Senior Director (IT)

Canon Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Canon Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an accomplished Regional IT Strategy and Department Leader to steer the IT function across strategy, governance, and operations in the Asia-Pacific region. You will set priorities, manage budgets, and report to executive leadership, ensuring alignment with headquarters and business objectives.

You will lead cybersecurity governance, IT risk, infrastructure, applications, and data initiatives, including ERP platforms and AI-powered digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of progressive IT experience across infrastructure, security, applications, operations, and digital transformation.
• Minimum 15 years leading corporate or regional IT functions with budget and governance accountability.
• Minimum 10 years in senior leadership roles as IT department head or regional IT leader.
• Strategic ability to align IT with business priorities and group direction.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, and security operations.
• Strong understanding of networks, cloud, data centers, and IT service management.
• Experience with enterprise applications/ERP, data analytics, and AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT as a regional department head, setting strategy, governance, and operating standards.
• Align IT plans and investments with business objectives and HQ direction.
• Oversee IT budget, vendor governance, risk, and executive reporting.
• Drive cybersecurity governance, policies, and security awareness.
• Manage IT infrastructure, operations, cloud platforms, data centers, and workplace tech.
• Provide leadership for enterprise applications, data warehouse modernization, and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with HQ, business leaders, and local IT teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Cybersecurity governance

IT governance

Vendor management

ERP & enterprise applications

AI & digital transformation

Budget & resource planning

People leadership

Job description

Regional IT Strategy and Department Leadership

• Lead the Information Technology function as department head, setting strategic direction, priorities, governance, and operating standards
• Align IT strategy, investment, resources, and service delivery with business objectives and headquarters’ direction
• Oversee IT budget planning, people management, vendor governance, risk management, and executive reporting

Cybersecurity, Risk Management and IT Governance

• Establish and maintain cybersecurity governance, policies, controls, and security awareness across the organization
• Oversee security operations, incident response, identity and access management, endpoint security, compliance, and audit readiness
• Ensure IT risks are identified, reported, mitigated, and managed in line with business requirements and group standards

Infrastructure, Operations and Service Delivery

• Oversee enterprise IT infrastructure, including networks, cloud platforms, data centres, end-user computing, collaboration tools, and workplace technologies
• Ensure stable, secure, and efficient IT operations, service management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and support services
• Drive standardization, operational improvement, and vendor performance across countries and technology domains

Enterprise Applications, Data and Digital Transformation

• Provide leadership for enterprise applications, ERP platforms, data warehouse modernization, analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, generative AI, and digital transformation initiatives
• Ensure business applications and data platforms are effectively governed, integrated, operated, and continuously improved
• Collaborate with headquarters, business leaders, local IT teams, and external partners to deliver scalable solutions and measurable business value

Requirement

• Minimum 20 years of progressive professional experience in Information Technology, including enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, business applications, IT operations, and digital transformation
• Minimum 15 years of experience leading corporate or regional IT functions across infrastructure, security, applications, governance, service delivery, and vendor management
• Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience as an IT department head, regional IT leader, Senior Director, or equivalent, with accountability for strategy, budget, people management, and executive stakeholder engagement
• Strategic leadership capability to define and execute enterprise and regional IT strategy aligned with business priorities, risk appetite, and group IT direction
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, security operations, identity and access management, endpoint protection, incident response, compliance, and security awareness
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure, including networks, cloud services, data centers, end-user computing, collaboration platforms, IT service management, business continuity, and disaster recovery
• Experience managing enterprise applications and ERP platforms, including implementation, rollout, integration, operations, business process improvement, and change management
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence, generative AI, data analytics, automation, responsible AI governance, and practical application of AI technologies to improve business productivity, decision‑making, and operational efficiency
• Proven ability to manage regional IT organizations, budgets, vendors, outsourcing partners, governance frameworks, policies, audits, and cross‑country standardization initiatives
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and people development skills, with the ability to engage senior management, headquarters, business leaders, and local IT teams