About the Company

ALTEN is a world leader in engineering and IT services, with more than 57,400 employees in nearly 30 countries. As we grow our Service Offerings in Japan, we are looking to hire a country Head of Information Systems and Technology (IS&T). As the business transforms to support further growth, the main objective of this position is to establish with the Local Business, with the ALTEN Group and with the Asia Region a foundation for further growth, across all aspects of IS&T: organization, business applications, data analytics, digital workplace, infrastructures, cybersecurity, etc. If you are looking for a growth opportunity in a dynamic group and environment, look no further.

About the Role

The Head of IS&T ensures the information system's alignment with group and company strategy, and is responsible for the design, implementation, and operational maintenance of the information system, along with its security, quality, and compliance with group policies as well as local policies, standards, and regulations. To this end, he is responsible for marketing the IS1 and the IT2 Department, both within the company and externally if applicable. He proposes to general management the major changes to the company's IS&T and approves them with the corresponding business functions. He anticipates the necessary changes according to the group and the company's strategy and controls costs. He proposes investments to make the desired technological leaps. He ensures the information system is effective and manages risks.

Responsibilities

Definition, supervision, and implementation of IS&T policies, within the group framework:

• Sets the company's strategic direction for IS&T.
• Advises and defines the company's IS&T policy.
• Monitors all IS&T activities.
• Allocates the IS&T department's resources (human resources, budget, etc.).

Promotes quality in relationships with internal partners:

• Organizes, leads, and monitors interactions between general management and the information system managers.
• Ensures the quality of the customer-supplier relationship.
• Defines and ensures compliance with service contracts and their Service Level Agreements.

Defines and implements a "make or buy" policy for IS&T:

• Negotiates, controls, and monitors sub-contracting agreements and their implementation.
• Analyses the market, evaluates subcontracting offers, and makes proposals to general management.
• Analyses performance and monitors sub-contractor quality.

Sources technology with procurement and the owning business function:

• Conducts RFPs with the owning business functions.
• Contributes to the selection process.
• Steers the selected technology supplier.

Delivers IS&T projects:

• Ensures proper integration into the landscape.
• Ensures project delivery according to budget, scope, timeline.
• After project completion, ensures an efficient transition to run.
• Ensures the retiring of replaced IS&T if applicable, to prevent cost and complexity inflation.

Internal communications, motivation, and coordination of IS&T department staff:

• Defines and supervises the general management and organization of the IS&T department.
• Manages and arbitrates among multidisciplinary projects potentially involving geographically scattered participants.
• Implements change management actions for IS&T staff.

Supervision of relationships with external service providers and partners:

• Manages relationships with IS&T partners.
• Monitors relationships with external partner organizations.

Ensures IT security:

• In accordance with group policies, implements the IS&T risk management policy.
• Ensures the reliability, confidentiality, and integrity of information systems.
• Ensures business continuity and disaster recovery readiness are aligned with business expectations.
• Conducts regular exercises to ensure company readiness.

Technological watch:

• Keeps an eye on the latest technology trends and identifies opportunities he then submits to the business.

Operational efficiency:

• Supports the business with automation and AI capabilities to improve their operational performance.

Sustainability:

• Ensures the IS&T environmental footprint is managed, including hardware lifespan, supplier commitments, etc.

Human resources management:

• Attracts IS&T talent and retains them.
• Provides the team with a vision and motivation.
• Grows talent by providing training and career paths.

Qualifications

• 5 years of higher education.
• Management of IS&T teams in an international context.
• Management of large, company-wide projects and programs.
• Fluent English and 日本語 are mandatory.

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