Job Title :
Regional Digital Transformation Manager / Regional IT HEAD
Department :
Digitization & Transformation
Solid Line Reporting To : Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Dotted Line Reporting To : Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Location :
Mexico
Job Type :
Full-Time
Objective of the Role :
This role is critical to ensure the successful IT and ERP transition and integration of the acquired entity into new digital ecosystem. The ideal candidate will act as a strategic leader to assess, plan, and execute the post‑acquisition IT alignment including ERP, application licensing, infrastructure, data migration, and overall architecture integration.
Key Responsibilities :
1. Acquisition Transition & Integration
- Lead end‑to‑end IT transition planning for the acquired entity, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Evaluate current‑state IT & ERP landscape of the acquired company.
- Ensure continuity for legacy applications (AS400, Porini) while supporting eventual migration or integration.
2. ERP Oversight
- Manage ERP strategy during the transition phase (e.g., Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft D365 etc.).
- Coordinate license migration, compliance, and optimization (based on existing and new license cost models).
- Plan and lead data extraction, cleansing, validation, and migration strategy from legacy systems.
3. Enterprise Architecture Alignment
- Work closely with the CIO to design an integrated architecture roadmap.
- Recommend consolidation, retirement, or re‑engineering of applications.
- Ensure security, scalability, and supportability of the integrated IT environment.
4. Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Act as the single point of contact between business, IT teams, and third‑party vendors.
- Participate in contract renegotiations (including software licensing, support SLAs).
- Drive collaboration across business units to align priorities and resources.
5. Governance & Documentation
- Establish and manage IT transition governance structure and milestones.
- Document application inventory, interfaces, dependencies, and critical risks.
- Create a knowledge transfer and support model for long‑term sustainability.
Required Experience & Skills :
- 10+ years of experience in IT leadership roles, preferably in ERP transformation or IT integrations.
- Proven expertise with top‑tier enterprise ERP systems.
- Hands‑on experience with IT due diligence, data migration, and integration planning.
- Strong knowledge of application lifecycle management, infrastructure, and security.
- Experience working with CIOs and senior leadership to develop enterprise architecture strategies.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- IT related certification is a plus.
- Prior experience in manufacturing industry is highly desirable.
Key Success Metrics :
- Smooth integration of IT and ERP systems with zero business disruption.
- Effective support in the implementation of new systems across business functions.
- Reduced cost of operations through efficient license and system consolidation.
- High stakeholder satisfaction and strong cross‑functional coordination.