Manager IT Digital USCAN (Information Technology)

The role is responsible for collaborating with business leaders  to generate ideas, prioritize and identify a pipeline of digital/automation initiatives that will support US OPS Transformation in the region. The Manager IT Digital USCAN must incorporate contemporary architectural techniques and follow continuous delivery methodologies to achieve the desired business outcomes.

How you will do it-  

• Collaboration with business leaders: Act as a liaison between IT and business functions, focusing on developing and implementing digital, automation, and AI capabilities.
• Strategy and planning: Participate in Business Case development, define Project Charters, and develop Blueprints/Process Models and Statements of Requirements for digital and automation initiatives.
• Testing and deployment: Lead teams through the testing, training, and deployment of new digital solutions.
• Regional business strategy: Actively involved in regional business strategy development with Manufacturing engineering and Automation leaders
• Capability roadmap: Collaborate with Regional ME and Operation excellence leaders to build and maintain a Digital/Automation capability roadmap, introducing new digital, automation and AI capabilities/products.
• Develop a digital/smart manufacturing strategy and roadmap to meet regional business needs.
• Maintain a portfolio backlog with investment plans and financial cases
• Leadership and advocacy: Act as a leader, coach, mentor, and advocate for digital transformation, facilitating operating model change and driving transformation.
• Skill requirements: High collaboration, influence, discipline, strong communication skills, and innovation are essential.
• Strategic and tactical thinking: Ability to deliver tactical projects while anticipating issues and thinking strategically is essential.
• Relationship building: Build strong relationships with peers and collaborate to develop a new digital IT product-based operating model.
• Diverse requests management: Demonstrated ability to manage diverse requests, mediate between competing priorities swiftly, and work effectively with Global IT teams, contractors, and business leaders.

What we look for- 

Required 

• BS in Information Technology or related field required
• Experience in implementing and supporting IT systems focused on manufacturing
• MES /MOM knowledge and experience of implementation 
• Project management experience, including waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Organizational change management experience.
• Proven experience facilitating Design Thinking workshops (e.g., Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test) with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and draw actionable insights for different user segments.
• Ability to work in a global, matrix organization with cross-functional, virtual teams.

Preferred 

• Manufacturing

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction. 

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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