Senior Regional IT Governance and Quality Coordinator

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

General Management:

▪ Alignment with stakeholders from Business in the Regions in order to integrate relevant processes into the regional or local processes.

▪ Advocate for the Regions to evaluate the centrally defined strategies, concepts & roadmaps

▪ Communicate demand (Location to CC and vice versa)

▪ Support the setup and development of the spective role in the local IT organization

▪ Track and report of local, regional and  Tires divisional tasks

▪ Implement and monitor measures to ensure that IT meets defined standards and requirements.

Projects:

▪ Implement the initiatives/projects coming out of the central IT strategies in the regional IT and the locations

▪ Prepare and present project status of the region and location

 

Communication/Collaboration

▪ Facilitate networking and collaboration within and across the geographic regions to share knowledge, best practices, and foster synergies

▪ Facilitate neworking between central and local IT and also Business teams i.e. MTE, Digital Solutions, Keyuser organization

▪ Moderate escalations between local and central stakeholders

▪ Conduct knowledge management within the region. (onboarding, trainings, reg. meetings to exchange information in both directions ..)

 

ITSM Coordination

▪ act like a functional leader of IT Service Manager in the locations and coordinates all ITSM activities within Region

▪ consult local IT on ITSM topics and the maintenance of the Service Catalog

▪ Supports the implementation of the necessary standard ITSM processes to provide optimal support for business processes

▪ Accountable for the proper documentation in the locations

▪ Supports testing of ITSM products, training and onboarding

Regional IT Quality and Risk Coordinator

▪ Coordinatis of regular ITSM Assessments on Regional level▪ Supports in alignment with central IT Quality team the implementation and monitors quality assurance measures to ensure that Local IT meets defined standards and requirements

▪ Ensures  the efficient utilization of the Internal Control System in local IT to monitor and improve quality management practices

 

Regional Project Governance Manager

▪ Supports local IT to initiate IT risk assessments for their services and advocates the local needs

▪ Leading the implementation and improvement of IT risk management plans and follow up of measures.

▪ Support the locations to utilize the Internal Control System to monitor and improve quality management practices

▪ Support audit activities

▪ Support GRC IT risk reporting process in the locations as part of the GRC reporting as needed

Regional Project Governance Manager

▪ local IT PM consulting and facilitating Business projects (i.e. Greenfield, Brownfield) including all necessary stakeholders

▪ Promoting, utilizing and improving the Conti Standard Project Management Methodologies and tools

▪ Lead IT projects or IT workstreams in Business projects or coach the local IT PM  on request

▪ Ensure that project deliverables meet the required quality standards through regular reviews of project results and KPIs

Regional IT Architecture coordinator  

▪ act as a strategic bridge between global enterprise architecture standards and local business and technical requirements

▪ Architecture Planning: Develop and maintain a forward-looking IT architecture that aligns with global standards and regional/local business needs.

▪ Coordination & Alignment: Collaborate closely with regional/local IT teams, global architecture leads, and business stakeholders to ensure a consistent and scalable system landscape.

▪Technology Advisory: Provide guidance on technology selection and implementation and assess IT projects for architectural compliance.

▪ Governance & Standards: Ensure adherence to architectural principles, IT security policies, and compliance requirements.

▪ Documentation & Communication: Create technical documentation and communicate architectural strategies effectively to stakeholders at all levels.

Operational

▪ Responsible for the Reports (SAP BO, Smart Reporting, PowerBI, ...) for the different roles

Education / CertificationDegree, Bachelor or Diploma in Information Technology or related field;

PMP or related certification is preferable

Professional Experience

(Variety of Functions, Variety of Business, General Management Experience)Minimum 5-10 years of IT or Industry working experience with at least 3 years in relevant IT field. Preferable in local IT.

Experience in support locations across the region

Project and/or Process

ExperienceVery good experience with the management and monitoring of multiple projects. Leadership ExperienceHas been in  IT  as a manager or team lead for some years.

Ability to perform in a functional leadership role with professionalism, courtesy and fairness

Intercultural / International

ExperienceHas experience in working in a multi-national company.

Flexibility and willingness to travel internationally

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