JOB DESCRIPTION\nThe IT Manager – Digital Architecture and Operations will lead the design and delivery of advanced digital solutions enabling digital processes, connected vehicles, connected engines, digital marketing platforms, and data & AI ecosystems. This role requires deep operations, cloud-native and solution architecture expertise, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure architectures across cloud and data platforms. The IT Manager will orchestrate technical streams while being supported by Infrastructure and Security teams, ensuring compliance, resilience, and operational excellence.\nThe position combines technical leadership with strategic responsibilities in vendor management, budget governance, and innovation, driving initiatives that prioritize customer focus, quality everywhere, and continuous upskilling. RESPONSIBILITIES\nDefine and implement and run solution architectures for digital platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and future scalability.\nLead technical design and operations for AWS, Azure, and Databricks environments, optimizing performance, security, and cost.\nCollaborate with Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure robust foundations and compliance with security and governance frameworks.\nEstablish observability and monitoring strategies for proactive system health management.\nManage budget planning and financial control, ensuring cost efficiency and transparency.\nOversee vendor relationships, contracts, and performance to guarantee delivery quality.\nTranslate business requirements into technical actions and roadmaps and actionable solutions.\nEnsure integration of data platforms, AI services, and connected product ecosystems .\nDrive innovation and continuous improvement, fostering adoption of emerging technologies.\nProvide clear and actionable project and architecture reporting to senior management. Experience\n10+ years in IT roles, with at least 5 years in solution architecture, operations and technical leadership .\nProven experience in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure) and data platforms (Databricks).\nStrong background in enterprise integration, observability, and monitoring frameworks .\nExperience managing digital products and systems, connected products, digital marketing ecosystems.\nDemonstrated ability to manage budgets and vendor ecosystems effectively. Required Knowledge and Skills\nMaster degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field\nLanguages:\nEnglish – written and spoken\nItalian – written and spoken\nExpert knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) and data engineering platforms .\nSolid understanding of solution architecture principles, integration patterns, and security best practices.\nFamiliarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.\nStrong financial acumen for budget planning and cost optimization .\nCertifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, PMP®, or Scrum Master® are a plus. Key Behaviours and Competencies\nCustomer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering value and quality.\nStrong leadership and team-building capabilities.\nAnalytical thinking and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to foster innovation and continuous learning within the team.\nSkilled in managing complexity and driving results under tight deadlines.\nCollaborative approach to working with multi-national, cross-functional teams.