Sr Manager, IT Operations

Sr Manager, IT Operations

Plymouth, MI

PHINIA is an independent, market‑leading premium solutions and components provider with over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries. We develop and manufacture fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality, designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications.

• Support the development and execution of IT strategy, providing governance and transparency throughout strategy delivery.
• Enforce and continuously improve PMO standards, processes, and tools to drive consistent project delivery across IT initiatives.
• Lead the Vendor Management Office, overseeing vendor selection, performance, and compliance to ensure optimal value from strategic partners.
• Oversee budget tracking and reporting, aligning spending with strategic objectives and financial guidelines.
• Lead acquisition due diligence activities and integration planning, coordinating with IT functions.
• Build and strengthen relationships with the business and IT partners to foster collaboration and support strategic priorities.
• Drive and oversee value delivery for key IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Lead organizational change management efforts to enable successful adoption of new processes and technologies across the enterprise.
• Monitor project and vendor performance, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions to ensure achievement of goals.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to project managers and team members, supporting professional growth and effective project execution.
• Define, design, and execute additional programs and process changes as directed by the Director, IT Transformation and the CIO.

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience serving in an IT leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor management and Vendor Management Office responsibilities.
• Proven ability to establish, enforce, and improve PMO standards, processes, and tools for IT project delivery.
• Track record of driving value delivery for strategic IT initiatives and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Experience supporting the development and execution of IT strategy, with a focus on governance and transparency.
• Strong background in organizational change management, enabling successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Ability to build and strengthen relationships with business and IT partners to foster collaboration and support strategic priorities.
• Experience monitoring project and vendor performance, identifying risks, and implementing corrective actions.
• Proficiency in budget tracking and reporting, aligning spending with strategic objectives and financial guidelines.
• Commitment to providing guidance and mentorship to project managers and team members.
• Flexibility to define, design, and execute additional programs and process changes as directed by IT leadership.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

PHINIA provides compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We offer quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well‑being resources, family‑centric policies, and an agile workplace program.

We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. All incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full‑time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.

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