Business Strategy Consultant

Objectives Design a scalable organizational model that supports rapid business expansion without structural bottlenecks. Establish a clear logic for resource allocation across teams, functions, and capabilities. Define a phased transformation roadmap aligned to operational feasibility and capability build timelines. Enable alignment between Japan headquarters and US operations through a structured governance and decision framework. Scope of Work Organizational and Operating Model Assessment Structured engagements with leadership across Japan and US to define target scale, constraints, and operating expectations Identification of implicit governance constraints including approval thresholds, decision latency, and risk boundaries Benchmarking against comparable AI data organizations at similar revenue scale (e.g., Scale AI, Handshake AI category peers) to understand structural evolution patterns Mapping of end-to-end business workflows to identify dependency on individual contributors and areas requiring standardization or automation Identification of decision pathways currently routed through headquarters that could be localized in competitive operating models, including impact on execution speed Organizational Architecture Design (Short-Term & Mid-Term) Short-term (1-Year) structure definition focused on removing immediate operational bottlenecks and stabilizing execution flow Mid-term (3-Year) organizational architecture design aligned to scalable functional and regional expansion Definition of core functions, sub-functions, and reporting structures across Japan-US operating boundaries Clear articulation of role definitions, accountability boundaries, and interdependencies across teams Structural separation of execution, governance, and support functions to reduce multi-task dependency Investment Alignment & Governance Framework Structured rationale for organizational investments linked to growth outcomes and risks of delayed or non-investment Phased transition plan outlining sequencing of capability build-out and operational shift Definition of decision authority boundaries between headquarters and US operations, documented as a formal governance framework Identification of structural triggers for functional specialization (e.g., scale thresholds, operational complexity markers, or workflow load indicators) Consensus-building framework to support alignment across Japan and US leadership groups Deliverables Current Operating Model Assessment– summary of structural constraints, dependency points, and scalability barriers Organizational Architecture Blueprint– short-term and mid-term org structures with functional breakdowns and reporting relationships Governance & Decision Framework– documented structure defining decision rights between Japan headquarters and US operations Transition Roadmap– phased execution plan covering organizational evolution, capability build-out, and operational sequencing Alignment Materials– executive-ready materials outlining structural rationale, investment logic, and risk considerations #J-18808-Ljbffr