Mercari
Research Program Manager
Research Program Manager
Tags: Full-time, 4~5 YOE, Business Japanese
Minato City, Tokyo, Japan / Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan / Osaka, Osaka, Japan / Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japanã»Fetched 30+ days ago
Job Description
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Research Program Manager - Mercari
- Employment Status:ãFull-time
- Work Hours: Flextime (no core hours)
- Office: Roppongi, Osaka, Fukuoka
For more details, see the Overview of Our Positions section on our Careers site.
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About Mercari
Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people
âWhat can I do to help society thrive with the finite resources we have?â The Mercari marketplace app was born in 2013 out of this thought by our founder Shintaro Yamada as he traveled the world. We believe that by circulating all forms of value, not just physical things and money, we can create opportunities for anyone to realize their dreams and contribute to society and the people around them.
Mercari aims to use technology to connect people all over the world and create a world where anyone can unleash their potential. For more information about Mercari Groupâs mission, see the Mercari Culture Doc.
Organization/Team Mission
Team mission and expectations of the role
- R4D is a research and development organization established with the mission of âpioneering the path toward undiscovered valueâ and a focus on real-world implementation. By bridging the communities of industry, academia, and government to promote a co-innovation approach and leveraging science and technology to resolve complex social issues, R4D strives to realize Mercariâs aim to circulate our limited resources to build a future where anyone can unleash their potential.
- R4D researches how value is created, exchanged, and circulated throughout society, starting from the C2C platform at the core of Mercari Group's business. We explore everything from advanced technologies that will redefine the future of C2C platforms to the relationship between technology, people, and society.
- The R4D organization consists of an R&D Team composed of researchers and engineers and a Research Acceleration Team composed of specialists in research organization management, such as project management, research coordination, and promotion, with members hailing from around the world. In this position, as a member of the Research Acceleration Team, you will take on various tasks related to organizational management and research promotion, such as planning and driving research projects and devising programs related to research activities and organizational management.
About the Research Program Manager position
- The Research Program Manager position is part of R4Dâs Research Acceleration Team, which consists of two teams: the Research Program Management Team and the Outreach Team, which plans and drives PR, branding, and outreach for our research. The Research Program Management Team is a team newly established in July 2026.
- As Research Program Manager, you will collaborate with researchers and members of the Outreach Team to plan and carry out initiatives that foster innovation and drive our research projects forward. This position provides the opportunity to take on a wide range of challenges while creating and defining the value that this new team can offer to the organization.
- We hope to receive applications from people who are interested in building an organization from the ground up, widening their network with stakeholders, and engaging in exchanges with various parties from many different backgrounds.
Work Responsibilities
- Driving research projects
You will be responsible for various project management tasks, such as driving business collaboration projects that connect R4Dâs research with Mercari Groupâs services, as well as managing research projects with external organizations. For example, in response to issues raised by business divisions and company leadership, you will work with researchers to select core technology development themes and provide support from a research perspective. You will also lead efforts to explore and propose potential business applications for research findings, as well as coordinate and drive collaboration with internal stakeholders (researchers, business division representatives, etc.) to implement research into actual business operations.
- As of July 2026, R4Dâs main external collaboration projects are as follows:
- Value Exchange Engineering (VXE)
- Mercari R4D Research Alliance Laboratory
- Planning and operating programs to accelerate co-innovation
You will work on planning and operating programs aimed at increasing research related to Mercari and Mercariâs mission throughout society. You will also work with the Outreach Team to plan and operate initiatives to expand the R4D community to accelerate co-innovation.
- Taking on corporate tasks to facilitate research
Currently, most corporate tasks such as contracts are handled by assistant members and AI. As Research Program Manager, you will work to ensure smooth operation of the research organization and to encourage research activities. This will include overseeing whether tasks such as contract execution and the discipline and guidelines for advancing research are being properly promoted and managed, directing operations that require more expertise, and reviewing and improving operations.
Unique Challenges
- You will be able to contribute to Mercariâs mission to circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people by being involved in cutting-edge research.
- Even within the company, this is a unique position that offers the challenging experience of putting our research outcomes into practice in the real world.
- Although R4D is part of a private company, we actively collaborate with researchers from universities and conduct research that is not bound by conventional frameworks. In this kind of challenging environment, you will have the opportunity to independently think through, propose, and execute what is necessary to maximize the organizationâs output.
- Even though R4D is an independent research organization within the company, you will be able to access technical input from our products used by as many as 20 million users a month, such as the Mercari marketplace app and Merpay payment service.
Qualifications
- Required Experience/Skills
- Shared belief in the mission and values of Mercari Group and its various companies
- Shared belief in and sense of excitement regarding Mercari R4Dâs mission statement
- Ability to enjoy building an organization from the ground up and creating networks with people from diverse backgrounds both inside and outside the company
- Experience leading projects spanning multiple organizations, both internal and external, and persistently seeing them through to completion while engaging stakeholders with diverse values
- Preferred Experience/Skills
- Experience in R&D or R&D support at a university, company, public institution, etc.
- Experience managing R&D projects from start to finish
- Experience in corporate planning, business development, etc.
- Language
- Japanese: Independent (CEFR - B2)
- English: Independent (CEFR - B1) or Independent (CEFR - B2) preferred
For details about CEFR, see here.
Learn More About Mercari Groupã
- Careers site: https://careers.mercari.com/en/
- Mercan: https://careers.mercari.com/en/mercan/
- Social media: X / LinkedIn
- R4D website: https://r4d.mercari.com/en/
Recruiting at Mercari
At Mercari Group, we value empathizing with and embodying the mission and values ââof the Group and each company. To promote the creation of an organization that maximizes the total amount of value exhibited by all members, we would like to understand the experience and skills of each candidate as accurately as possible.
Recruiting cycle at Mercari Group
- Application screening
- Interview: The number of interviews may vary depending on the position.
- Reference check: Toward the end of the interview process, we will ask you to provide us with references via an online service.
- Offer: Offers will be determined carefully in consideration of the final interview and the reference check.
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Equal Opportunity Hiring
Here at Mercari, we work to realize a world in which no oneâs potential is limited by their background and everyone has the opportunity to freely create value. We also firmly believe that a mindset of Inclusion & Diversity is essential for us to achieve our mission.
This, of course, extends to our hiring practices as well. Mercari is committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, physical disability, and other such factors so that anyone who shares our mission and values can join us, regardless of their background.
For more details, please read our I&D Statement.
Please read and acknowledge our Privacy Policy prior to submitting your application.