Business Unit Site IT Manager Job at BorgWarner (Viana do Castelo)

Job Responsibility

Act as the primary IT business partner and single point of contact and accountability in front of the plant- and tech center leadership
Represent the full scope of enterprise IT services at the site and coordinate with service teams to ensure alignment with business requirements and priorities
Operate as a hands-on partner — rapidly building and deploying working AI, automation, and reporting prototypes (not just slideware) to accelerate site decisions and support change management
Shape and lead the local digital roadmap in alignment with regional roadmaps and enterprise strategies, applying an AI-First lens to surface opportunities for productivity, efficiency, and value creation at the site
Demonstrate working fluency in evaluating practical use cases for Copilots, agents, automation, and low-code platforms, including realistic total cost of ownership and reuse of enterprise capabilities
Ensure clear communication of IT priorities, service performance, risks, and improvement actions — using data, dashboards, and AI-generated insights to give site leadership real-time visibility into delivery and service health
Ensure site‑level adherence to global IT governance, standards, and architectural principles
Owns site‑level execution and governance of IT and alignment with OT environments, including local MES, SCADA, connectivity, and engineering systems
Ensure compliance with IT/OT cybersecurity requirements, including asset inventory, segmentation, vulnerability remediation, identity hygiene, and change controls
Apply working knowledge of zero-trust principles, OT security, identity, and threat awareness — sufficient to enforce enterprise standards correctly at the site and act decisively on local incidents
Coordinate with regional and global cybersecurity teams to remediate risks and incidents
Ensure business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience plans are implemented, tested, and maintained at the site
Act as the site champion for AI adoption — coach plant engineers, operators, knowledge workers, and the local IT team on day-to-day use of Copilots and other enterprise AI tools, embedding them into local ways of working
Lead local adoption of enterprise AI, digital platforms, tools, and processes
Support change management by guiding site stakeholders through new technologies and ways of working
Execute site components of regional and global digital initiatives, including IIoT, analytics, automation, AI enablement, and enterprise platform deployments, ensuring consistency and reuse
Identify adoption barriers, local risks, and improvement opportunities and escalate as required
Hands-on with enterprise low-code and AI tooling such as Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and approved Azure AI services — able to build site-level prototypes, automations, and Copilot agents that solve real plant and tech center problems
Apply responsible AI practices at the site — data classification, approved use cases, human-in-the-loop review, and adherence to enterprise AI governance
Promote strong local data hygiene — data quality, ownership, and curation — as the foundation for credible AI, analytics, and reporting at the site
Own end‑to‑end IT service performance at the site, across enterprise and local services
Act as the site escalation point for IT incidents, service degradation, and operational risks
Coordinate local and enterprise service teams to ensure timely resolution and root‑cause elimination
Foster a “Shift Left” mindset locally — drive root cause analysis to prevent recurrence and reduce demand on enterprise service teams
Participate in regular service reviews with site leadership and ensure SLA and KPI adherence (supported by service excellence)
Maintain working visibility into the site’s cybersecurity risk posture and partner with the Cybersecurity team to mitigate business risks locally
Ensure operational compliance, audit readiness, data protection, business continuity planning and enforcement of IT and IT/OT policies
Manage local vendors and service providers in alignment with enterprise agreements, holding them accountable to defined technical standards
Lead and coordinate site‑level execution of IT projects and initiatives
Manage site‑specific IT roadmap, projects, including scope, schedule, risk, and vendor coordination
Ensure alignment with global-, regional priorities, PMO standards, and enterprise delivery models
Provide transparency on project status, dependencies, and business impact
Lead, coach, and develop local IT team (where applicable) for their professional skills and experiences
Ensure site IT capabilities across operations, IT/OT, cybersecurity, and digital technologies
Foster a culture of ownership, service excellence, safety, and continuous improvement
Actively participate in regional IT communities and capability‑building initiatives
Build and continuously refresh the site IT team’s hands-on skills across AI tooling (Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform), scripting, modern endpoint management, OT security, and data fundamentals
Role-model a continuous upskilling mindset — staying current with new tools, completing relevant certifications, and contributing to communities of practice
Manage site IT financials, including budget, forecast, and actuals, Ensure cost transparency and compliance with approved spending

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 5+ years of progressive IT experience with at least 2 years in a site or hands-on IT leadership role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Hands-on technical skills with enterprise low-code and AI tooling (Power Platform, Copilot Studio, approved Azure AI services), basic scripting (Python, SQL), modern endpoint management, and workflow automation — able to build small prototypes and automations and read code well enough to engage credibly with engineering teams.
Working IT/OT depth — practical support of MES/SCADA environments, plant networks, edge and IIoT connectivity, and shop-floor systems, with the ability to collaborate substantively with controls engineers and plant technologists.
Demonstrated experience deploying and driving adoption of enterprise AI tools (Copilots, intelligent automation, responsible AI) at the site level, including coaching users and embedding AI tools into daily ways of working.
Cybersecurity working knowledge — zero-trust principles, OT security, identity, vulnerability and patch hygiene — sufficient to apply enterprise standards correctly and respond decisively to local incidents.
Continuous upskilling mindset — a personal habit of staying current through experimentation with new tools, completing technical certifications, and active participation in communities of practice.
Strong service excellence orientation, including hands-on incident management, root-cause discipline, and ITIL fundamentals.
Vendor and supplier management at the site level, with the ability to hold local providers accountable to defined technical standards and enterprise agreements.
Strong communication and stakeholder management with plant and tech center leadership, shop-floor teams, and regional/global IT counterparts.

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