Yiwen Li is an executive search professional specializing in IT and digital leadership for multinational organizations in Japan. She partners with clients to identify and appoint bilingual technology leaders, including CIOs, CTOs and CISOs, as well as senior executives and specialists across digital transformation, information security, data and analytics, applications, and IT infrastructure.

Professional Focus

  • Nearly 10 years of experience in executive search and recruitment, primarily supporting multinational organizations operating in Japan
  • Specialization in senior IT and technology appointments, including CIO, CTO and CISO searches, as well as leadership roles across digital transformation and change management, information security, data and analytics, application management and delivery, and IT infrastructure
  • Experience partnering with clients across financial services, luxury, FMCG, healthcare, consulting, manufacturing and other industries
  • Native Mandarin speaker, fluent in English and Japanese (JLPT N1)

Business Expertise

  • Team Leader and Executive Consultant, Digitalization and Technology, at a Tokyo-based executive search and recruitment firm focused on multinational organizations in Japan, leading technology searches and key client engagements
  • IT Recruiting Manager at a major global executive search and recruitment firm
  • Senior Consultant, Finance and Accounting, at a Tokyo-based recruitment firm serving multinational clients, following earlier roles as Consultant and Associate Consultant
  • Earlier experience with an international recruitment firm in Tokyo

Additional Expertise

  • IT & Technology
  • CIO / CTO / CISO Leadership
  • Digital Transformation & Change
  • Information Security & Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Applications & Enterprise Systems
  • IT Infrastructure & Cloud
  • IT Services & Consulting
  • Software
  • Global & Multinational Organizations
  • Financial Services
  • Luxury & Consumer
  • FMCG
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, Fordham University, New York
Office Location Map

Japan

Tri-Seven Roppongi, Level 8
7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
Office Location Map

Japan

Tri-Seven Roppongi, Level 8
7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
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