Responsibilities
Business Unit Digital & IT Lead
We are a global leader in the research, design, integration, manufacture, certification, and lifetime service of flight control, hydraulic, fuel, fluid conveyance, thermal management, lubrication, and pneumatic systems and components for aerospace, energy and other high-technology markets. The Parker Meggitt facility in Fribourg, Switzerland, designs and manufactures complete condition monitoring, vibration monitoring, and measurement solutions for the aerospace and energy industries.
Joining our team means you are helping to deliver our purpose of ‘Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow’. A career at Parker MEGGITT offers boundless potential for professional and personal growth. You will work alongside the brightest minds in the world, help develop innovative technology and products and contribute to our company’s goal of solving the world’s greatest engineering challenges.
The Position
As Business Unit Digital & IT Lead, you will be responsible for managing, developing and implementing information systems and services for the Parker Meggitt Business Unit in Fribourg. You will have to develop Business Unit IT plans in accordance with management expectations and needs, incorporate enterprise systems solutions, and align with Corporate & Division IT directions and goals.
The Main Responsibilities For This Role Are As Follows
1. Lead the Fribourg IT organization, maintaining alignment with business strategy as a member of the Site Management Team.
2. Establish proper annual IT plans including KPIs, budget plan, forecast, Team Improvement Board.
3. Manage staff recruitment, performance, development, talent and training processes to ensure the team competencies and capabilities are aligned with the business needs.
4. Provide active support and consulting services to all functional areas regarding software selection, database and software application training.
5. Partner with Business Unit leaders to assess software opportunities, work with the Division and Corporate Enterprise Systems teams to source the appropriate technology from Parker’s IT Portfolio and implement the technology to support the business.
6. Responsible for the justification, configuration, distribution, and maintenance of all hardware related to information technology systems utilizing the corporate standards and long-term supplier relationships.
7. Direct the implementation and maintenance of systems and services providing essential business functions.
8. Review and maintain the compliance of systems to established standards in order to assure future flexibility and maintainability.
Your Profile
1. University Degree (Master preferably) ideally in Information Systems.
2. At least 8 years of experience in Information Technology, with at least 3 or more years in a leadership role.
3. Previous experience in Project Portfolio Management, Hardware & Software Management and Business & Systems experience, ideally in an engineering & manufacturing environment.
4. Fluent in both French and English.
5. Highly analytical and structured with a good level of conceptual thinking.
6. Very good business acumen and functional understanding of business processes found in an engineering/ manufacturing environment.
7. Excellent communication skills to interact at all levels of the organization.
The Position is based on-site in Fribourg with potential (5%) travel to other Division sites in Europe.
If you are looking for a challenging position with the opportunity to grow in a truly international company, please send your application (resume, letter of motivation, reference letters and diploma) through our website www.parker.com. Please note that only complete applications will be taken into consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr