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Department: Information Technology - Factory Cluster
Location: Tenerife, Spain (local contract)
Reporting to: Factory Cluster IT Director WE
**Factory Cluster IT Business Solutions Manager**
**What this position is about - Purpose**:
- As part of the local factory management, the objective of this position is formulating the right IT solution strategy for the Factory as well as Delivery / Deployment Program, in line with D⁢ strategy
- You will serve as a solution architect responsible for driving the selection, design and delivery of IT solutions to support Factory and Delivery/Deployment Program’s growth and transformation objectives, actively engaging with business stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of business requirements, and alignment with strategic priorities
- You will lead the detailed project planning and execution of approved projects, in accordance with JTI’s Project Management Framework, and established IT standards, policies and procedures, J-Sox controls, and industry best practices
- You will be responsible for ensuring that 3rd-party solution providers and external project resources comply with JTI quality standards and fulfil agreed-upon project commitments and contractual obligations. You are expected to exercise fiscal discipline and transparency in the overall project budget management
- While ensuring adherence to JTI IT and Corporate governance standards, the incumbent leads and manages his/her direct reports and/or project implementation team, ensuring identified projects are executed, while day-to-day operations continue in an effective and efficient manner
**What will you do - Responsibilities**:
**Business Relationship Management**:
- Proactively engage with relevant cluster business stakeholders / Delivery - Deployment Program teammates / respective BTS & other D⁢ teams to gain solid understanding of related processes in order to effectively formulate the right solution strategy, ensuring alignment all impacted stakeholders
- Serve as IT solution consultant to business stakeholders and take the lead in mapping relevant technologies and D⁢ services to support business / Delivery - Deployment plan execution.
- Evaluate the current and anticipated demand for D⁢ solutions and services vis-a-vis business and D⁢ priorities, D⁢ resource capacity and capabilities, and support the IT Lead in the overall demand management and business stakeholder management
- Provide effective communication to relevant parties
**Cluster and Programs Participation**:
- Business solution related demands analysis for home location / cluster
- IT SPOC for local / cluster GSC departments
- Vendor management, Security, Business Continuity, Compliance & Governance in home location
- Specialize in at least one general Solution-Delivery or Must-Do Deployment Program
- Implementation of strategic Must-Do’s across GSC factories
- Delivery of expert services (D&A;, UX, GSC specific solutions) among all GSC factories
- Collaborate with BTS team to ensure key General GSC IT Solution are maintained and supported properly for stable service
- Realization of synergies and definition of applicable program standards for Factory IT
**Project Management**:
- Provide project-related inputs to complete Factory / Delivery - Deployment Program's TDT/ASP/LE/OL submissions
- Ownership of project budget and execution during solution implementation
- Design and Delivery of scalable / global program solutions across factories in collaboration with respective BTS and other D⁢ teams
- Drive the evaluation of existing solutions and, where feasible, recommend scale-out of solutions in order to optimize expected benefits and total cost of ownership
- Support the evaluation and selection of qualified 3rd-party IT suppliers to support solution design and delivery
- Build strong partnership and ensure timely solution delivery, adherence to JTI quality standards, and fulfillment of agreed-upon project commitments and contractual obligations
**People Leadership**:
- Based on the initiative and where required by line manager, lead the IT Business Solutions team members (where exist) ensuring that they are well-equipped to deliver high-quality performance, and provides development opportunities to enhance their overall capabilities
- Give support to line manager in driving talent management initiatives
- Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures
- Responsible for managing 3rd-party project resources and ensuring that they adhere to relevant JTI policies and procedures
**Other: Security, Business Continuity, Compliance & Governance**:
- Actively support the IT Lead in securing early