Cross-Functional Programs and Partnerships Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate the understanding of business objectives, operational challenges and strategic priorities driving new initiatives.
• Cook up solution alternatives and define target scenarios with Business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture and ICT Domain teams.
• Pick up the lead on the preliminary definition of implementation strategies, scope, milestones, dependencies and delivery approaches.
• Support the development of business cases through realistic assessments of implementation costs, timelines, risks and organizational impacts.
• Challenge assumptions and identify simplification opportunities before solutions are approved and funded.
• Promote convergence-by-design across all initiatives, balancing standardization objectives with regional, business and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to maximize reuse of platforms, capabilities, data models and operating practices.
• Audit local requirements against global convergence strategies and facilitate informed trade-off decisions.
• Ensure convergence principles are embedded throughout the lifecycle of all initiatives, from concept definition through deployment and stabilization.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Stellantis convergence roadmap and target landscape.
• Lead the planning, coordination and execution of strategic cross-program initiatives spanning multiple ICT domains, business functions and geographical regions.
• Establish and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Maintain progress, delivery readiness and implementation risks.
• Drive execution discipline and promote accountability across all participating stakeholders.
• Ensure successful delivery of expected business outcomes and benefits.
• Build trusted relationships with Business and ICT leaders across the organization.
• Act as the primary coordination interface between Business, ICT Domains, Regions and external partners.
• Facilitate alignment and decision-making across stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Prepare and present concise, executive-ready communication material, recommendations and decision support packages.
• Support governance forums and executive reviews with clear, fact-based reporting.
• Cross-functional Team Leadership
• Create alignment and commitment across organizations operating in a matrix environment.
• Build collaborative relationships and foster a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and drive consensus when multiple organizations are involved.
• Partnerships, Cooperations & Joint Ventures
• Support the definition and execution of ICT activities related to partnerships, Joint Ventures and cooperation programs.
• Ensure alignment between partner expectations, business objectives and Stellantis standards.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of the initiatives.
• Support governance, planning and execution activities involving external ecosystems.
• AI-Driven Transformation & Innovation
• Identify and promote Artificial Intelligence opportunities across the programs under management.
• Assess how AI can improve business processes, program execution and operational performance.
• Work with Business and ICT stakeholders to identify, prioritize and accelerate AI-enabled transformation opportunities.
• Ensure AI considerations are integrated into target solution assessments and program roadmaps whenever relevant.

  Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Master's degree (MBA, Technology Management, Engineering Management, or related discipline) preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years leading large-scale, cross-functional programs spanning multiple business functions, technology domains, and geographical regions.
  • Significant experience in Program Management, Transformation Management, Strategic Portfolio Management or similar leadership roles.
  • Strong understanding of complex ICT transformation environments and cross-functional business processes.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and solution evaluation methodologies.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including interaction with executive leadership.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven ability to operate effectively in highly matrixed organizations.
  • Strong facilitation, negotiation and team-building skills.
  • Good understanding of Artificial Intelligence technologies, use cases and adoption frameworks.