Sr Manager IT Development

Job Snapshot Updated Date 31-Aug-2026 Job ID J11260 Job Discipline IT Development Location Palmela - VPBEC, Setubal, Palmela, Portugal Experience 10 - 15 Years Employee Type Full Time Employees Employee Subtype Regular Job Description Visteon is a global leader in automotive cockpit electronics, pioneering the software-defined future of mobility through innovative technology solutions. Our state-of-the-art product portfolio spans digital cockpit solutions, advanced displays, battery management systems, and power electronics for EVs, enhanced by cutting-edge software capabilities and artificial intelligence integration. Working in close collaboration with global automakers and suppliers throughout the entire product lifecycle, Visteon delivers solutions that are adaptable across all powertrain platforms. Founded in 2000, the company employs ~10,000 employees in 17 countries around the globe. In 2025, we recorded approximately $3.768 billion in annual sales and secured a record $7.4 billion in new business wins. To know more about us, visit visteon.com.

Mission of the Role:

Lead the architecture, design and development of the IT solutions that run Visteon’s Manufacturing Operations. As the technical delivery engine of the IT for Operations organization, own the solution portfolio:

1. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES);

2. Shopfloor Material Flow Solutions (WMS + Shop floor WIP)

3. AI/GenAI solutions applied to the Operations space.

Key Responsabilities of this Role:

• Own end-to-end solution architecture and development across the operations portfolio mentioned above.
• Lead and develop a multi-site team of Product Family Leads, Lead Analysts and Senior Analysts – setting technical direction, balancing capacity across initiatives, and growing the team’s engineering and AI capability.
• Drive the CIMPLE platform modernization: deliver CIMPLE 4.4 development and global deployment, drive the move to a hybrid cloud, container-based architecture, and optimize the data footprint to reduce Total Cost of Ownership.
• Lead the delivery of AI and GenAI use cases into operations solutions and champion the shift to an AI-driven software development lifecycle.
• Safeguard system reliability and integration integrity across the portfolio – SAP and Enterprise Data Warehouse interfaces and OEM data exchange – ensuring performance, security and data quality.
• Partner with business and IT leadership to align technical roadmaps with operational priorities and govern delivery – embed architecture standards, reduce defects, improve speed of delivery and drive measurable business outcomes for the stakeholders.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Contribution to Manufacturing improvement of efficiency and quality KPIs. Driven by Plant OEE and FTT KPIs
• System availability, stability and performance across manufacturing sites.
• On-time, on-scope delivery of the portfolio roadmap.
• TCO reduction achieved through system and data footprint optimization.
• Speed of delivery and defect reduction from the AI-driven SDLC.

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

• 8 years’ experience in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and shop-floor / supply-chain / quality domain expertise.
• 5 years’ experience in Software development and solution architecture, containerization and hybrid-cloud design; performance and TCO optimization.
• Experience in Systems integration – SAP interfaces, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), and OEM / Catena-X data exchange.
• Data governance across a multi-application portfolio.
• Applied AI / ML and GenAI solution development, plus AI-assisted software engineering.
• Modern Software Development Life Cycle, DevOps and Agile delivery practices, with strong quality and security discipline.
• Proven leadership of distributed, multi-site development teams and third-party/vendor management.

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Global IT Director for Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Quality

In the fast lane of technology. At Visteon, we’re redefining how the world connects through its vehicles. Our innovations transform the driving experience for millions, powered by a high-performance culture that challenges the status quo and sparks new possibilities—in careers and communities. Join us and help shape the future.