Global IT Governance Planning Leader

This role supports the IT Strategy Planning Department and its IT Governance Promotion Section. The position is intended for a future leader who will help drive department operations, improvement and reform rather than only provide administrative support. Responsibilities include planning, proposing, executing and operating IT governance across the Nikon Group, improving global IT quality, and contributing to optimization and quality improvement between headquarters and regional organizations.

The role will help establish and expand global IT governance, with a focus on strengthening and improving IT Gate management. The successful candidate will build a cooperative structure with relevant stakeholders and participate directly in activities to quickly understand the work and contribute as an immediately effective member. The position also includes planning and executing initiatives to develop a professional IT organization and contributing to global standardization and common processes.

Required qualifications include at least five years of experience in an IT department of a domestic or overseas manufacturing company; at least five years of experience covering design, development, testing, maintenance and operations in systems development processes; experience launching an application or infrastructure construction project; and experience with global projects. Business use of English and a TOEIC score of at least 600 are required. Knowledge of the manufacturing value chain, project-management-related qualifications, an MBA, TOEIC around 800 with fluent business use, and experience working in an overseas IT department are welcomed.

The role is part of the IT Solutions Headquarters, IT Strategy Planning Department, IT Governance Promotion Section. The team works on global IT governance planning and management, IT mid-term management plans and annual IT plans, and support for planning and implementing IT controls. Potential career paths include IT planning and management within the IT department, or IT management for business-unit IT departments and domestic or overseas affiliates.

The position is based at the headquarters and innovation center in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Flextime and remote work are available, with attendance at the office required in principle at least three days per week. Average overtime is approximately 10 hours per month. Working time is eight hours, with a super-flextime system; the stated hours are 9:00–17:45. The probationary period is three months. The employment package includes commuting expenses, social insurance, a housing allowance subject to conditions, employee stock ownership, savings programs, defined-contribution pension, retirement benefits, childcare and nursing-care programs, and club activities. Annual holidays total 128 days, with a two-day weekly holiday system and additional leave provisions. Salary is JPY 8.5–12 million per year.