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Pasona NA

IT Manager - Japanese Bilingual

Pasona NA, Torrance, California, United States, 90504

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Pasona N A, Inc. Job Description

Position: IT Manager- Japanese Bilingual

Work location: Torrance, CA

Work Style: Office

Work hours: M-F 8-5 (some occasional overtime)

Salary Range: $90K/year

Benefit: Health, Denal, Vision Ins., 401K, Paid vacation, Holidays and more

General Position Summary

The IT Manager is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing all IT operations and services in the company group locations in United States (5 locations) . This position plays a pivotal role in managing the IT infrastructure, providing technical support, and ensuring seamless communication between the regional offices and the corporate IT team (IT department of the parent company, global headquarter in Japan). The IT Manager collaborates with various stakeholders, including location heads, corporate IT team, and local IT staff, to ensure efficient IT operations and alignment with organizational goals. Reports directly to President & CEO.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

IT Management

Responsible to oversee day-to-day IT operations in United States, ensuring smooth functioning of systems, applications, and network infrastructure. Coordinates with local IT teams in each location, group-wide helpdesk, and corporate IT team members to address technical issues, troubleshoot problems, and provide timely resolutions. Collaborates with corporate IT teams to develop and implement the regional IT strategy, aligned with the organization's overall IT objectives. Identifies and prioritizes IT projects and takes an initiative based on local requirements and business needs. Manages IT resources effectively across the region, ensuring adequate staffing and allocation of equipment and software licenses. Ensures the availability and optimal performance of group-wide services, SASE, ZTNA, and Microsoft services in the region. Ensures the availability and optimal performance of local IT infrastructure, servers, networking equipment, and telecommunications systems (e.g. Firewall, network switches, WAN circuits, managed DNS, NAS storage etc) in small locations without IT staff. Develops and manages the regional IT budget, closely monitoring expenses in each location, and ensuring cost-effective IT solutions and services. Provides input for IT-related expenditure forecasts and recommends strategies for cost optimization. Leads the implementation and enforces security measures to protect the IT assets, data, and privacy. Ensures compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and corporate policies in United States. Evaluates and engages with external IT vendors and service providers to obtain necessary products and services. Negotiates contracts, reviews service level agreements (SLAs), and monitors vendor performance across the region. Provides technical support to end-users in United States, resolving IT-related issues promptly and effectively. Conducts training sessions and workshops to enhance IT skills and knowledge among regional staff. Prepares and presents regular reports on IT performance, project status, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to each location and corporate stakeholders.

Management & Supervision

Designs, implements, and reviews annual action plan and payroll budget for the own department. Develops, implements, and reviews company mid-term business plan for the own department. Monitors staff members with work progress and daily operation. Motivates staff members by providing positive feedback and skills development. Provides training to staff members to complete their tasks.

Others & Miscellaneous

Supports and coordinates visitors and guests, including scheduling, and attending meetings. Promotes continuous improvement, more efficient and less expensive ways and means in work processes for all tasks. Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by Management. Maintains high ethical standards in the workplace. Reports all irregular issues and problems to Management for a solution. Maintains good communication with other Managers, staff & outside contacts. Complies with all company policies and procedures. Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.

Qualifications

Education & Work Experience

Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (masters degree preferred). Proven experience with 5+ years in IT infrastructure or related field management.

Skills & Qualification

Business-level Japanese (speaking, reading, and writing) required Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to lead and motivate local IT staff effectively. In-depth knowledge of IT systems, infrastructure, and emerging technologies (such as Firewall, network switches, LAN/ WAN, managed DNS, NAS storage etc). Experience in budgeting, cost management, and vendor negotiation. Knowledge of security best practices and experience in implementing security measures in diverse environments. Through knowledge with relevant regulations and compliance standards in United States. Excellent communication in both English and Japanese, and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks effectively across the region. Ability to work in a team environment

Certificates / Licenses

Drivers License

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

To apply, plese send resume to itatebayashi@pasona.com

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