VI Digital Strategy Manager

Job Objective:

Lead the definition, delivery, and ongoing support of corporate applications and development capabilities across LATAM, ensuring Finance, People & Culture, and Legal needs are met. Serve as IT lead for SAP implementation activities, oversee Level 2 support for legacy systems, and drive simplification toward a resilient digital core.

Champion consistent development practices, governance, and value delivery to enable efficient, secure corporate operations region-wide.

Responsibilities:

Lead SAP implementation support and coordinate functional/technical activities for Finance, P&C and Legal

Manage Level 2 support for legacy corporate applications across LATAM (Including Mexico CFDI)

Oversee development PODs and application delivery for corporate capabilities

Drive application modernization and simplify digital core landscape

Ensure alignment with central IT architecture, security and compliance standards

Stakeholder engagement and business relationship management.

Governance, change and release management for corporate applications

Vendor and contract management for application development and support

Cost control and budgeting for LATAM corporate application portfolio

Team development and capability growth for development and support staff

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

10+ years in IT application development and support roles

5+ years managing teams in multinational environments.

Experience leading application programs supporting Finance, HR/P&C and Legal functions.

Experience with SAP implementations (functional/technical coordination) and cutover activities.

Proven background in Level 2/3 support models for legacy enterprise applications.

Track record managing cross-country delivery in LATAM or similar multi-country regions.

Experience building and supervising development PODs/teams and vendor-managed resources.

Strong stakeholder management with business process owners, regional leads and central IT.

Strong knowledge with agile delivery, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Experience with IT governance, incident/change/problem management and SLA frameworks.

Budgeting, vendor contracting and service management experience.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize technical debt, modernization and business requests.

Fluent in English / Advanced

Specific Knowledge:

Knowledge of SAP modules relevant to Finance, HR/P&C (e.g., FI/CO, HCM/SuccessFactors) and integration patterns.

Strong understanding of corporate application landscapes, ERPs, payroll, Mexico CFDI and tax/localization considerations in LATAM.

Experience with legacy application support, troubleshooting, and migration strategies.

Familiarity with integration middleware, APIs, batch processes and data synchronization.

Knowledge of secure application development practices, identity and access management.

Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure) and hybrid architectures.

Experience with modern development stacks, microservices, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Proficiency with CI/CD tools, automated testing and release management.

Basic knowledge of data governance, master data management and reporting/BI needs for corporate functions.

Understanding of regulatory/compliance requirements for HR, Finance and Legal across LATAM.

Familiarity with ITSM tools (ServiceNow/Jira Service Management) and incident management workflows.

Awareness of cost optimization and license management best practices.

Perks

Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Modality: Full-time, 100% payroll, Hybrid in Mexico City (3 days on site, 2 days home office)

Salary: $90,000 a $106,000 MXN gross monthly

Legal benefits

Year-end bonus: 33 days

Savings fund: 13% (up to the legal limit)

Grocery vouchers: 13% (up to the legal limit)

Meal vouchers: Equivalent to 20 UMAs per month

Vacation: According to the law

Vacation bonus: 100%

Major Medical Expenses Insurance: Coverage up to 700 times the General Minimum Wage (SMGM)

Life Insurance: Equivalent to 48 months of base salary for natural death and 96 months for accidental death

Annual bonus: 20% of annual salary

Pension plan: Available after 1 year of service

20% commercial bonus

Corporate car with a budget of $597,148.42 MXN

Gas vouchers: $4,800 MXN per month

About the Company:

Few companies can boast a history like the Company. From its beginnings as a one-person operation founded in 1831-sparked by the revolutionary invention of the McCormick reaper-to becoming the organization of over 15,000 team members we are today, our story is deeply intertwined with everyday life. It is our commitment to continuous progress, long-standing partnerships, and relentless determination to make things happen-no matter the challenges-that has made this journey possible. And that's what defines us as company.

Since 2021, we have been part of the TRATON GROUP, alongside Scania, MAN, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus-a global leader in the truck and transportation services industry. By leveraging our unique capabilities and scaling solutions across the group, we aim to transform the transportation industry together.

Headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, at the company, we develop solutions that enhance uptime and productivity for our customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their commercial vehicles. We manufacture International trucks and engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses, as well as Fleetrite aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility and help create a cleaner, safer world for all.

Location: Av. Ejército Nacional Mexicano 904-Piso 11, Polanco, Polanco II Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México