Local IT Manager

**Company Description**Continental’s Automotive group sector is expected to be listed as independent company “AUMOVIO” in September 2025. With ~93,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of ~€20 billion, we are entering an exciting new era.AUMOVIO stands for highly developed electronic products and modern mobility solutions. In addition to its strong market position with innovative sensor solutions, displays, and technologically leading braking and comfort systems, AUMOVIO has significant expertise in software, architecture platforms and assistance systems for the rapidly growing future market of software-defined and autonomous vehicles. Our purpose is clear: to make future mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous.- 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.**Qualifications**- 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)**Additional Information**We are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.LI-FE2