Local IT Manager

• Lead the Local IT Organization in R&D Guadalajara and R&D Queretaro.
• Establish & maintain a regular and open communication between BA, Local IT, Controlling, RIO and all respective plants.
• Ensure implementation of and sustained compliance with Aumovio-IT-Strategy, company targets, standards and guidelines in the R&D Mexico locations in accordance with Central IT and Competency Center Management.
• Harmonize requirements and interests of the R&D Locations in line with IT Strategy and IT-Standards.
• Advise, consult and further promote standardization in R&D Mexico.
• Build and sustain growth and performance of staff as well as personal development in accordance with Central IT and maintain strong team motivation, passion & team spirit.
• Ensure and coordinate R&D Mexico projects in line with Continental project management standards.
• Conducts HR employee dialogue(TMOD), personnel development, coaching and mentoring to subordinates and direct reports.
• Collaboration and people management at all levels.
• Maintain policies/procedures in accordance with Aumovio.
• Control activities, operations, resources and projects in all aspects of cost, capacity, time and quality.
• Core IT Services: Business Consulting, Business Applications, Users & Workplace, Cybersecurity, Network Operations, Server & Storage Operations, DC operations within locations.
• Prioritizes projects in close coordination with Local Management.
• Communicates the IT-Strategy and IT targets towards the local management, ensures their implementation, as well as the compliance with all standards and guidelines.
• Understands requirements from local business stakeholders and ensures their implementation based on existing standard solutions. Implements reliable & robust local solutions to support local processes where no standard is available.
• Responsible for Cyber Security in the location
• Supports all IT related audits (Corp. Audit, ISO, OEM Audits, TISAX, Location Reviews, etc.
• Responsible for local IT Budget.
• Prepare, plan, control, implement and monitor fiscal year, location IT operating budget, forecasts and capital requirements.
• Responsible for local IT cost controlling and forecasting, ensure timely submission of financial data to Controllers and reports to top management.
• Drives local IT business based on local/operational IT reports & KPIs
• Methodical and Specialized experience in one or more of the following: Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma/Agile.

• Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent in Engineering.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution or Production Control Systems
• Leadership
• OS systems
• IT Infrastructure (Servers, Storage, Network, PC Clients)
• Shop Floor Technologies (MES/SAP Systems Interfaces)
• Cyber Security (Best Practices)
• Digital Transformation (Cloud, Big Data, Smart Manufacturing)

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