IT Business Solution Manager

Job Description

Appealing Points:

• High-impact leadership role driving regional IT strategy in close collaboration with Japan, Asia, and global headquarters.
• Act as a strategic bridge between business and IT, shaping process improvements and delivering scalable solutions across ERP, WMS, and critical business systems.
• Lead diverse, multicultural teams across multiple projects, leveraging strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Annaul Salary: 8 Million and above

Job function:

Business Solutions Manager improves operational processes and supports critical business strategies by managing the development, implementation, and maintenance of application systems. Leads multiple projects and oversees developers to ensure specifications are met. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect functional areas of responsibility. May give input to developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations, which require coordination with other departments or regions.    

Job Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a regional IT strategy supporting plans based on Global IT strategy and needs
• Identify and help solve problems affecting business solutions and work closely with Global/local IT peers and business stakeholders to analyze business systems and make recommendations for technical and process improvements
• Work on harmonization of local business processes, aligning with Global business processes
• Manage IT staff (onsite, remote, in-house, and third-party outsourced teams) and drive both project implementation and daily IT operational support management
• Collaborate and work closely with the business teams and extended IT teams both globally and regionally (systems analysts, solution architects, developers, security SMEs) to transform business requirements into scalable system solutions
• Respond quickly to shifting market dynamics and business demands, and when appropriate, work with key leadership to mitigate project or operational risks or to prioritize projects
• Act as the Japan IT Business Partner to serve as single point of escalation for strategic and critical tactical issues raised by the local and global stakeholders   
• Liaise between Japan, the rest of Asia, and global headquarters to exchange best practices, learn about global trends, and propose new services or features to different functions that could help achieve Japan’s business goals

Job Qualifications:

• University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Marketing Management or similar
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in IT project execution and staff management position
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in technology development and deployment projects
• 5+ years managerial experience in IT
• Regional or multicultural management experiences (preferred)
• Experience in sports industry is a plus
• Solid Project coordination with hands-on experience in rolling out projects for internal stakeholders
• Effectively communicates with and guides business users by providing functional knowledge of any ERP system and WMS system
• Strong project management skills and ability to balance need for agility and speed of execution with governance and risk management
• Able to manage several projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and ability to bridge gap between IT teams and business Users
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead, motivate, prioritize and support team members
• At least 5 years’ experience in management administration such as staff management, budget control and vendor contract management
• Solid interpersonal, networking and negotiating skills in a global environment setting

Languages: Native level Japanese (JLPT N) & Fluent level English

Company Description:

Since the creation of the first metalwood in 1979, the company has established a legacy of breaking from tradition to reach new thresholds of performance. Driven to lead the industry in product innovation, we are committed to exploring new frontiers, pushing the limits of product manufacturing, and constantly pursuing the next great breakthrough in golf.