Job Description:
Business Overview
The Rakuten Insurance Group continues to grow steadily, aiming to become the next pillar of Rakuten's FinTech business, following Rakuten Card, Rakuten Bank, and Rakuten Securities.
Rakuten Life Insurance is one of the core businesses within the Rakuten Insurance Group.
It offers a variety of insurance products, including simple term and whole life insurance, medical insurance, cancer insurance, dementia insurance, comprehensive insurance for younger generations, and group credit life insurance for housing loans.
The company provides multiple proposal channels, such as face-to-face agency channels operating nationwide and internet channels that leverage the extensive Rakuten membership base.
As a familiar and approachable life insurance company, and as an innovative life insurance provider utilizing the technological expertise of the Rakuten Group, Rakuten Life Insurance aims to deliver groundbreaking insurance solutions.
Examples of Initiatives:
- Launch of Rakuten Points rewards for policyholders
- Digital transformation of insurance underwriting operations using AI
Department Overview
The Information Systems Division plays a crucial role in supporting the IT infrastructure of the Rakuten Insurance Group. In addition to maintaining and managing the core systems that handle our customers' important contracts, the division actively works on developing new products and improving services using IT, closely aligning its operations with the company's business activities.
The IT Strategy team is responsible for formulating overall IT strategies for Rakuten Life Insurance and translating them into actionable initiatives. By working closely with the CIO, you will have the opportunity to be involved in planning and conceptualizing strategies from the early stages of the mid-term business planning process.
As part of a small and highly skilled team, you will have the chance to take on significant responsibilities and gain experience in new technologies and various business areas.
Why Rakuten Life Insurance
- Rakuten Group is actively promoting the use of AI across the entire organization, creating an environment where innovative proposals utilizing AI technology can easily be realized.
- As a relatively small organization among financial institutions, it is possible to engage in business from a perspective closer to management strategy. By considering the company-wide strategy in conjunction with the IT strategy, there is a high possibility of directly contributing to the company's growth.
- Because of its smaller size, there are abundant opportunities to challenge a wide range of tasks.
Position:
Why We Hire
Mid-career recruitment due to organizational expansion.
Position Details
You will be responsible for IT strategy and planning tasks within Rakuten Life Insurance's IT division.
- Formulate and execute IT strategies based on the mid-term business plan.
- Collaborate with the CIO to manage the progress of the plan and adjust as necessary.
- Research and analyze the latest IT trends.
- Plan and propose initiatives related to the development of data utilization infrastructure.
Why this position
- Possible to be involved in planning and conceptualization from the timing of the mid-term management plan.
- Since it is a small elite division, you can gain experience in jobs with a high level of discretion. (Your own work will determine the overall direction of the company)
- You have the opportunity to gain experience related to new technologies and various tasks.
Work Environment
Team structure: 3 employees and outsourcing, partner staffs
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Over 2 years of experience in IT strategy/planning
- Over 5 years of experience in IT-related work
- Communication skills (Japanese)
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in formulating digital talent development plans
- Experience in IT program management
- Experience in data analysis/utilization
- Experience in establishing development standards
- Business-level English proficiency
Language Qualifications:
Mainly communicate in Japanese
Others Information:
Additional information on Location
Kudanshita
Additional information on Secondment
This position is a seconded position from Rakuten Group, Inc. to Rakuten Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
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Languages:
Japanese (Overall - 3 - Advanced)