Division IT Manager - HPCE (m/f/d)

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.

We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

• Align IT strategy to divisional business and manufacturing priorities, while developing strategic five-year plans.
• Partner with divisional functional teams, define a clear technology roadmap delivering enhanced capabilities, modern platforms, and new solutions.
• Lead the division’s digitalization and automation agenda, accelerating modernization, data-driven processes, and scalable (division or enterprise) solutions across operations.
• Drive the implementation of best-practice infrastructure and cybersecurity processes and technologies, coordinating divisional, group, and corporate resources.
• Lead IT operations to ensure reliable, secure, service driven performance of core systems through upgrades, enhancements, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Strengthen governance and compliance, including SOX readiness, disaster recovery planning, vulnerability remediation, and ongoing risk reduction.
• Build and lead a high-performing divisional IT organization through recruiting, talent development, succession planning, and a culture of safety, ethics and quality.

• Completed university degree in Computer Science or other closely related discipline
• Minimum 7 years of experience in an international, ideally agile (manufacturing) environment / At least 3 years of experience in a managerial role
• Visionary thinker with the ability to develop and communicate a clear IT vision
• Experience in defining, tracking and implementing KPIs for measuring performance and success
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate others to actively participate in key processes
• Excellent communication, project and process management skills combined with strong analytical abilities
• Independent, results-oriented working style with focus on continuous improvement
• Prior experience supporting ERP systems is required. JDE experience is a plus.
• Very good command of English, written and spoken / Ability to travel up to 25% of the time