IT Integration & Solution Architecture Manager

Role Description

Within one of Italy's leading multi-utility companies, currently undergoing a major digital transformation and technological innovation journey, we are seeking an Application Solutions Area Manager.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team of around 40 IT and Digital professionals.
• Manage the technological roadmap in alignment with corporate strategies and business needs.
• Ensure overall governance of the IT application ecosystem and digital transformation projects.

IT Architecture & Integration

• Maintain and evolve a modular, secure, interoperable enterprise application and technology architecture, primarily cloud-based.
• Manage integrations among heterogeneous systems through APIs and microservices orchestrated via middleware.
• Guarantee architectural consistency across platforms such as ERP, CRM, Billing, Asset Management, SCADA, and IoT systems.

Solution Management

• Select, assess, and supervise IT solutions that best fit the company's needs.
• Actively collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver scalable and efficient solutions.
• Ensure quality, sustainability, and performance of implemented solutions.

Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Foster a culture of continuous technological innovation, promoting the adoption of modern methodologies (DevOps, Agile, low-code, AI / ML, IoT, etc.).
• Monitor market trends and technological developments to propose high-impact innovative solutions.

Requirements

Education & Technical Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM disciplines.
• Solid experience (at least 7–10 years) in IT leadership roles, with strong focus on:
  • Enterprise solution architecture
  • Integration of complex systems
  • Coordination of large teams
• Expertise in:
  • ERP (SAP), CRM (Salesforce), billing systems (SAP I-SU), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  • Distributed architectures, API management, middleware
  • Application security and regulatory compliance (GDPR, ISO, NIS)
  • DevOps, CI / CD, IT monitoring and management tools
• Knowledge of processes and solutions in the Utilities sector is considered a strong plus.

Soft Skills

• Strategic leadership and ability to guide large, diverse teams.
• Excellent communication and mediation skills with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong results orientation, holistic vision, and systems thinking.

Ability to manage complex projects in regulated, multi-stakeholder environments.