Job Description

Join Yazaki. Connect to the future.

Country: Portugal (PT)

City: Ovar

Worksite / Location: Ovar Plant

Job Function: CFO_IT

Job Discipline:

Job Family: Security & Governance

Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a IT Project Management in our plant in [[location]].

Yazaki IT Governance organization is looking for an enthusiastic, structured IT Project Manager to liaise with the business functions globally, maintain the Business Relationship, drive the Business Integration and, of course, manage IT Projects.

Overall split of responsibilities:

• Business Relationship Manager / IT Business Partner, Demand Manager, Project Manager role – 80-90% of capacity
• IT PM Process improvements, design and documentation – 10-20% of capacity

Business Relationship Manager, IT Business Partner role:

• Guide, train and support business through the IT PMO process
• IT Demand process validation and design
• Liaise between business, Central Functions and IT
• Support, coordinate and drive the Business Integration Process

Demand Manager role:

• Business requirements clarification management, alignment with stakeholders
• Coordination of solution design, alignment with IT Functional Experts/Architects
• Review and validation of benefits in cooperation with Finance/Controlling
• Resource planning
• Cost estimate consolidation for approval and Business Case purposes
• Execution planning

Project Manager role:

• Project initiation, planning, execution and closure management
• Project team management
• Resource Plans tracking and updates
• Budget preparation and tracking
• Scope and timing tracking and updates
• Handover management
• Project and KPI reporting
• Work Breakdown, Action List follow-up
• Change management coordination

Needed skills/competences:

• Structured approach – ability to handle complex topics, break them down to digestible chunks
• Ability to listen, understand and translate complex inputs from different teams and achieve common understanding
• University degree preferred
• Experience with Project Management methodology, PMP certification is an advantage
• Business background or experience (especially in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Automotive areas) is an advantage
• English language written and spoken comfortably and fluently
• Microsoft Office tools (especially Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project advanced knowledge
• ITSM knowledge is an advantage (ServiceNow, JIRA etc.)
• Basic overall knowledge of Information Technologies
• Planning and organizing skills, project breakdown
• Strong communication and team coordination skills
• Documentation, presenting skills
• Results- and targets-driven
• Taking ownership and independence, proactiveness
• Mobility (business traveling) up to 25% of the time

At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.

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