Digital & IT Business Partner for Corporate Function

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Job details

Company overview

We are a major Japanese pharmaceutical company. We are a pharmaceutical company focused on eye health in particular, and are engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceuticals in the ophthalmologic field. We are particularly strong in the treatment of dry eye, cataract, and glaucoma, and have earned trust for our high technology and quality. We also have operations around the world and aim to contribute to eye health from a global perspective. In research and development, we are active in introducing new treatments and technologies to meet the various needs related to vision.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Lead and transform solutions in Corporate Function area especially Finance as main focus area such as SAP ERP Finance, Concur for expense management, Coupa for indirect procurement, VIM for vendor invoice management, TIS/FIS for treasury, etc. in accordance with business and technology priorities.
• In addition to Finance, support solutions for other areas in Corporate Function such as Success Factors for HR, etc. in collaboration with stakeholders and depending on priorities.
• Responsible for application maintenance and support for Corporate Function IT solution and is expected to deliver business continuity leveraging external system integration partners.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining Digital & IT roadmaps in alignment with business strategic plans within Corporate Function in global and region to maximize investment values.
• Responsible for planning, executing, and closing Digital & IT projects to realize business goals in corporation with the business/IT functions and partner vendors.
• Responsible for transition of solutions to service operation functions while developing system operation plan and providing knowledge transfer in corporate with the stakeholders.
• Responsible for taking part and/or coordinating to analyze, design, implement, and test change requests and resolve escalated incidents in corporate with the business/IT functions and partner vendors, while reporting the Value Stream Lead and stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Collaborate and harmonize with other Digital & IT functions to maximize business values while ensuring strategic alignment, compliance, security, and technology standards
• Provide leadership and technical expertise in Corporate Function to identify and solve complex issues and/or challenges in development and delivery of new and existing solutions.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of leading global applications and transformation delivery.
• Experience of implementation and/or maintenance of Finance IT solutions.
• Experience in project management and external vendor management

Preferred qualifications:

• (Preferred) PMP or equivalent certification

Salary

10 - 14 million yen

Location

Tokyo