Executive Director IT, Business Relationship Manager

Executive Director IT Business Relationship Manager (Business Partner to Performance Materials Division)

Position Overview

Senior Director of IT Business Relationship Manager (BRM) works as the strategic interface with assigned areas of the business for the purpose of business-IT strategy development solution discovery service management risk management and relationship management. These individuals serve as the relationship linkage between the business and IT. They provide highly-valued strategic consulting level support and guidance throughout key IT initiatives. They facilitate and serve as a lead for the planning and execution of initiatives to enable the business teams to achieve objectives through the effective use of technology. They also communicate decisions priorities and relevant project information to appropriate levels of staff regarding service requests projects and initiatives. Business Relationship Managers proactively serve as a trusted advisor and function as a key point of contact for IT business stakeholders. They represent IT to the business teams by promoting ITs vision value services and capabilities. They also act as advocates on behalf of business stakeholders to ensure IT services meet their business priorities and needs. Individuals in this role must be able to communicate clearly negotiate listen mitigate conflict build alliances and achieve desired results using strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills. Their knowledge of technology risks and opportunities are shared to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the business teams. Additionally the Senior Director of IT BRM oversees the Operating Company IT team in areas of ERP Engineering Sales Enablement support and development and financial and compliance management among others.

Key Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a strategic relationship at appropriate level for key stakeholders

• Understand business strategy and align IT strategy and roadmap to enable business initiatives

• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of IT and the services provided by IT and how IT solutions can support the achievement of short- and long-term business goals.

• Represents the business strategies and priorities to IT

• Represents the IT vision to the business

• Keep up with technology trends and leverage technology to improve efficiency productivity and enable growth within areas of responsibility

• Manage business demands; set priorities working with business leaders

• Work closely with Applications team for Build and Run ensure priority is appropriately given to your areas needs

• Work with corporate teams in a matrixed organization to drive security infrastructure enterprise applications and support needs

• Partner with business to evaluate build business case and implement new technologies such as Digital Industry 4.0 IOT solutions

• Own IT budget & Compliance GDPR SOX

• Manage a team of Regional Site Managers Project Managers Business Analysts and Developers

Skills & Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business or a related field; MBA preferred

• Minimum of 15 years of internal/external IT experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT management business analysis consulting process engineering or solutions management or other related area

• Experience successfully leading large complex projects and/or in business/IT consulting/management roles

• Experience successfully implementing leading and supporting Engineering and technical support teams (SolidWorks AutoCad Plant3D etc.)

• Experience successfully implementing leading and supporting ERP CRM support and technical teams (SAP IFS Navision Mapics Salesforce Sales Service and Field Service etc.)

• Requires leadership and negotiation skills and experience/in-depth knowledge of the business requirements analysis and IT processes

• International experience preferred; German and English language required

• Ability to work autonomously

Reporting Relationships

Role reports to: Solid reporting line to division CIO and dotted reporting line to business leadership

Reports for this role: Regional Site Managers Project Managers Business Analysts Developers and Service Management personnel #LI-SC1

Who we are:

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion feeding and weighing bulk material handling and service bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperions divisions of Polymer Equipment & Systems and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers chemists technicians and a variety of industry experts these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large attractive end markets including durable plastics food and recycling. Guided by our Purpose Shape What Matters For Tomorrow we pursue excellence collaboration and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates customers communities and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: .

Hillenbrand and its affiliates are committed to embedding diversity equity and inclusion into their internal operations external business activities and relationships with their numerous partners and stakeholders. Thats why among other things we value giving equal opportunities to applicants and employees regardless of age race color gender religion national origin disability sexual orientation gender addition Hillenbrand and its affiliates are committed to being an equal employment opportunity employer that provides opportunities for all job seekers including those with disabilities.