MBF_IT Business Partner/System Owner

Tasks

We are seeking a skilled and experienced IT Business Partner/System Owner to join our dynamic and diverse team based both in Tokyo and Chiba, Japan. You will own and manage existing financing applications within IT and contribute to designing, integrating and setting up future systems, managing projects and programs, handling stakeholder communication, overseeing external human resources, and managing vendors. This position reports to the CIO of Mercedes-Benz Finance Japan.

Join our fast-paced multinational, multicultural environment and play a pivotal role in our digital transformation journey. With a customer-first mindset, you will help improve pre-sales and sales financing systems and contribute to organizational growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Adopt a customer-first mindset and own and manage existing pre-sales financing applications, ensuring their smooth operation and optimization.
• Bridge Business Units, local, regional and global IT units, and vendors to deliver technical solutions.
• Take responsibility for the day-to-day operations and health of financing systems across different countries and regions.
• Provide or coordinate first- and second-level support to business units when required.
• Communicate with stakeholders across countries and regions in Japanese and English to deliver customer-centric technical solutions.
• Contribute to and lead system implementation and upgrade projects in a multinational, multicultural and globally distributed environment.
• Oversee and manage external human resources, ensuring efficient utilization and adherence to project timelines.
• Manage vendors and contracts, ensuring compliance and value for money.

Qualifications

• Advanced-level Japanese and fluent English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Proven experience as an IT Business Partner, System Owner, Solution Architect, Technical Project Manager or similar, preferably in the financial industry.
• Excellent stakeholder and project management skills, including communication and negotiation across cultures.
• Experience working with external resources and preferably managing vendors in a global setting.
• Strong technical background and expertise in pre-sales financing systems are desired.
• Experience applying AI in daily business is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex technical issues.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a multicultural, globally distributed team.

Benefits

• Mobile phone for employees possible
• Health benefits possible
• Employee discounts possible
• Employee events possible
• Flextime possible
• Hybrid work possible

Contact

Mercedes-Benz Finance Co., Ltd.
2-6-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku
261-7108 Makuhari, Chiba
Maya PERRY
Email: mbj.perry@mercedes-benz.com