IT Manager

Position Overview:

The IT Manager position leads all IT systems, data, security, hardware and software across the automotive business. This role requires a combination of technical expertise and leadership skills to drive the technology strategy, systems integration/reporting and ensure operations run smoothly. This role ensures that vehicle systems, VIN data, retail partner data and enterprise platforms are technically aligned, data-driven, and scalable across product lines and business units.

The position is responsible for the Country's BYD/Denza operations but will have significant interactions with various Head Quarter based teams in China. It bridges many different departments and supports capabilities, analytics, reporting and future strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Systems & Data

• Optimise existing end-to-end systems and enterprise data platforms.

• Define data architecture principles, models, and standards governing data flow

• Design and manage interface control between systems to provide support to the business and retail partners

• Ensure hardware and software supports the business needs locally and in HQ

• Manage office IT requirements

2. Integration & Governance

• Establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance and manage system interfaces, data ownership, and version control across platforms.

• Maintain traceability from technical design through data lifecycle management (collection, storage, processing, usage, and retention).

• Manage cybersecurity risk, data security and functional safety, and ensure regulatory standards are met.

3. Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with all departments to ensure cohesive system design and data flow both in the country and China.

• Act as the primary IT resource between functions.

• Lead cross-functional workshops and design reviews to resolve technical conflicts and align strategic goals.

• Manage a small team of systems specialists - Sales CRM and Aftersales DMS.

4. Strategy & Innovation

• Support the business by optimising data and reporting

• Identify opportunities to leverage vehicle and customer data for business insights, predictive maintenance, and customer experience improvements.

• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies.

• Map the digital eco-system and contribute to enterprise architecture blueprints, ensuring vehicle data aligns with broader IT ecosystems (ERP, CRM etc.).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Engineering Computer Science or a related discipline.

• Preferred 8+ years of experience in OEM automotive systems architecture and/or data architecture.

• Experience implementing data governance, and API-driven integrations between embedded and enterprise systems.

• Understanding of functional safety, cybersecurity and data privacy regulations.