IT Strategy Lead - Company CIO Office
Core
Lead hands-on initiatives to strengthen IT governance, optimize IT investments, and establish a data-driven decision-making infrastructure for Rakuten's Communications & Energy Company.
Role type
Founding IT Strategy Lead (CIO Office)
Builds
Company-wide IT strategic frameworks, governance models, and data-driven decision infrastructure
Domain
Telecommunications / Enterprise IT Strategy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
IT strategy formulation, IT governance design, IT investment portfolio management, cloud cost optimization (FinOps), resource allocation planning, executive dashboard construction
Preferred skills
Large organization project experience, management experience
Technologies
AWS, GCP, BI tools, Slack, Jira
Responsibilities
Drive organization-wide standardization of IT infrastructure and lead migration to modern environments; Prioritize initiatives and track progress to maximize ROI across IT investment budget; Bring transparency to cloud consumption fees and software licenses; Optimize allocation of engineering resources and formulate talent development plans; Construct executive dashboards using BI tools; Execute strategy formulation, KPI management, and leader cultivation initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
