<p><strong>IT Platform Manager (Kobe)</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>The Japan subsidiary of a global company operating worldwide in the food and beverage industry. With manufacturing sites, distribution centers, headquarters, and sales offices across the country, the company operates on a stable business foundation with employees from diverse backgrounds. It drives its business in close coordination with global headquarters and regional offices, and there are many opportunities to use English internally.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>This role leads the operation and improvement of the IT infrastructure supporting the business-including cloud, network, servers, storage, virtualization, internal networks, Wi-Fi, and communication tools-across the company's factories, distribution centers, headquarters, and sales offices nationwide. Leading a team of approximately 30, you will work closely with internal departments, domestic and global IT teams, and external partners to deliver IT services that are safe, stable, and cost-efficient, while also driving infrastructure improvements, cloud adoption, security/compliance, and project execution in a role closely connected to the business.</p><ul><li>Lead the operation and improvement of overall IT infrastructure, including cloud, network, servers, and storage</li><li>Manage multiple IT infrastructure projects, including budget, schedule, and resource coordination</li><li>Ensure stable operation and quality improvement of Wi-Fi, wired networks, servers, etc. at domestic sites</li><li>Investigate and respond to IT infrastructure incidents affecting internal users, and drive recurrence-prevention measures</li><li>Organize response plans during major system outages, communicate with stakeholders, and assess impact</li><li>Coordinate and collaborate with global IT teams, domestic IT teams, and external vendors</li><li>Maintain and improve the IT infrastructure environment from a security, compliance, and risk management perspective</li><li>Support the design and implementation of cloud services underpinning data analytics platforms, IoT, and web/mobile applications</li><li>Understand the challenges and needs of business departments and propose/drive optimal IT solutions</li><li>Develop team members and foster a collaborative team environment</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>10+ years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure</li><li>3+ years of team management experience</li><li>Broad knowledge and experience in IT infrastructure, including enterprise networks, servers, and cloud</li><li>Experience driving work in collaboration with global teams, domestic/international stakeholders, and external vendors</li><li>Experience managing cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.) and enterprise networks</li><li>Language skills: Business-level English (used when collaborating with overseas IT teams and global stakeholders); Japanese is the primary language used internally</li></ul><p>|Preferred Qualifications</p><ul><li>Experience designing and operating IT infrastructure supporting consumer services, web services, mobile applications, etc.</li><li>Knowledge and experience in architecture</li><li>Experience working at a global company or in an organization spanning multiple departments</li><li>Experience managing IT vendors with a focus on quality, cost, and delivery</li><li>Knowledge and hands-on experience with network equipment such as Cisco and Aruba</li><li>Cloud-related certifications</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Relocation allowance</li><li>Company housing support</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Kobe</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>10 - 13 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013458333</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RnJhbmNlcy5GYW4uNTU5MTcuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">