About the Role
The Japan DT&D Application developer (IT Business Partner) serves as the primary technology partner for Food Japan business stakeholders, ensuring stable IT operations, managing country-specific applications, supporting business transformation, and aligning business priorities with DT&D strategy. This role bridges business users and DT&D to deliver value while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary DT&D contact for Food Japan business stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with business leaders and functional teams.
- Represent DT&D in country leadership and drive alignment between business priorities and DT&D strategy.
- Translate business requirements into technology opportunities and solutions.
- Own and manage Japan-specific applications and related vendors.
- Maintain application roadmap, lifecycle, licensing, and support activities.
- Coordinate issue resolution and major incident escalation.
- Ensure services meet business expectations and support requirements.
- Support project prioritization, demand intake, and investment planning.
- Lead or coordinate small projects, application enhancements, and digital initiatives.
- Support ERP modernization, application transformation, and AI adoption initiatives.
- Support cybersecurity, resiliency, and compliance activities.
- Coordinate vulnerability remediation, TPRA, audit, and security assessments.
- Ensure applications comply with corporate security and governance standards.
- Manage local application budgets and support contracts.
- Track technology investments and support cost optimization initiatives.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in application management, business relationship management, project delivery, or IT consulting.
- Experience supporting enterprise applications and business processes.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional and regional teams.
- Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal).
Skills
- SAP
- Microsoft platforms
- AI solutions
- Application portfolio management
- Digital transformation programs
- Cybersecurity
- Compliance
- Audit
- Business resiliency processes
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related field.
