Japanese Bilingual IT Manager#11701

$90,000 - $100,000/Yr

Actus Consulting Group - Hoboken, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Hoboken, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Japanese Bilingual IT Manager will work closely with the Head of IT and Deputy Head of IT to provide management control and support across all domains of Information Technology. This role encompasses various responsibilities including application development, architecture, data management, infrastructure, strategy, planning, project management, and vendor management, particularly within the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Head of IT, the Deputy Head of IT and other managers to provide enhanced management control across all areas of IT.
• Partner with IT managers, business managers, and the IT Architecture group to drive select strategic plans, such as Data Strategy and the adoption of emerging technologies.
• Provide general IT management across a broad set of IT domains as assigned, stepping in to provide additional management oversight for other teams' projects and activities.
• Assist in portfolio planning and development including prioritization, sequencing, feasibility, and risk assessment across multiple resource pools and applications.
• Assist in project planning and execution oversight of assigned activities across all IT areas.
• Lead IT-wide Continuous Improvement planning and program management.
• Participate with IT leadership in IT Architecture decisions and to develop and execute the IT Strategy.
• Perform various related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Strong understanding across core technology domains in the financial services industry.
• Extensive hands-on experience managing development and support of mission-critical, distributed financial services technology applications and staff.
• Demonstrated capability in integrating vendor solutions and technology products with home-grown solutions.
• Strong vendor management skills.
• Architectural mindset with broad understanding across multiple technology stack environments and domains.
• Deep understanding of core IT management and control topics, including SDLC, project and resource management, TCO, information security, risk management, and audit.
• Experience working with regulatory examiners is preferred.
• Experience in developing and executing strategic IT roadmaps and transformative projects.
• Very strong analytical skills, business acumen, leadership and communications skills.