<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A global consumer goods company with a strong presence in food, nutrition, and veterinary care, operating in over 80 countries with several well-known brands.<br /> They are currently driving a global digital transformation - modernizing core systems, building data and analytics capabilities, and exploring AI across the business. Japan is a key market in this effort.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Own the Japan digital agenda by partnering with the Japan Leadership Team to align and prioritize digital initiatives. Deliver digital capabilities to the business by coordinating global, regional, and local resources, and ensure strong support delivery through the global services organization.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (preferred)</li><li>5+ years leading a digital function (IT or Data &amp; Analytics)</li><li>Proven business partnership experience in a complex, multi-country, cross-functional environment</li><li>Strong English communication and negotiation skills</li><li>Track record delivering through others across local, regional, and global teams</li><li>Experience building and executing digital strategy with a leadership team</li><li>Strong understanding of information security, data protection, and compliance</li><li>Budget planning and cost management experience</li><li>FMCG industry experience preferred</li><li>Comfortable operating independently in an ambiguous, fast-changing environment</li><li>Preferred technical background: sales/trade technologies (TPM, revenue management), marketing automation, or digital commerce</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Act as the digital leader on the Japan Leadership Team, contributing to strategic discussions and translating business strategy into a digital roadmap</li><li>Serve as the main point of contact between Japan and regional/global Digital, Data &amp; Analytics, and PMO teams</li><li>Maintain a single, prioritized view of all digital projects; track progress, risk, and value delivery</li><li>Mobilize and coordinate resources across product teams, vendors, and local/regional/global teams to ensure delivery</li><li>Own governance across budget, risk, and milestone tracking; escalate and resolve project risks</li><li>Manage the local digital function budget and participate in financial planning cycles</li><li>Partner with global shared services to ensure quality application support, escalating when service levels fall short</li><li>Ensure compliance with information security and data protection policies</li><li>Lead and develop the local digital team</li><li>Track emerging technologies and assess relevance to the business</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>15 - 20 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013465472</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/RnJhbmNlcy5GYW4uNzA0NjYuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">