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# Head of Information Technologies

- **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:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1c388d86916c2408

## 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 QUALIFICATIONS:
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 + Preferred: Experience working at a Japanese multinational company

## Description

The Head of Information Technologies 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., * 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.