Regional Digital Transformation Manager / Regional IT HEAD

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

1. Lead end-to-end IT transition planning for the acquired entity, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
2. Evaluate current-state IT & ERP landscape of the acquired company.
3. Ensure continuity for legacy applications (AS400, Porini) while supporting eventual migration or integration.

2. ERP Oversight

1. Manage ERP strategy during the transition phase (e.g., Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft D365 etc.).
2. Coordinate license migration, compliance, and optimization (based on existing and new license cost models).
3. Plan and lead data extraction, cleansing, validation, and migration strategy from legacy systems.

3. Enterprise Architecture Alignment

1. Work closely with the CIO to design an integrated architecture roadmap.
2. Recommend consolidation, retirement, or re-engineering of applications.
3. Ensure security, scalability, and supportability of the integrated IT environment.

4. Stakeholder & Vendor Management

1. Act as the single point of contact between business, IT teams, and third-party vendors.
2. Participate in contract renegotiations (including software licensing, support SLAs).
3. Drive collaboration across business units to align priorities and resources.

5. Governance & Documentation

1. Establish and manage IT transition governance structure and milestones.
2. Document application inventory, interfaces, dependencies, and critical risks.
3. Create a knowledge transfer and support model for long-term sustainability.

Required Experience & Skills:

1. 10+ years of experience in IT leadership roles, preferably in ERP transformation or IT integrations.
2. Proven expertise with top-tier enterprise ERP systems.
3. Hands-on experience with IT due diligence, data migration, and integration planning.
4. Strong knowledge of application lifecycle management, infrastructure, and security.
5. Experience working with CIOs and senior leadership to develop enterprise architecture strategies.
6. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
2. IT related certification is a plus.
3. Prior experience in manufacturing industry is highly desirable.

Key Success Metrics:

1. Smooth integration of IT and ERP systems with zero business disruption.
2. Effective support in the implementation of new systems across business functions.
3. Reduced cost of operations through efficient license and system consolidation.
4. High stakeholder satisfaction and strong cross-functional coordination.