IT Strategy & Investment Management Leader

This role is responsible for driving global IT strategy, investment planning, portfolio management, governance, and financial management across AESC's rapidly expanding global operations.

The successful candidate will partner closely with executive leadership, regional IT teams, and business stakeholders to ensure that IT investments support business growth, operational excellence, and digital transformation initiatives.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of one of the world's leading EV and energy storage battery manufacturers while building a global IT management career.

The position is part of the Global Information System (GIS) organization.

The role works closely with:

Global CIO and GIS leadership team

Regional IT teams across Japan, China, Europe, and North America

Business functions including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Corporate Functions

Strategic vendors and external partners

The successful candidate will play a key role in connecting business strategy and IT execution across global operations.

Develop and maintain IT strategy and mid-term roadmap.

Align IT initiatives with business objectives and growth priorities.

Identify strategic technology investments that create business value.

Support executive decision-making for new business cases by IT solutions.

Manage IT investment portfolio and project prioritization.

Evaluate business value, risks, and return on investment for IT initiatives.

Support annual CAPEX and OPEX planning processes.

Monitor investment performance and benefits realization.

Manage IT budget, forecast, and financial reporting.

Improve forecasting accuracy and financial transparency.

Analyze IT spending patterns and identify optimization opportunities.

Collaborate with Procurement and Finance to improve cost efficiency and vendor management.

Establish and improve IT governance frameworks and management processes.

Define KPI, reporting standards, and performance measurement approaches.

Support compliance, audit, and internal control requirements.

Drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives IT operations.

Support knowledge management and organizational capability development.

Contribute to process documentation, standard operating procedures, and best practices.

Promote a data-driven and performance-oriented culture within GIS organization.

Ability to participate in global meetings, create executive presentations, and communicate effectively with international stakeholders.

Ability to communicate effectively with domestic stakeholders and management teams.