Information Technology Manager – Tokyo, Japan

Information Technology Manager – Tokyo, Japan

Company:

Boeing Japan Kabushiki Kaisha

Boeing Information Digital Technology & Security (IDT&S) team is looking for a Global IT Business Partner Leader, responsible for Asia, Middle East, Africa and Turkey.

Based out of Tokyo, Japan the role will be responsible for provisioning of business focused IT services and solutions to all internal customers (businesses, programs and functions) in partnership with local and global IT teams. This senior management leadership role is responsible for understanding business needs, shaping strategy and ensuring delivery of programs of work to support business execution and growth. You will partner with multiple Boeing stakeholders to ensure business commitments are met.

The Asia, Middle East, Africa and Turkey Business Partner is responsible to identify, promote and drive engagement across the enterprise and in all business interactions. This is a challenging leadership position requiring versatile leadership with a premium on modeling a global leader mindset, broad collaboration, influence, resilience, and leading a team to achieve positive results.

The position reports to IT Global Business Partners Leader and serves as key member of IT Global team with focus on Asia, Middle East, Africa and Turkey.

Position Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will perform the following duties but not limited to:

• Understand business needs, shape strategy and ensure delivery of programs of work to support global business.
• Partner with Boeing IT leaders, Enterprise Functional teams, and others as suppliers of services to internal customers, to ensure business demand is prioritized and commitments are met in keeping with regional Business IT objectives and key results.
• Coordinate cross-IT engagement with the Region/Country Functional Councils.
• Accountable for delivery of IT Products & Services in the region.
• Develops and executes communication plans to Business / IT leadership and other functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Finance, and stakeholders, to develop and maintain Long Range Business Plans and necessary funding authorizations.
• Establish relationships and maintain alignment with Enterprise Functions, IT Business Partners, and IT organizations.
• Lead and develop a diverse team of employees from multiple IT disciplines performing activities related to the delivery of IT products & services.

Some travel will be required to support engagement efforts. This role also requires significant flexibility as off-hours activity will be needed to coordinate with globally dispersed teammates and stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Minimum 5 years of experience working as a senior leader or senior manager in Information Technology, leading teams, initiatives, or projects to meet business objectives and influence change

• Minimum 5 years of IT service management
• Minimum 5 years of management or leading teams at various levels
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing/implementing strategic plans, delivering on commitments and results
• English fluency with superior communications skills
• Experience leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience managing global teams and driving cultural change within organizations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including technical teams
• Experience contributing and rolling out of globally developed strategy, projects & solutions.
• Organization skills to effectively work in cross-functional, multi-level environment with shifting priorities and requirements.
• Strong sensitivity for cultural differences and significant global acumen.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering results
• Experience with team building, developing and motivating employees
• Fluent written and spoken in Japanese

Location:

The selected candidate will be required to work on-site (with some flex) at Boeing Japan’s Tokyo-office.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is NOT a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Employer is willing NOT to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Other Job-related Information:

This requisition is for a locally hired position. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and not on Boeing US-based payroll.

Other details will be communicated at the interview, or in the selection process.

Language Requirements:

English, Japanese

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (Japan)