IT Business Manager (6 months contract) - Japanese Financial Service

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Technology leadership to support financial planning, workforce management, reporting, and governance across the Technology organization.
• Maintain rolling financial forecasts by integrating workforce changes, project timelines, vendor activities, and contract milestones.
• Analyze budgets, financial performance, and variances, providing actionable insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Ensure the accuracy of budgets, cost centers, funding information, and financial reporting.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentation materials for Technology leadership.
• Cook up leadership meetings, governance activities, agendas, and follow-up action items.
• Maintain workforce reporting, including headcount, organizational changes, onboarding, offboarding, and staffing updates.
• Cook with HR and cross-functional stakeholders on workforce planning and operational initiatives.
• Track vendor contracts, contractor data, renewals, and associated financial impacts.
• Support technology portfolio planning by monitoring project timelines, dependencies, budgets, and resource allocations.

Requirements

• Experience working in a large enterprise or complex matrix organization.
• Strong experience managing operational budgets and financial planning.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure and technology organizations.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues, take initiative, and drive improvements independently.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with senior leadership.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–7 years of experience in Technology Business Management, IT Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting senior Technology leadership.
• Experience managing operational budgets and financial forecasting.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of technology organizations and IT operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.