Side Job Matching Service 'lotsful' Supports Saitama Prefectural Government DX for Second Consecutive Year, Driving Digital Transformation and Talent Development

Lotsful (https://lotsful.jp/), a side job talent matching service operated by Persol Innovation Co., Ltd., Persol Group—whose vision is "Let’s work and smile" (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative of lotsful Company: Midori Tanaka)—announces today the successful completion of its support for Saitama Prefecture’s (Governor: Motohiro Ohno, https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/) fiscal year 2025 (Reiwa 7) DX promotion project. As a cooperating company under the Cabinet Office and Cabinet Secretariat’s "Regional Revitalization Talent Support Program (Digital Specialist / Talent Introduction Type)," Lotsful matched six digital specialists to the prefectural government. The project ran from April 2025 to March 2026, spanning approximately 11 months.

Six Digital Specialists Active in Saitama Prefectural Government’s DX Project in FY2025

Saitama Prefecture has established the "Saitama Digital Transformation Promotion Plan (DX Promotion Plan)" as a mid-to-long-term action guideline for DX. To ensure all employees advance toward DX as one team, the prefecture is progressing through three stages: "Digitization," "Digitalization," and "DX" (※1).

Starting in FY2024 (Reiwa 6), the prefecture has been leveraging digital specialists (side job talent) under the main theme of "Business Process Reform and Citizen Service Enhancement through Digital Technology." This includes advancing the second stage of the DX Promotion Plan—"Digitalization"—and pursuing business process reform by utilizing no-code tools and generative AI to improve operational efficiency and citizen services.

In the FY2025 DX project, a total of six digital specialists (side job talent) were deployed from Lotsful, increasing from the previous year’s five-member team. This expansion strengthened the team structure: two specialists focused on cross-departmental planning, analysis, and policy design for Task Transformation (TX) (※2), while four specialists provided on-site support for departmental business reforms and no-code application development. Specifically, they advanced individual task improvements through business process decomposition, task inventory for digitalization, and support for introducing no-code tools and generative AI. Additionally, they worked on scaling successful case studies and cultivating TX promotion talent to drive and institutionalize organization-wide business transformation.

As a result of two consecutive years of human resource support from FY2024 to FY2025, achievements include the advancement of business reform initiatives, creation of best practices, and broader internal adoption driven by the growth of promotion personnel. Lotsful will continue supporting Saitama Prefecture’s DX projects in FY2026 (Reiwa 8) through collaboration with side job talent.

＜FY2025 Project Details＞

https://lotsful.jp/jobs/2803

https://lotsful.jp/jobs/2804

※1: Source | Saitama Digital Transformation Promotion Plan (Phase 2, R6–R8)

https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/documents/280936/dxplan_phase2-2.pdf

※2: TX (Task Transformation): Saitama Prefecture’s unique initiative to distinguish between tasks that can be delegated to digital tools and those that cannot, redirecting staff efforts toward creative work that only humans can perform, aiming to transform business processes and enhance citizen services.

About the "Regional Revitalization Talent Support Program (Digital Specialists)"

This program, supported by the Cabinet Secretariat’s Headquarters for Creating New Regional Economies and Living Environments and the Cabinet Office’s Regional Revitalization Promotion Office, facilitates matching between local governments striving to solve regional challenges using digital technology and digital specialists with DX expertise and track records. Certified talent introduction agencies select and introduce optimal external DX talent based on each local government’s project needs. When advancing this project as part of the "Regional Revitalization Grant (formerly Digital田园City National Vision Grant)," external talent utilization costs can be included as eligible expenses.

※ Starting in FY2026 (Reiwa 8), the managing organization has been restructured into the "Headquarters for Creating New Regional Economies and Living Environments," and the program has been integrated and streamlined under the name "Regional Revitalization Talent Support Program."

Lotsful’s Past Initiatives

Lotsful has leveraged its extensive experience and expertise in supporting external talent utilization to collaborate with various local governments, aiding regional businesses in overcoming talent shortages and promoting regional revitalization through side job talent. Regarding this Cabinet Office initiative, Lotsful has contributed to solving local government challenges through digital technology by introducing outstanding side job talent registered on its platform. In FY2024, a total of eight side job talents were active in DX promotion projects for Saitama Prefectural Government, as well as for Nagahama City in Shiga Prefecture, Tenryu Village in Nagano Prefecture, and Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture.

＜Reference Cases＞

・Kyoto City (FY2024) | Advancing the "Smart Ward Office" with side job talent support, aiming for a wellness-oriented city

https://lotsful.jp/biz/case/4018

・Nagahama City (FY2024) | How side job talent is advancing DX in Nagahama City, Shiga: Challenges and outcomes of RPA utilization

https://lotsful.jp/biz/case/3824

・Tenryu Village (FY2024) | DX transformation in Tenryu Village, Nagano, with a population of 1,000: Tracing the journey of collaboration with side job talent

https://lotsful.jp/biz/case/3755

・Fukuyama City (FY2023) | Successfully creating 15 model cases in the Bingo region: What were the achievements of Fukuyama City’s 'Side Job and Dual Employment Talent Matching Support Project' in FY2023?

https://lotsful.jp/biz/case/2844

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＜Benefits for Side Job Talent＞ https://lotsful.jp/

Lotsful actively promotes corporate acceptance of side jobs. It offers diverse projects, primarily in business roles such as business development, sales, marketing, HR, PR, and strategic planning. Dedicated Talent Planners provide free counseling based on applicants’ past experiences and skills, enabling even those with no prior side job experience to participate with confidence. Most projects are primarily remote, allowing individuals to start side jobs flexibly—such as once a week for four hours.

＜Benefits for Companies Accepting Side Job Talent＞ https://lotsful.jp/brand/lp

Targeting talent with rich experience and achievements aimed at skill enhancement and business contribution, companies can leverage established and refined operational know-how in specific domains where internal resources are lacking. For only the talent’s contracting fee, companies receive comprehensive onboarding support—from project scoping to handling complex contracts at the start of the side job—utilizing Persol Group’s extensive human resource support expertise.