IT: Infrastructure
【IT】Head of Japan Workspace Collaboration Technology
Vice President
|
職務内容
Job Description
|
Company Overview:
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. Japan IT (Information Technology) is a diverse environment with employees of over 25 nationalities, who work on technical support, application development and implementation of system changes for Japan Retail Wealth Management Business and Global Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Nomura provides competitive employee benefits, training and upskilling opportunities, and is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, employee health and well-being. |
| |
Job Overview:
The Head of Workspace Collaboration Technology, Japan is a senior technology leadership role responsible for the strategy, engineering, delivery, support, governance, and operational management of collaboration and productivity technologies across Japan.
Reporting to the Global Head of Workspace Collaboration Technology, this role serves as the senior regional leader for Workspace Collaboration services supporting Nomura Group Companies in Japan. The successful candidate will act as the delegated representative of the Global Head of Workspace Collaboration Technology for the region, assuming responsibility for local leadership, stakeholder management, service delivery, governance, operational excellence, and technology strategy execution.
The role is accountable for ensuring secure, resilient, and high-performing collaboration platforms while aligning regional business priorities with global technology strategy, architecture, risk management, and operational standards. The individual will work closely with regional business leaders, technology teams, and global Workspace Services leadership to drive technology transformation, enhance employee productivity, and deliver a consistent global service model. |
| |
Responsibilities：
Working in partnership with regional and global technology, risk, security, architecture, and business stakeholders, this role is responsible for ensuring Workspace Collaboration services effectively support the needs of Nomura Group Companies in Japan. The position combines technology leadership, service ownership, stakeholder engagement, governance, and transformation delivery to drive adoption of modern collaboration technologies, improve operational efficiency, and maintain compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements. The role also provides leadership and decision-making authority for delegated responsibilities assigned by the Head of Workspace Collaboration Technology and acts as a key contributor to the success of the global Workspace Collaboration organization. |
| Key responsibilities include: |
- Act as the primary technology partner for Nomura Group Companies in Japan for all Workspace Collaboration services.
- Develop trusted relationships with senior business leaders and key stakeholders across the Japan franchise.
- Translate business requirements into technology strategies, solutions, and investment priorities.
- Partner with global and regional teams to deliver business-aligned outcomes.
- Advocate for Japan business requirements within global technology roadmaps and strategic initiatives.
- Provide advisory leadership on collaboration, productivity, AI, and workplace technology opportunities.
|
|
登録資格
Requirements
|
| Requirements: |
| Essential Skills & Experience: |
- Fluent Japanese and business-level English communication skills.
- Ability to balance regional business requirements with global standards, strategy, and governance.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
- Extensive experience leading enterprise collaboration, workplace technology, messaging, or productivity services within a large global organization.
- Proven experience operating in a senior leadership role with regional or global accountability.
- Demonstrated ability to act as a delegate for a senior technology executive, representing organizational strategy and priorities with senior stakeholders.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and engage senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Extensive experience managing technology teams, budgets, vendors, strategic initiatives, and operational service delivery.
- Extensive experience with Microsoft collaboration technologies, including:
- Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online and Hybrid, SharePoint, eDiscovery, Books and Records, Box
- Experience supporting business-critical services in a highly regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of service management, operational excellence, incident management, problem management, and service governance.
- Experience delivering large-scale technology transformation and modernization programmes.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity, operational resilience, disaster recovery, business continuity, and risk management principles.
|
| Desirable Skills & Experience: |
- Experience within Financial Services, Wealth Management, Investment Banking, Asset Management, or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience leading regional technology organizations within multinational enterprises.
- Experience supporting or managing Microsoft 365 cloud transformation programmes.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Security, Compliance, Information Protection, Data Governance, and eDiscovery capabilities.
- Experience implementing AI-enabled workplace technologies, including Microsoft Copilot and related productivity solutions.
- Experience managing globally distributed teams and cross-regional technology organizations.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and cloud operating models.
- Experience working with outsourced service delivery models and strategic technology vendors.
- Knowledge of Japanese regulatory requirements and technology governance practices.
- Industry certifications such as Microsoft Certifications, ITIL, Azure Certifications, CISSP, or equivalent technology and security qualifications.
|
|
勤務地
Location
|
豊洲
|
|
|
