Local IT Manager H/F FORVIA

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Local IT Manager is responsible for managing the daily IT operations and local projects to ensure the smooth functioning of the site's technology environment. This includes maintaining and supporting the site's infrastructure-such as networks, servers, and end-user devices-as well as ensuring the availability and performance of local applications. They serve as the first point of contact for technical issues, providing timely support and troubleshooting. The role also involves coordinating with central IT teams to implement global standards and initiatives at the site level.

- Monitor the local IT infrastructure while ensuring the expected availability and security of the systems.
- Provide technical and functional support to first-level site users.
- Ensure the implementation of Forvia's IT standards, particularly concerning authorized hardware and software.
- Ensure that security updates are effectively applied to site hardware through cybersecurity indicator monitoring.
- Manage the inventory of IT equipment on-site and anticipate machine replacements.
- Ensure the documentation supporting the local information system is kept up to date.
- Define and manage the site's IT budget.
- Ensure the effectiveness of IT backup modes through regular tests and reporting.
- Provide support for critical applications.
- Participate in raising user awareness about security issues and the use of standard IT solutions.
- Actively contribute to incident resolution and communicate progress to the site.
- Analyze issues to identify root causes and organize associated documentation (QRCI, LLS).
- Support the technical evolution of local solutions and participate in evaluating new solutions.
- Support digital transformation initiatives for the site.

This position requires on-call availability and occasional weekend work.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

- Master's degree in IT or significant experience.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in IT operations.
- Good knowledge of networks.
- Good knowledge of systems (Windows/Linux) and virtualization.
- Knowledge of databases.
- Strong customer service skills (internal/external).
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What we can do for you

- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.