Whirlpool Corporation Looking for Senior Manager, Information Systems at Gurugram, Haryana, India Full Time

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is committed to being the best global kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. In an increasingly digital world, the company is driving purposeful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit, Yummly and InSinkErator. In 2022, the company reported approximately $20 billion in annual sales, 61,000 employees and 56 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The team you will be a part of

The Information Systems team is responsible for implementation of the enterprise architecture and the development and maintenance of the organization’s computing/IT environment. Determines and develops architectural approaches and solutions, conducts business reviews, documents current systems and develops recommendations of how to proceed with the applications.

This Role In Summary

Whirlpool is looking for a IT Senior Manager, (Solutions)

The Business IT function has the mandate to establish and maintain a relationship between IT and the business, and to increase the value realized from IT assets, investments, and capabilities. Business IT is responsible for understanding the business, assisting in the prioritization of projects, ensuring that projects align with the technology that provides maximum return on investment, and directing IT strategy in support of the overall business strategy. They are a liaison between IT and the business units, and a trusted advisors to the business units.

In addition, he or she manages a team of IT specialists who provide system development and integration services, supervises the design, implementation and maintenance of an integrated IT system using the agile development framework to ensure the deployment of well developed, tested and easy to maintain corporate applications.

Your responsibilities will include

• Partnering with the functional business stakeholders to deliver IT solutions and services aligned to the strategic imperatives and objectives
• Oversee, define, and drive the North America strategy and roadmap, in conjunction with Global IT teams, to deliver stable, predictable, and cost-effective (to budget) IT services
• Driving the delivery of regional Information Technology (IT) that optimizes quality and cost-efficient business and operational outcomes
• Project Management – coordination of the estimation, planning, tracking and execution of local IT solutions
• Business Analysis, capturing, documenting and presenting business requirements
• Consistently leveraging IT to add value to the business and make working more efficient and effective
• Providing an exceptional IT service culture that really delivers for the organization and all stakeholders
• Awareness and guidance of country specific legal and mandatory requirements impacting technology deployment or operations
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships across all functions of the business, with local and global stakeholders, and establishing credibility and expertise across the Leadership Team
• Articulating strategy and new initiatives into actionable, sustainable and measurable plans
• Performing role of interface between local senior management and management at Business Services Corporate and Global levels.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (BE/BTech) with Post Graduation and about 20 years experience
• Experience should be working with Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales & Customer Service business processes / capabilities inc. Ecommerce, Retail and Customer Relationship Management
• Experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of medium and/or large-scale, multi-million-dollar IT/transformation programs – managing multiple and concurrent programs/ project scope, on time and to budget
• Establish strategic direction – maintain a highly energized and innovative organization, providing the resources necessary to execute delivery effectively and efficiently
• Cross functional partnerships – identify, analyze, and develop partnerships through collaboration and facilitation

Preferred Skills And Experiences

• Overall SAP Implementation experience preferred with S4H and handling Complex Sales and Distribution operations. Expertise in Salesforce Sales Cloud would be a Key differentiating factor with large scale implementations for 5000+ user base.
• Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, and oral & written communication skills to engage key stakeholder groups, including a variety of senior leaders as well as technical operators
• Demonstrated ability to attract, retain, develop and engage high-performing teams
• Analytical thinking: Incumbent should be able to analyze large amounts of data and identify trends, patterns, and insights that can help drive business decisions.
• Business acumen: Incumbents should have a deep understanding of business operations and processes, and be able to identify areas for improvement that can help drive efficiency and profitability.
• Project/Program management: Incumbent Should have experience in project/Program management and be able to create detailed project plans, monitor progress, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Agile methodologies: Incumbent Should be familiar with Agile methodologies and be able to work within an Agile development environment.
• Business process modeling & Change management experience.
• Data visualization: Incumbent Should have experience with data visualization tools and techniques, and be able to create visualizations that effectively communicate complex information to stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BE/BTech) with Post Graduation and about 20 years experience
• Experience should be working with Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales & Customer Service business processes / capabilities inc. Ecommerce, Retail and Customer Relationship Management

Additional Information

• Maintaining organizational effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies and aligning these with regional and global plans.
• Providing leadership for delivery of 24/7 service operations and KPI compliance – including Vendor Management and incident / problem management
• Participating in IT strategic planning, project planning and budget planning efforts including managing the annual IT team Opex and Capex budget
• Establishing and maintaining strong, strategic partnerships with vendors and service suppliers
• Coordinating resources with the IT project management office (PMO)
• Ensuring all project deliverables, budgets and timelines are met
• Experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of medium and/or large-scale, multi-million-dollar IT/transformation programs – managing multiple and concurrent programs/ project scope, on time and to budget
• Establish strategic direction – maintain a highly energized and innovative organization, providing the resources necessary to execute delivery effectively and efficiently
• Cross functional partnerships – identify, analyze, and develop partnerships through collaboration and facilitation

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At Whirlpool Corporation, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.