Regional Information Officer North America

Aumovio•Auburn Hills, MI

15d

About The Position

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT At AUMOVIO, we own what we do: Developing and producing hardware, software, and services that shape the future of mobility. But what truly sets us apart are our people. People who thrive in our winning culture, driven by bold ideas. People who take a leap and create meaningful difference—together. Because we believe that the future belongs to those who own it. That’s why we foster a culture where you own every step of the way. Own your career, your growth, your skills, and your impact. Join us and own what’s next. Lead and govern end-to-end Information Technology for the North America region, ensuring secure, resilient, compliant, and cost-effective technology services that enable AUMOVIO’s business strategy and operational performance across a large multi-site footprint (plants, engineering, office/sales sites, and shared services). This role steers regional IT execution in alignment with global standards while representing regional needs, driving harmonization and transformation, and ensuring audit readiness and cyber risk reduction. The position is a key business partner to BA management and site leadership, accountable for service quality, continuity, financial efficiency (OPEX/CAPEX), supplier performance (internal or external), and capability building across the regional IT community (especially critical in the context of AUMOVIO operating as an independent, publicly listed company).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in IT / Computer Science / Engineering. Business/Economics education is a strong plus for executive financial ownership (budget, controlling, value management).
Minimum 10 years total IT experience, including at least 2 years of cross-functional experience in senior leadership (regional / multi-site / enterprise-grade scope).
Proven accountability for IT services in mixed environments (manufacturing + office/engineering), with high availability expectations and a regulated/compliance-heavy footprint.
Process Improvement and standardization; managing large international projects
Min 10 years, leading teams > 10 HC in a multi-site / international environment, preferably in the Automotive Industry.
Executive stakeholder partnering; credible peer-level engagement with site management, regional business leaders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in IT / Computer Science / Engineering (or equivalent senior-level experience that clearly substitutes). Business/Economics education is a strong plus for executive financial ownership (budget, controlling, value management).
Leading Leaders' experience is a plus
12-15+ years of IT experience, including 5-8+ cross-functional experience in senior leadership.
Min. 3 years’ experience in multinational functions or work outside 'home location/home country' (preferred)
Experience governing IT end-to-end across a multi-country, multi-site region; set decision rights, standards adoption, KPIs, and operating model; align business goals to IT outcomes
Experience in Local IT in Automotive Locations (Production and R&D)
IT service management (ITIL 4) and service operating model (managed lifecycle of services (plan/design/transition/deliver/improve); major incident, problem, change enablement; SLA/OLA and service catalog discipline across sites and suppliers)
Strategy development, change management, marketing & strategic communication skills
Financial and commercial management experience (IT controlling + vendor governance) (regional OPEX/CAPEX planning and controlling, cost transparency by service/location, business cases and benefits realization, contract/SLA enforcement, supplier risk management.)
Proven success in portfolio / program / project governance (delivery discipline) (regional demand intake, prioritization, dependency management, milestone governance, cross-location rollouts, value tracking; ability to run executive steering)
Information security management (ISO/IEC 27001) and risk-based control systems (risk management approach, governance, policies, control implementation oversight, assurance mindset; alignment with central cybersecurity)

Responsibilities

Regional IT Strategy & Execution : Translate Central IT strategy into a regional roadmap (24–36 months); set priorities, sequencing, and outcomes; ensure alignment to business strategy, plant/engineering needs, and the “independent company” operating model; steer regional transformation and harmonization initiatives across sites.
IT Governance, Standards, and Operating Model : Run regional governance (decision forums, escalation paths, standard adoption); define what is “regional vs local vs global” and enforce it; drive standardization and transparency (service catalog, KPIs, RACI); ensure audit-ready documentation and evidence discipline.
Service Delivery and Operations (end-to-end) : Accountable for regional service performance (availability, incidents, problem management, change enablement); define SLAs/OLAs; drive operational stability for production and office services; ensure major incident management and post-incident improvement loops; manage and further develop all 8 local IT Services.
Audit Readiness and Assurance (TISAX / ISO-aligned) : Own regional readiness program: scope definition, evidence collection, gap remediation tracking, internal audits, and sustained compliance routines; coordinate assessments and re-assessments for sites; reduce audit effort via standard packs/templates/automation.
Financial Management (OPEX/CAPEX, value and cost) : Own regional IT budget planning and controlling; optimize cost-to-serve and demand; build business cases; track benefits realization; establish cost transparency by service and location; enforce financial governance for projects and run costs. Review/approve IT eCR, ePR, eSR, eSign in the region.
Portfolio, Program, and Project Governance : Run regional portfolio intake/prioritization; ensure delivery discipline (milestones, status, risks, dependencies); unblock escalations; enforce “standard first” and avoid local reinvention; coordinate cross-location rollouts.
People Leadership and Capability Building (regional IT community) : Lead and develop local IT leaders; set expectations/skills model; succession planning; performance and engagement; build a high-performing regional IT community and culture of standardization and accountability.
Stakeholder Management and Executive Partnering : Act as senior partner to regional/site leadership; align priorities, manage demand, and communicate risk/decisions; represent region in enterprise governance; manage escalations and demands transparently.