Manager Digitalization & Data Management

For our IT department in Graz, Austria, we are looking for a motivated and experienced Manager Digitalization & Data Management. As part of IT Governance & Digitalization, you will leverage data as a key production factor to drive competitiveness and create measurable business value. In this role, you will lead a team of approximately 10 employees and take end-to-end responsibility for Digitalization, Data Management, and AI, driving a scalable, data-driven organization. This role plays a key part in unlocking business value and establishing a sustainable and scalable data foundation across the organization., * Ensure AI governance, compliance, and provide related services across the organization

• Drive digitalization initiatives in analytics, automation, and AI/ML to create measurable business value
• Ensure stable, secure, and efficient operation of data platforms while continuously improving performance
• Establish and enforce data management standards, ensuring data quality, consistency, and compliance
• Define and drive the strategic direction of Digitalization & Data Management, including transformation initiatives, organizational alignment, budget responsibility, and collaboration with business and corporate functions

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in IT, digitalization, or data-related roles, including leadership experience
• Strong strategic mindset with a clear understanding of data as a business value driver and production factor
• Solid knowledge of digitalization technologies (analytics, automation, AI/ML) and modern data platforms/cloud ecosystems
• Experience in data management, governance, and driving transformation initiatives
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business, IT, and corporate functions; fluent in German and English
• Hands-on, solution-oriented, and pragmatic working style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Your preferred qualifications

• Strong leadership and team development skills with the ability to empower and inspire others
• Change and transformation mindset with a proactive and forward-thinking approach
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate complexity into actionable solutions

Based on your qualifications, professional experience, and the responsibilities of the role, your actual salary will be agreed individually. For this position, a minimum annual gross salary of €65,000 (based on 38.5 hours per week) is foreseen.

What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are., As an engineering and manufacturing partner, Magna’s Complete Vehicle group helps traditional OEMs and new entrants to bring their automotive visions to life. At Magna, you will work in an innovative, international and dynamic team, always pursuing the goal of delivering high-quality products. We work in a diverse environment with global development opportunities. Together with our employees we constantly strive to create a better world of mobility.