Senior Manager

Objectives of the Job:

Ensure timely accomplishments of high quality Product / project deliverables aligned to the overall BU strategy

Ensure People management in the context of Business and people strategy

Ensure appropriate focus on continuous improvement and innovative solutions in the team deliverables.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Functional Capabilities (specific to the role):

• Strategize based on demand forecast within the relevant ARTs and enable Product teams with the required skills & resources to fulfill the product demands

• Lead Functional & Technical staff to deliver their respective roles within the product teams, with focus on continuous improvement and bringing innovative solutions in the business functions space.

• Build / manage Quality Engineering concepts to enable Test management within the relevant ARTs

• Contribute to Capability structure within the IT/FC space

• Enable the relevant learning modules within the ARTs via upskilling / cross skilling

• Build and Maintain Structured framework for Onboardings and Knowledge retention

• Coordinate with Product teams for possible technology interventions to solve business problems

Project Ownership: Lead functional teams on Business deliverables and ensure adherence to project time and quality. Contribute to increased Business through more projects and FTEs for your cooperation at MB Tech India; Be cognizant of the larger Business purpose strategies like ShiftRIGHT, Program X/Radical Standardization to ensure steady contribution to Business growth at Mercedes-Benzs IT Group Functions.

Change Management: Lead and manage organizational changes (strategic or functional) to ensure team alignment and acceptance to the new ecosystem Catalyze team performance in transforming times of Mercedes-Benz Tech India by being the Change Agent

Cross-functional Collaboration: Lead intra and cross departmental initiatives to help the team expand their knowledge horizon and awareness; Foster a culture of co creation in the team for better Business results.

Stakeholder Satisfaction: Ensure stakeholder expectations are regularly met; Have scheduled connects with global and local stakeholders to share Business updates with them to maintain consistent credibility become their trusted advisor

People Management: Acquire the right talent to deliver best Business results; Coach and develop them to boost individual and team performance; Identify strengths; Engage in career conversations and effective conflict management. Build and sustain a culture of inclusivity, empathy, appreciation and psychological safety to earn a motivated and efficient workforce at for your corporation

Financial Stewardship: Understand and follow financial regulations of the organization and support cost effective measures implemented by the Leadership through effective budget and manpower planning

Compliance and Governance: Awareness of statutory compliance and internal policies to ensure they are always maintained and adhered to.

Qualifications

B.E (any field) or M.B.A (General Administration)

15+ years of professional experience in Information Technology within the manufacturing/automotive/other business industries

Areas of Work:

Managed projects/topics in one or more domains showing a significant growth, experience in driving digitalization projects/topics using metrics/KPIs for making driven decisions

Contributed to Innovation through topics adding value to Business

Intercultural awareness, empathy, active driver of diversification & inclusion

Specific Knowledge: (Skill / Languages etc.)

• Should have hands-on past experience in one or more of SAP functional modules such as MM, FICO, SD, QM, etc.
• Should have a working background of at least one of R2R, O2C or P2P business functions
• Should have working experience and managed projects, service delivery and service operations
• Should have worked in Agile project environments with a good exposure to Agile methodologies
• Should possess a strong stakeholder management, people management & interpersonal skills
• Should be fluent in Business English
• German Language skills will be an added advantage