■Recruitment Background
“Changing clothes, changing common sense, changing the world.” This is the Fast Retailing Group’s statement. Through “clothing”—an indispensable part of people’s lives around the world—we aim to become the most needed and beloved brand in the world. Under the LifeWear concept, we utilize an integrated process spanning from material sourcing to planning, production, and sales to offer unique products made with high-quality and functional materials at prices accessible to everyone.Our revenue has reached 3 trillion yen in the 40 years since our founding, and we have set a long-term goal of 10 trillion yen in revenue. This does not mean that revenue growth is an end in itself; rather, it signifies our commitment to providing the highest level of service our customers desire and becoming a company that improves society alongside our own growth. We view the current period of transformation as our “Fourth Founding,” and one of the drivers of this transformation is the utilization of technology. We are seeking individuals who can join us in driving global digital transformation through the use of technology.

■ Department Overview
The mission of the hiring department, the "Digital Business Transformation Services Department," is to create results by defining, building, and fully utilizing business systems with a customer-centric, forward-looking perspective—breaking down barriers between business and IT, headquarters and the field, and the physical and virtual worlds.A key feature of our department is that we handle the entire end-to-end process of business and transformation. While we maintain in-house control over the core aspects of business design and system development, we also actively collaborate with companies possessing world-leading technologies to advance the adoption of new technologies, including AI.Our organization consists of a multinational team with diverse backgrounds, including project managers, engineers, and data scientists. Each member leverages their unique strengths to collaborate across teams and departments, prioritizing the delivery of the best customer experiences, business growth, and the personal development of our employees.

■Job Description
As a project leader for system development aimed at solving business challenges in your assigned area (see "Expected Scope" below), you will lead the following series of tasks in system development:
・Business Requirements Definition: Creating business flow diagrams, defining business logic, and drafting user stories
・System Requirements Definition: High-level design, coordination of system integration, definition of non-functional requirements, etc.
・System Design: Development planning, detailed design, application framework development, infrastructure setup, etc.
・Implementation and Unit Testing: Coding, development management, quality control (in collaboration with external partner companies)
・Operation and Business Adoption: Scenario creation, test automation, quality control
・Integration Testing & UAT: Business Adoption (Effectiveness Monitoring), Continuous Improvement, Operational Support
*The Job Description may change within the scope of duties related to each department of the headquarters due to department transfers or organizational changes.

■ Expected Areas of Focus
・We would like you to start with the project where you can best utilize your experience among the areas listed below. While assignments will be determined through the selection process, please let us know if you have a preferred area.
Please also review the materials below for details on the characteristics and responsibilities of each area.
Introduction to IT Areas

・Store Operations
・Digital Marketing
・SCM
・Product Planning
・Global Brand Business Systems
・Management Cockpit (BI/DWH)
・IT Service Management
・Human Resources
・Accounting and Digital Finance

■ Career Path
・You will not be limited to system development projects; in the future, you will be responsible for end-to-end management, covering everything from defining business challenges, system planning and strategy, and business requirements definition to system development and operations.
・You will have the opportunity to work on projects expanding beyond Japan to overseas operations, broadening your scope of activity on a global stage.
・Through transfers to other teams within the IT department or to the business side, you will be expected to play a role in driving solutions to the company’s management challenges in the medium to long term.

■ Selection Process
・Application: Please submit your most recent resume and work history via the designated application form.
・Position Review and Proposal: We will review your submitted documents and propose areas where you are most likely to excel at this stage. If you have a preference for a specific area, please indicate it in your application materials.
・Interview: If you are interested in the proposed position, we will conduct an interview. We are flexible and can accommodate casual interviews or interviews for multiple areas.

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・At least 3 years of experience leading the entire system development process—from system requirements definition through testing and release—in the IT sector at consulting firms, system integrators, or business companies (applicable to both in-house and client projects)
・Experience in organizational or project management, or experience mentoring subordinates or junior staff

■ Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Experience leading and driving the projects described above as a project leader or senior systems engineer
・Experience leading projects—from planning and strategy formulation through to system requirements definition, implementation, and operational improvements—to address challenges at your own company or client companies
・Experience in simple data analysis using SQL and proposing business transformation initiatives
・Business English proficiency (TOEIC score of 700 or higher is preferred)
*Even if your language proficiency does not currently meet the requirements, please feel free to apply if you are committed to improving your language skills over the next few years.

■ Ideal Candidate Profile
【Someone who can go beyond simply managing and executing projects to “lead business transformation”】
・Someone who is eager to drive projects forward with agility and initiative, adapting to changing circumstances
・Someone who can proactively identify challenges, devise solutions, and take action to resolve them (including self-directed learning)
・Individuals who view business results as their goal and source of fulfillment, and who regard IT technology as merely one of many tools

■Company Name
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type
Full-time Employee (Permanent, with a 3-month probationary period)

■Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 7.04 million yen – 17 million yen (Monthly Salary: 440,000 yen – 940,000 yen)
・Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime pay, etc. (※All subject to company regulations)
・Bonuses: Semi-annual bonuses twice a year, year-end bonus (eligibility and amount determined based on company performance and performance evaluations)
・Promotions twice a year (determined based on performance evaluations)
*Salary will be determined based on company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, and is not limited to the figures listed above.

■ Working Hours
Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory position
・Flexible work hours
Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Flexible hours…6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 2:00 PM–8:00 PM (Overtime may apply)

・Supervisors
Based on the working hours of the employee’s department, with the decision left to the employee

■ Holidays and Leave
Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are working days), special leave (for regular employees, 8 days granted per half-year in addition to paid leave), annual paid leave, special and bereavement leave, childcare and nursing care leave systems, etc. 120 days off per year.

■Insurance Coverage
Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees' Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

■Employee Benefits
Employee stock ownership plan, mutual aid association, partner welfare programs, employee discount program, cafeteria, dedicated shuttle bus (for commuting to the Ariake Office; non-stop service from the nearest stops at Shimbashi, Oimachi, Toyosu, and Tokyo International Exhibition Center to the Ariake Office. Parking available.), defined contribution pension plan (full-time employees only), babysitting subsidy program, telecommuting program

■Other (Fast Retailing Group domestic full-time employees, as of the end of August 2024)
・Average overtime hours: 16.3 hours/month
・Average number of paid leave days taken: 14 days
・Number of employees taking childcare leave: 437 (399 women, 38 men)　

■Other
・We are actively hiring mid-career professionals across our group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
　- You may apply to multiple companies within the Fast Retailing Group simultaneously. However, please note that even if the selection process proceeds at multiple companies, you can only advance to the final selection stage for one position at a time.
　- Based on your submitted resume and interview evaluations, we may suggest other companies or positions within the Fast Retailing Group.
・Measures against secondhand smoke: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors; we do not have designated smoking rooms. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including break times.)

Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.