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Ville/Villes
Tokyo
Horaires de Travail
Temps plein
Arrangement de Travail
Hybride
Aide à la réinstallation possible
Non
Date d'envoi
04-Mar-2026
ID de l'emploi
15940

Description et exigences

【担当リクルーター：安原 】


【Job Summary】

•    Subject matter expert in information technology architecture with focus on insurance industry

•    Influences both business and IT leaders to ensure success of enterprise-level programs in the context of technology & solutions.

•    Drives to maximize efficiency in both application development, security, and infrastructure.

•    Assures that architecture solution is to deliver business values, aligned to MetLife IT strategic roadmap and standards in order to maximize synergies and enterprise leverage. 

【Responsibilities】

•    Identify gaps or deficiencies in the existing portfolio of IT solutions, management information systems and reporting, technology landscape and processes.

•    Facilitate Japan key initiatives, including the coordination of an appropriately balanced pursuit of business objectives, IT strategic alignment, technical and solution per architecture viewpoints.

•    Simplify the IT landscape by reducing complexity, diversity of solution and establishing consistency of approach within IT, covering IT applications, security, and Infrastructure architecture.

•    Manage the identification and analysis of business drivers to business capabilities, information, technical and solution architecture requirements, including analyzing industry trends, technology to determine their potential impacts on the MetLife Japan architecture landscape.

•    Illustrate a deep understanding of how both current and future technology can be used to drive business transformation.

•    Drive the development of enterprise standards and strategic target roadmaps and ensure alignment across MetLife technology departments and business functions.

•    Conduct technology evaluations and proof-of-concept (PoC) to validate new tools and frameworks.

•    Define non-functional requirements (scalability, security, performance, observability, etc.)

•    Cultivate an environment of innovation, thought leadership, and partnership.

•    Facilitate recurring MetLife Japan internal architecture, roadmap and standards meetings and assure action plans are fully developed and assigned to the appropriate departmental executives.

•    Liaise with external vendors and technology partners such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM etc. in the context of architecture and solutions

【Experience, Skills, Qualifications】

  • Must have minimum 5 years’ working experience in IT and 3 years in architecture solution design. Experience in the life insurance or financial services industries is a plus.
  • Possess wide technical knowledge and architecture design experience on Cloud (Azure, AWS, etc.), API, microservices, orchestration (Kubernetes), event-driven architecture and so on.
  • Demonstrate experience and knowledge in information technology architecture practice, standards and plans in the financial industry. Life insurance experience will be a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of using AI platform or services such as Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, etc., experience integrating generative AI or LLM-based services into enterprise solutions will be a plus.
  • Ability to direct multiple teams' activities; ability to direct, motivate and develop project staff in an evolving environment.
  • Strong interpersonal, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of IT leaders and business audiences.
  • Japanese is a must and good written and oral communication skills in English. 
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of financial, non-financial, technical, and executive audiences.
  • Good understanding of the financial services business and being able to discuss the business implications of technology decisions, as well as the technology implications of business decisions, particularly in terms of costs and implementation roadmaps, are strongly preferred.
  • 3 years’ experience in IT Architecture Governance and demonstrate strong capability in communication and negotiation is a plus.
  • Data architecture experience is a plus.
  • Implementation experience in Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman and other associated frameworks is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to develop strategic relationships with their client groups and vendor partners is a plus.

【Leadership Competencies:】

  • Thinks Strategically – Sets direction aligned to the company’s strategy, applying external and global perspective to meet local and global needs.
  • Motivates People – Gains people commitment to achieve business objectives through clear communication of the company’s vision and flexing leadership styles to inspire high performance.
  • Creates Partnerships – Authentically builds trusted relationships and collaborates across global, diverse and multi-functional teams to successfully drive business objectives.
  • Models our Values – Creates a culture that promotes the company’s values and standards through role modeling, accountability and ownership of decisions.
  • Focuses on Customers – Promotes customer centricity and ensures focus on creating great customer experiences to achieve competitive advantage.
  • Drives Results – Sets aggressive goals and is accountable for continuously driving improved performance, leading change and ensuring high standards.

【Language】

  • Japanese: Intermediate
  • English: Advanced  
Benefits We Offer

MetLife Japan offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and employee wellbeing. Employees can take advantage of flex time policy and a generous time-off policy, national holidays, annual paid leave, special consecutive leave, and refreshment leave. We also provide full social insurance coverage, a commuting expense reimbursement, group insurance, and discounts on travel and English language lessons. To support work flexibility, employees also have hybrid work options, shortened working hours for parents with children in third grade or below, and a casual dress code.
About MetLife

MetLife Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
 
MetLife Japan began operations in February 1973 as Japan’s first foreign-owned life insurance company. Our purpose, “Always with you, building a more confident future,” encapsulates our strong commitment to leveraging our global network and best practices worldwide to stand with our customers and build trust with our communities.