IT Application Manager

About Us We are Yokohama TWS, a leading global supplier of tires and complete wheels for the agricultural, material handling, construction, motorcycles segments. We design and manufacture tire and wheel solutions made for the future. With a combination of value, safety and ease, our solutions provide a more productive and sustainable performance our customers demand. We pair the expertise and power of our global reach with the care and knowledge of local proximity. This brings innovation, technology and sustainability together to answer the specific needs of our customers. All while continuing to reduce our and their impact on the planet. Our people take ownership to deliver on this promise every day. We are a global Company with a local reach, operating in more than 50 Countries worldwide with 6,700 employees of 40 different nationalities, 14 state‑of‑the‑art plants and 4 innovation centers. We are part of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global leader in the tire industry with 860.5 billion yen in revenues (approx. 6 billion euro), over 28,000 people around the globe and with operations in more than 120 countries. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, enjoy taking responsibilities and getting things done in the right way, join us We are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop in a truly dynamic and easy‑going environment. The purpose of this position is to manage huge and complex IT projects. He/she must know the IT methodology and templates and is responsible for both technical and economic result of the projects. He/she has a good knowledge of the business processes and liaise both with IT department and business in order to track and follow the projects. The candidate is in charge of all IT systems dedicated to finance business area/function. He/She may also work on analysis and implementation of ERP modules and applications related the finance business area/function, managing and coordinating the functional teams. Key Responsibilities / Authorities To collect and analyse the business requirements at the high level in order to define the project scope and the business case of the projects To evaluate with the business project manager the alignment of the business processes with the IT solution To guarantee the coherency of the IT project/solution in the whole IT architecture, both on Application and Technical sides Collect and analyse the business requirements, to have a good understanding of business process and transfer the same knowledge to the development and functional teams Provide suggestions to the development team during the development stage of the solution to meet customer’s business needs To deploy all documents of projects State of Work and to update the project Steering Committee about the project track Acting as an interface between business units, technology teams and support teams To communicate and to manage IT teams both for technical and behaviour aspects to guarantee the establishment and maintenance of a good mood in the team Interview, analyse documents, draw out requirements like workshops, surveys, visiting sites, developing business processes using task flow analysis and work‑flow analysis Understanding business process management and business requirements of the customers and translating them to specific software requirements Collect, evaluate, and compress data and information from multiple sources, resolve conflicts and differentiate between actual and required user needs Deliver results after thorough research of functional needs by collaborating and communication between various users Acquire deep knowledge of working systems and bringing efficient and effective changes for better performance Make sure that the recommended solution is adopted and respected Understand the technical designs as well as the specification Effectively communicate with internal teams and external clients to deliver functional requirements like GUI, screen, and interface designs Manage any change requests related to the working project plans daily to meet the agreed deadlines IT Application Advisor, Specialist and Analyst management Define the roadmap project with business, guaranteeing the respect of the delivery in term of timing and budget Key Deliverables / KPIs (IF APPLICABLE) Projects / IT Systems delivery and documentation Projects budget and projects portfolio management Executive summary of IT projects in his/her responsibility Audit IT Systems Documentation Job Requirements Master’s Degree in Economics or Engineering A strong experience in IT applications dedicated to specific business functions At least 8-10 years of experience in similar role within a complex multinational environment Strong knowledge of all Business processes Ability to self‑motivate and work independently Pronounced proactive approach Communication and presentation skills Team leadership capabilities Planning skills and ability to follow up – deliver results Ability to manage complexity and work under pressure Advanced use of MS Office tools Fluent in English language Problem solving Budget Management Project Management Business Applications and Architecture knowledge Understanding SQL language Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Project Management and Information Technology Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr