Shared Services Manager - Americas

Benteler Automotive Corp.; Campinas; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

BENTELER Automotive in Brazil is seeking a professional to lead Shared Services transformation across Finance, HR, Procurement, IT and more. You will drive end-to-end process improvements,automation and AI-enabled initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve quality.

You will partner with regional and functional management to build business cases, set measurable targets and guide the SSC. You will shape the Americas service portfolio and align with global standards through cross-regional

Qualifications

• Several years of leadership experience in Shared Services, Business Services, operations, consulting or transformation.
• Strong track record in end-to-end process analysis, optimization, service transitions and change management.
• Practical experience with automation, digitalization and AI-enabled process improvement.
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills and ability to translate potential into executable initiatives and measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Proactively analyze end-to-end processes with Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Sales, SCM and other functions; identify simplification, standardization, bundling and transfer potential.
• Drive continuous improvement and use workflow automation, RPA and AI to reduce manual effort, improve quality and accelerate processes.
• Build business cases, define measurable targets and ensure identified productivity, cost and quality improvements are implemented and sustained.
• Convert opportunities into clear target processes and transition plans, including scope, responsibilities, documentation, SLAs, KPIs and stabilization.
• Act as the primary SSC partner for regional and functional management; facilitate workshops, challenge existing ways of working and maintain a prioritized improvement pipeline.
• Expand the SSC Americas service portfolio and position it as a transformation partner for the business.
• Work closely with the Global SSC organization and functional peers in the SSCs in Europe and APAC to align standards, share best practices and leverage cross-regional synergies.
• Ensure stable, high-quality and audit-ready service delivery, transparent performance management and effective escalation.
• Lead and develop the SSC organization and foster customer focus, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Process analysis

Optimization

Automation

AI-enabled improvement

Stakeholder management

Job description

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Division: BENTELER Automotive
Functional Area: IT
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly Working Hours: 40.00
Required Languages: Portuguese; English
Requisition ID: 47697

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Key Responsibilities

• Process analysis & potential identification: Proactively analyze end-to-end processes with Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Sales, SCM and other functions; identify simplification, standardization, bundling and transfer potential.
• Optimization, automation & AI: Drive continuous improvement and use workflow automation, RPA and AI to reduce manual effort, improve quality and accelerate processes.
• Efficiency realization: Build business cases, define measurable targets and ensure identified productivity, cost and quality improvements are implemented and sustained.
• Transformation & transition: Convert opportunities into clear target processes and transition plans, including scope, responsibilities, documentation, SLAs, KPIs and stabilization.
• Business partnering: Act as the primary SSC partner for regional and functional management; facilitate workshops, challenge existing ways of working and maintain a prioritized improvement pipeline.
• SSC development: Expand the SSC Americas service portfolio and position it as a transformation partner for the business.
• Global SSC collaboration: Work closely with the Global SSC organization and functional peers in the SSCs in Europe and APAC to align standards, share best practices and leverage cross-regional synergies.
• Operational excellence: Ensure stable, high-quality and audit-ready service delivery, transparent performance management and effective escalation.
• Leadership: Lead and develop the SSC organization and foster customer focus, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.

Candidate Profile

• Several years of leadership experience in Shared Services, Business Services, operations, consulting or transformation.
• Strong track record in end-to-end process analysis, optimization, service transitions and change management.
• Practical experience with automation, digitalization and AI-enabled process improvement.
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills and ability to translate potential into executable initiatives and measurable results.
• Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills in an international matrix organization.
• Fluent English; Spanish is an advantage.

Your contact

Aline Pavanito
BENTELER Human Resources

The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide.

The same is true in our BENTELER Automotive division. This is where intelligent solutions for the automotive world are born—and where we, as a partner, provide answers on central topics like safety, the environment, and efficiency to nearly every major automotive manufacturer. Whether it's the body, the chassis, or the engine, we’re constantly setting new standards with the products, materials, and technologies we develop and produce. Inventiveness that makes sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

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