Regional IT Governance & Security Manager - Japanese Speaking

good job creations (singapore) pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

good job creations (Singapore) pte. ltd. is seeking an experienced IT governance professional to strengthen security, risk, and compliance frameworks across overseas operations and drive regional IT excellence.

This role requires hands-on IT governance, internal control assessments, cross-border collaboration, and the ability to engage senior management across regions. Fluency in Japanese and English is valued for liaising with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in Systems Integration, IT consulting, or in-house IT environments.
• Experience as a Project Leader/Manager in IT initiatives.
• Hands-on IT governance, internal controls, or IT risk management.
• Experience in IT investment governance, information security policy development, or governance improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting IT governance, security, or operational assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT governance and internal control assessments across overseas group companies.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of IT governance frameworks, processes, and controls.
• Identify IT governance gaps, operational risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive the implementation of governance enhancement initiatives across international entities.
• Conduct IT security assessments to identify vulnerabilities, control weaknesses, and technology risks.
• Develop and recommend remediation plans to strengthen information security and risk management practices.
• Support the development, review, and implementation of IT security policies, procedures, and control frameworks.
• Monitor remediation progress and promote consistent security standards across overseas operations.
• Collaborate with management, IT teams, and stakeholders to implement governance and security initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-border IT projects and governance programs across multiple regions.
• Present assessment results, recommendations, and project updates to senior management.

Skills

IT governance

Risk management

Stakeholder mgmt

Multicultural alignment

Japanese language

Tools

COBIT

ITIL

NIST CSF

ISO/IEC 27001

Job description

Job Summary

Experienced IT governance professional to strengthen security, risk, and compliance frameworks across overseas operations and drive regional IT excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT governance and internal control assessments across overseas group companies.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of IT governance frameworks, processes, and controls.
• Identify IT governance gaps, operational risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive the implementation of governance enhancement initiatives across international entities.
• Conduct IT security assessments to identify vulnerabilities, control weaknesses, and technology risks.
• Develop and recommend remediation plans to strengthen information security and risk management practices.
• Support the development, review, and implementation of IT security policies, procedures, and control frameworks.
• Monitor remediation progress and promote consistent security standards across overseas operations.
• Collaborate with management, IT teams, and stakeholders to implement governance and security initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-border IT projects and governance programs across multiple regions.
• Present assessment results, recommendations, and project updates to senior management.

Requirements

• Experience in Systems Integration (SI), IT consulting, management consulting, or in‑house IT environments.
• Experience as a Project Leader, Project Manager, or equivalent role in IT‑related initiatives.
• Hands‑on experience in IT governance, internal controls, or IT risk management.
• Experience with IT financial management, IT investment governance, information security policy development, or governance improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting IT governance, security, or operational assessments.
• Knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, IT General Controls (ITGC), NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), ISO/IEC 27001, and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS); related expertise is an added advantage.
• Experience leading IT system implementation, infrastructure modernization, or information security projects is an added advantage.
• Experience supporting overseas subsidiaries or cross‑border IT initiatives is an added advantage.
• Experience engaging senior management and multicultural stakeholders is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Japanese and English languages for liaising with Japanese‑speaking and English‑speaking stakeholders.