IT Manager

Location Tokyo
Discipline Information Technology
Job type Permanent
Salary Negotiable
Reference 54790

Position Title: IT Manager (Group-wide Responsibility)

Location: Tokyo
Reports To: Senior Management / Executive Leadership
Company: Confidential (Private Investment Group Engaged in SME Growth)

Role Summary
This organization is actively acquiring and supporting the expansion of small and mid-sized companies across key industries in Japan. While respecting the independence of each business, the group provides leadership talent, shared resources, and strategic guidance to accelerate long-term growth.

This role plays a central part in supporting multiple rapidly growing subsidiaries by leading various IT and digital initiatives. You will collaborate directly with each portfolio company’s CEO to strengthen IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency.

As the first dedicated IT leader, you will build the group’s IT foundation from the ground up, contributing significantly to future readiness for public listing.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Group IT Strategy Development

  • Define IT strategy aligned with the group’s acquisition and growth model

  • Establish long-term plans for infrastructure, cybersecurity, identity and cloud management, and business systems

  • Create group-wide policies while considering each subsidiary’s autonomy

  • Build IT governance and internal controls required for future IPO

2. IT Advisory for Portfolio Companies

  • Partner closely with CEOs to understand business needs and challenges

  • Conduct IT due diligence and risk assessments

  • Provide hands-on support including:

    • Infrastructure implementation and operations

    • Productivity/collaboration tool deployment

    • Data management and backup frameworks

    • Cloud and cybersecurity enhancements

    • Selection and rollout of business systems

  • Foster strong working relationships with on-site teams in various industries

3. Establishment of Group IT Functions

  • Develop procurement, vendor management, and IT service delivery processes

  • Build scalable systems supporting current and future acquisitions

  • Create “IT onboarding playbooks” to streamline integration of newly acquired businesses

  • Plan and lead future hiring and development of an internal IT team

4. IT Due Diligence & Integration in M&A

  • Evaluate infrastructure, risk exposure, and IT investment needs for potential acquisitions

  • Lead security, identity management, and communication tool standardization

  • Ensure stable and rapid IT transitions immediately after acquisition

5. Security, Compliance & Risk Oversight

  • Define and supervise cybersecurity standards across the group

  • Manage data protection, access control, and backup processes

  • Establish incident response capability and IT risk framework

  • Align systems and processes with requirements for stock market listing

6. Vendor & Budget Management

  • Select, negotiate, and manage external vendors/MSPs

  • Support IT budget planning and resource prioritization with each CEO

  • Optimize cost structure through group-wide procurement

Candidate Profile

Experience & Background

  • Broad technical knowledge across infrastructure, cloud, security, and business systems

  • Experience supporting IT across multiple entities is beneficial

  • Comfortable advising senior executives and leadership

  • Experience building IT departments and processes from scratch preferred

Skills & Competencies

  • Entrepreneurial mindset; ability to thrive in ambiguity

  • Strong problem-solving and operational execution capability

  • Excellent cross-functional communication skills

  • Ability to tailor IT solutions to different organizational maturity levels

  • Native Japanese required; English ability preferred

Why This Role Is Attractive

You will lead the digital transformation of a rapidly scaling business group preparing for future listing. This position directly improves efficiency, reduces risk, and accelerates growth across multiple companies nationwide.

A rare opportunity offering:

  • Building IT foundations from zero

  • Supporting diverse organizations

  • Hands-on involvement in M&A integrations

  • Participation in crucial IPO readiness initiatives

A high-impact leadership role with significant autonomy and strategic influence.

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職務名： ITマネージャー（グループ横断）
勤務地： 東京
レポートライン： 経営陣
会社： 非公開（中小企業の成長支援を行う投資グループ）

概要
日本国内の主要産業において中小企業の買収と成長支援を行う企業グループです。各社の自主性を維持しながら、経営ノウハウや共通機能を提供し、グループ全体の企業価値向上を実現しています。

当ポジションは、複数のグループ企業のIT・デジタル領域を統括し、IT基盤強化と事業成長を牽引する重要な役割を担います。

今後のIPOを視野に、ゼロからグループITを構築できる裁量の大きいポジションです。

主な業務内容

1. グループIT戦略策定

  • 買収・成長戦略に対応したITロードマップ策定

  • インフラ、セキュリティ、ID管理、クラウド等の設計

  • 共通基準・ポリシーの確立

  • IPOに向けた内部統制の整備

2. ポートフォリオ企業のIT支援

  • CEOと連携し課題把握・優先順位付け

  • ITデューデリジェンス、リスク診断

  • 以下を含む実務支援：

    • インフラ構築

    • 生産性向上ツール導入

    • データ管理・バックアップ

    • サイバーセキュリティ強化

    • 業務システム導入

  • 多様な業界の現場と信頼関係構築

3. グループIT機能の立ち上げ

  • 調達、ベンダー管理、サービス提供プロセス整備

  • 買収企業の迅速な立ち上げ支援

  • 将来的なITチームの採用・育成

4. M&AにおけるIT統合リード

  • 買収候補企業のIT評価

  • セキュリティ・コミュニケーションツールの標準化

  • 買収直後のITサポート提供

5. セキュリティ・リスク管理

  • グループの最低限のセキュリティ基準策定

  • データ保護とアクセス管理監督

  • ITリスク管理とインシデント対応

  • 上場準備対応

6. ベンダー・予算管理

  • 外部ベンダー選定・交渉・管理

  • IT投資の優先順位付け支援

  • グループ全体でのコスト最適化

求める人物像

経験

  • IT領域の幅広い技術知識

  • 複数企業を支援した経験があれば尚可

  • 経営層との協働に抵抗がないこと

  • ゼロからの仕組み構築経験歓迎

スキル

  • 不確実性を楽しむアントレプレナー精神

  • 実践的な課題解決力

  • 多様なステークホルダーとの調整能力

  • 企業の成熟度に合わせた柔軟な提案力

  • 日本語必須／英語力尚可

魅力

  • グループ拡大・上場準備に直接貢献

  • 大きな裁量でIT基盤を構築可能

  • 多様な業界・M&A案件に携われる

  • 稀有な成長機会を持つハイインパクトな役割