Head of Information Technology

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.•Houston, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA) is looking for a Head of Information Technology to join their team. This is an onsite role based out of their Houston, TX Headquarters in the Galleria District. MHIA is part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, which has over 130 years of experience providing innovative and integrated solutions with a commitment to creating positive social impact globally. Their products and services cater to evolving customer needs across various sectors including commercial aviation, energy, transportation and infrastructure, machinery, defense, and space systems. MHIA's culture values diversity, cooperation, and a healthy balance between professional and personal development, ensuring that employees' ideas and expertise are valued and respected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience.
Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in an IT Leadership Role.
Ability to manage and influence cross-business and global teams.
Ability to understand issues at both strategic and operational levels.
Experience building a high-achieving, cross-functional team; can impart business acumen to IT teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience working at a Japanese multinational company.

Responsibilities

Provide input to the strategic direction of IT, directly influencing the business direction in new and existing products and systems as well as upcoming integration efforts with new acquisitions.
Participate in the development of the strategic information technology plan, processes and solutions.
Understand the technology risks and information security challenges in the current and future state; contributes to the design and approval of an overall information security strategy.
Promote compliance with MHI Group rules regarding governance, cybersecurity, and information management.
Develop and oversee deployment and adherence to approved IT policies and procedures and monitor industry best practices to maintain and drive IT efficiencies in support of MHIA’s goals.
Build strong relationships with key internal and significant external partners and coordinate and drive business relationships.
Develop a strong working knowledge of clients’ and users’ businesses.
Serve as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, understanding business strategies and goals, and how they are accomplished through effective people strategies and programs.
Build and foster a customer-centric and product-focused mindset across the organization, actively partnering with the business leaders to identify efficiencies.
Lead, expand, and mentor the IT team by setting the strategy and prioritizing Objectives and KPIs. Hiring, training, and developing a world-class team.
Assess the IT team's capacity to meet customer demands and supplement internal capabilities by leveraging contractors, managed services, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), and other third-party resources.
Review and modify IT team roles and organizational structure as needed to meet customer needs.
Prepare and submit an annual operational budget for each area of responsibility, manage within this budget, and report accurately on progress and challenges.
Report to MHI's DI Headquarters on IT performance, risks, compliance, and strategic initiatives.
Drive global IT strategy within the region, add region-specific initiatives, and develop strong alignment with the global IT functions - the regional IT road map, which is then executed in alignment with MHI Global Information Technologies’ global Support initiatives and programs.
Evaluate external advancements in the IT industry to improve customer and user satisfaction, reduce operating expenses, and maximize revenues.
Other duties as assigned.