Executive Director, IT Business Systems

Asahi Kasei

. Develop and execute the enterprise Business Systems strategy aligned with objectives and digital transformation initiatives .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeCary • North Carolina • United StatesLead💰 $260,000 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityERPOraclePMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the enterprise Business Systems strategy aligned with objectives and digital transformation initiatives
Serve as the primary systems business partner to functional leaders across Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Medical, Quality, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, and Corporate Functions
Lead cloud-based enterprise systems, automation initiatives, analytics capabilities, and digital business processes
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, business agility, user experience, and data-driven decision making
Build and maintain a multi-year systems and transformation enablement roadmap
Drive organizational change management and successful adoption of new systems and processes
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global business systems team
Build relationships with business leaders and stakeholders and translate business strategy into system capabilities
Manage enterprise business system project portfolios, including implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management
Drive standardization and continuous improvement across global business processes
Establish data governance, master data management, and information management practices
Ensure data quality, integrity, security, and compliance across business systems
Promote data-driven decision making through dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting
Define system and service performance metrics and establish KPI frameworks
Communicate portfolio status, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to the IT PMO and CIO
Ensure compliance with regulatory, privacy, cybersecurity, and quality requirements
Support validation and lifecycle management of regulated systems
Manage vendor relationships and third-party service providers
Establish and maintain team operating procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 15 years of progressive IT leadership experience
10+ years of people management in a global and virtual environment
ITIL Foundation Certification
PMP, PgMP, Agile, or equivalent project management certification
Strong enterprise system experience in a global life-science pharmaceutical business
Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and collaboration tools
Experience of building global data management and governance frameworks
Experience of building global system teams with focus on performance and business value creation
ITIL Foundation experience and experience of managing GxP validated systems
Experience with ERP, EPM and data platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle EPM, Power Platform is preferred
Ability to lead virtual and geographically distributed teams across Europe and North America