PayPay is hiring a Senior Product Manager in Tokyo, Japan, offering an opportunity for an experienced product professional to lead high-impact financial technology products within one of Japan’s major digital payment platforms.
The full-time position comes with visa sponsorship and relocation support, including assistance with moving expenses, temporary accommodation, housing searches, flights, language courses and adaptation to life in Japan.
The role is designed for an experienced product leader who can work closely with engineering, design and business teams while developing products that improve customer experiences and support long-term business growth.
Job Details
- Company: PayPay
- Position: Senior Product Manager
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Employment: Full-time
- Work style: Hybrid
- Visa sponsorship: Available
- Relocation support: Available
- Language: Business-level English
- Experience: 4+ years in Product Management or equivalent
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent technical experience
About PayPay
Founded in 2018, PayPay is a Japanese FinTech company operating a large-scale digital payment platform.
As of August 2026, the company states that its service has surpassed 75 million users. Its workforce includes professionals from more than 50 countries, creating an international environment across its business and engineering teams.
PayPay describes its goal as encouraging a shift away from cash by developing financial services and experiences that can be used conveniently in everyday life.
The company operates with a flexible approach that combines office-based collaboration and remote work.
Senior Product Manager Responsibilities
The successful candidate will take a leadership role in product development and help guide initiatives that have a significant effect on customer experience and business performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing product managers directly or through other managers
- Leading development of high-impact products
- Creating products and services designed for long-term scalability
- Mentoring and developing product management professionals
- Establishing product direction and prioritizing opportunities
- Making decisions concerning high-level technical architecture
- Contributing to UI/UX direction
- Preparing technical product requirements documents
- Working closely with engineering and design teams
- Executing the product roadmap
- Identifying customer problems and translating them into practical development requirements
- Collaborating with stakeholders across different functions
- Analyzing customer experiences and identifying gaps
- Generating ideas that can improve market share and business growth
The position requires someone who can connect technical considerations, customer needs and commercial objectives when making product decisions.
Required Qualifications
Candidates should have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or at least three years of technical experience
- At least four years of Product Management experience or an equivalent professional background
- Business-level English proficiency, both written and spoken
Applicants should be comfortable communicating technical and business concepts to different stakeholders.
Additional Qualifications
The following attributes can strengthen an application:
- Master’s degree in a technology-related discipline or additional technical experience
- Ability to break complex technical or commercial challenges into achievable deliverables
- Experience working in fast-moving environments
- Startup experience
- Background developing customer-facing products
- Strong execution and decision-making skills
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication
- Japanese language ability
Candidates should demonstrate an ability to move projects forward while keeping customer needs, stakeholder expectations and commercial impact in view.
Visa Sponsorship and Relocation Package
PayPay explicitly lists visa sponsorship and relocation support among its employee benefits.
The relocation package includes assistance with:
- Flight tickets
- Moving expenses
- Temporary housing
- Finding permanent accommodation
- Language courses
- Cultural and adaptation support
- Visa services
This makes the position relevant to qualified professionals considering a move to Japan.
Applicants should confirm the exact immigration process and relocation benefits applicable to their circumstances directly with PayPay.
Employee Benefits
The company provides a range of employment benefits, including:
- Health insurance
- Employee pension
- Employment insurance
- Workers’ compensation insurance
- 401k
- Translation and interpretation assistance
- Visa support
- Relocation assistance
PayPay also provides a flexible working environment designed to accommodate both remote and office-based work.
Working Arrangement
The position follows a hybrid workstyle, allowing employees to combine remote work with time in the office according to organizational requirements and team objectives.
Working hours operate under a Super Flex Time system with no core hours.
The standard schedule is generally 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., consisting of 7 hours and 45 minutes of working time plus a one-hour break.
Holidays and Leave
Employees receive weekends and Japanese national holidays off, together with the New Year’s holiday period and company-designated special days.
The leave package includes:
Annual leave: Up to 14 days during the first year, prorated according to the month of joining. Leave can be used from the employment start date.
Personal leave: Five days per year, also prorated according to the joining month.
PayPay additionally provides a special paid-leave system that can be used for circumstances involving illnesses, injuries or hospital visits affecting employees, family members and pets.
Salary
The position is paid through an annual salary divided into 12 monthly installments.
Compensation is determined according to:
- Skills
- Professional experience
- Abilities
Salary is reviewed annually, and a late-overtime allowance is included.
PayPay also states that payroll can be changed to its digital salary payment service, PayPay Paycheck, for an amount selected by the employee.
How to Tailor Your CV
Your CV should position you as a product leader rather than simply listing routine management duties.
Start with a professional summary showing your years of product management experience, technical background, industries served and the scale of products you have handled.
Focus your experience section on measurable outcomes such as:
- Product launches
- User growth
- Revenue impact
- Customer retention
- Conversion improvements
- Platform development
- Product strategy
- Roadmap ownership
- Cross-functional leadership
- Team management
If you have worked with engineering and design teams, explain how you translated customer problems into product requirements and delivered solutions.
For candidates without Japanese proficiency, emphasize your business-level English communication, international collaboration and experience working with multicultural teams.
Who Should Consider Applying?
This position may suit experienced product professionals who combine technical understanding with strategic thinking and strong stakeholder management.
Candidates with experience in FinTech, digital payments, financial services, consumer applications, platforms or other technology-driven products may find their background particularly relevant.
Professionals considering relocation to Japan should also be prepared for a hybrid working environment and collaboration with teams operating within a Japanese business setting.
Application Information
Interested candidates should apply through the original PayPay vacancy and review the company’s employment and relocation information before submitting an application.
Applicants should ensure that their CV clearly demonstrates the required product management experience, technical background, English proficiency and leadership capabilities.
Disclaimer: OpportunityShape shares job opportunities for informational purposes only. We do not represent PayPay and cannot guarantee employment, interviews, visa sponsorship, relocation assistance, visa approval, or hiring outcomes. Applicants should verify the current vacancy, compensation, eligibility requirements, employment conditions, immigration arrangements and relocation benefits directly with PayPay before applying.
