiyam joined Rapyuta Robotics as a perception engineer, hoping to impact the future through developing products. He talks about Rapyuta’s values and how he became the systems lead of their ASRS (a type of warehouse automation technology) solution. Read their story... **Requirements:** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 2+ years of experience in product management, project management, or consulting. Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English (written and verbal). Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to synthesize complex requirements into clear, actionable product specifications. **Nice to have:** While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Proven experience conducting market and regulatory research across North America, APAC, and Europe. Practical understanding of technical integration requirements with hardware devices (e.g., scanners, printers, robotic arms). Experience evaluating build-vs-buy trade-offs for in-house development versus external vendors. Experience working with hardware + software integrated systems (e.g., ASRS, WMS, robotics). APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION Meet Rapyuta Robotics's Developers Moving the Needle with Commercial Robotics at Rapyuta with Jaiyam Sharma Jaiyam joined Rapyuta Robotics as a perception engineer, hoping to impact the future through developing products. He talks about Rapyuta’s values and how he became the systems lead of their ASRS (a type of warehouse automation technology) solution. Read their story...