Head of Information Technologies

About the role

For over 130 years, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group’s innovative and integrated solutions have demonstrated our commitment to creating a positive social impact around the globe. Our range of products and services are tailored to meet customers’ evolving needs across commercial aviation, energy, transportation and infrastructure, machinery, defense and space systems sectors. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA), headquartered in Houston, Texas, serves as MHI’s North American headquarters. Since 1979, MHIA has supported customers in various sectors, including energy, industrial machinery, data centers, engineering, transportation, aviation, and automotive.

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 provides strategic, operational, and tactical leadership to a team of Information Technology & Shared Services professionals supporting MHIA and its affiliates.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to the strategic direction of IT, directly influencing business direction in new and existing products, systems, and integration efforts with new acquisitions.
• Participate in developing the strategic information technology plan, processes and solutions.
• Understand technology risks and information security challenges; contribute 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; monitor industry best practices to maintain and drive IT efficiencies.
• Build strong relationships with key internal and external partners; coordinate and drive business relationships.
• Develop a strong working knowledge of clients’ and users’ businesses.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, aligning business strategies with effective people strategies and programs.
• Foster a customer‑centric and product‑focused mindset across the organization, partnering with business leaders to identify efficiencies.
• Lead, expand, and mentor the IT team by setting strategy, prioritizing objectives and KPIs; hire, train, and develop a world‑class team.
• Assess the IT team’s capacity to meet customer demands; supplement capabilities with contractors, managed services, BPO, and other third‑party resources.
• Review and modify IT team roles and organizational structure as needed.
• Prepare and submit an annual operational budget for each area of responsibility, manage within this budget, and report 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 align with MHI Global Information Technologies’ 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.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience, including a minimum of twelve (12) years 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 and imparting business acumen to IT teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a Japanese multinational company.

Working Conditions

• Travel up to 40%.
• Standard Monday–Friday work week; occasional weekend or late‑night work.
• Physical requirements: regularly sit for long periods, stand, walk, talk and/or hear; frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lb, occasionally up to 25 lb.
• Full‑time work location in Houston HQ office.
• MHIA does not sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time‑limited visa status for this position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Behavioral Health coverage.
• Competitive 401(k) matching program.
• Company‑paid life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and 15 paid holidays.
• Learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunities to support quality, innovative solutions that contribute to a net‑zero future.