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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of Information Technology - **Company:** MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Management, IT Management, Information Technology - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/register/useb8726ecf8690f3dac6457f9ca1fc966 ## About the Role * Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Experience: Minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience, and a 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., * Preferred: Experience working at a Japanese multinational company. ## Description Our culture embraces diversity and cooperation, and we promote a healthy balance of professional and personal development, ensuring that your ideas and expertise are valued and respected. SCOPE: The Head of Information Technology serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership, driving the alignment of technology investments with business priorities while leading a high-performing IT organization. This role is responsible for providing strategic, operational, and tactical leadership to a team of Information Technology & Shared Services professionals supporting MHIA and its affiliates. The ideal candidate will have at least a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience, and a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in an IT Leadership Role., * 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. ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [How to Navigate Professional Relationships in the Tech Industry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1276-how-to-navigate-professional-relationships-in-the-tech-industry) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [How should you format your IT resume?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/68-how-should-you-format-your-it-resume) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [IT Salaries in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/287-it-salaries-in-germany) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [How Many Jobs Are Available in Technology?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/450-how-many-jobs-are-available-in-technology) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk)