Global Application Manager

About the Company

Muviq is a multinational automotive company specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of transmission systems and powertrain components for a wide range of markets, including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, and industrial applications.

About the Role

We are seeking a

Global Application Manager who will contribute significantly to the company’s overall Enterprise Architecture and IT strategy.

The successful candidate will ensure that application strategies are fully aligned with business objectives while supporting the performance, security, reliability, and integration of the organization’s application landscape.

The role will work closely with both business and IT stakeholders to drive continuous improvement, optimize application performance, and support the company’s digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the overall enterprise architecture strategy and support the global roll-out of applications to new countries and plants.
• Ensure that business requirements and processes are effectively integrated into the ERP systems and other critical applications.
• Ensure external IT requirements, as well as best practices, standards and policies integrate with Muviq’s global application landscape
• Ensure applications adhere to company policies in terms of security
• Actively contribute to transformation and harmonization projects on a global scale and actively engage with local teams to define common standards (e. g., tools and processes) across plants
• Oversee the administration, configuration, and maintenance of multiple application platforms, ensuring their reliability, availability, scalability and integration internally, as well as with external partners.
• Coordinate with third-party system integrators for larger enhancements and projects, ensuring alignment of scope, budget, and timeline.
• Provide strategic direction and potentially oversee training to end-users and stakeholders of application platforms.
• Document and maintain the architecture, design, and configuration of application platforms.
• Implement and ensure strong data governance across all countries and plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or comparable qualification) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• Minumum 7-10 years of experience in a similar role

Required Skills

• Experience in developing strategic plans for customizations, integrations, and extensions for various application platforms.
• Experience in managing and maintaining interfaces between application platforms and third parties, ensuring seamless operations.
• Basic understanding of IBM i Series and its impact on the application layer.
• Knowledge or hands-on experience with other ERP systems or tools, their implementation and/or roll-out
• Experience in working with agile methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge and skills in overseeing programming, SQL, and APIs relevant to various application platforms
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence end-users, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Fluent English and Italian is a must; other languages are beneficial
• Negotiation Skills
• Results Orientation
• Teamwork and Collaboration

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join a dynamic and international automotive manufacturing environment.
• A permanent contract with career opportunities
• A key leadership position with direct impact on plant performance and business results.
• Professional growth opportunities within a global organization.

This position is open to candidates of all genders (L. 903⁄77 and L. 125⁄91). Personal data will be processed in accordance with EU Regulation 2016⁄679 (GDPR).