Job Title: Senior Manager – Group Functions - IT Finance & Controlling

About MBRDI

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), headquartered in Bengaluru with a satellite office in Pune, is the largest R&D center for Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside of Germany. Our mission is to drive innovation and excellence in automotive engineering, digitalization, and sustainable mobility solutions, shaping the future of mobility.

Job Overview:

Mercedes-Benz AG is one of the world’s most successful automotive companies and within our team we deliver software & platforms to enable the technological transformation of an entire industry.

Within Mercedes-Benz Research & Development we are paving the way for the technological future of our vehicles. Covering all domains starting from Research Development, Sales & Marketing, After Sales & Group Functions such as Finance & HR we cover the entire value chain of Mercedes-Benz.

We are looking for a strong tech personality that will lead our IT Production & Sales Finance-Functional/Business Analysis team of 20+ highly motivated business and functional process experts part of the ‘Mercedes-Benz Tech India’ team at MBRDI - a part of the global IT tech network (‘Home of Tech’) in ITH. In order to accelerate our ambitions as Mercedes-Benz Tech India you will be looking at the following challenges ahead of you:

In the business domain of Finance & Controlling (FC), the “Production Finance and Sales Finance” are two main parts of the Group Functions that deal with P2P, O2C and R2R processes using the core FC IT Solutions such as OneERP, cbFC, F1Light, CoFiCo, NACOS, and others.

Objectives of the Job:

•         Ensure timely accomplishments of high quality Product / project deliverables aligned to the overall BU strategy

•         Ensure People management in the context of Business and people strategy

•         Ensure appropriate focus on continuous improvement and innovative solutions in the team deliverables.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  Functional Capabilities (specific to the role):

-          Strategize based on demand forecast within the relevant ARTs and enable Product teams with the required skills & resources to fulfill the product demands

-          Lead Functional & Technical staff to deliver their respective roles within the product teams,  with focus on continuous improvement and bringing innovative solutions in the business functions space.

-          Build / manage Quality Engineering concepts to enable Test management within the relevant ARTs

-          Contribute to Capability structure within the IT/FC space

-          Enable the relevant learning modules within the ARTs via upskilling / cross skilling

-          Build and Maintain Structured  framework for Onboardings and Knowledge retention

-          Coordinate with Product teams for possible technology interventions to solve business problems

Project Ownership: Lead functional teams on Business deliverables and ensure adherence to project time and quality. Contribute to increased Business through more projects and FTEs for your cooperation at MB Tech India; Be cognizant of the larger Business purpose strategies like ShiftRIGHT, Program X/Radical Standardization to ensure steady contribution to Business growth at Mercedes-Benz’s IT Group Functions.

Change Management: Lead and manage organizational changes (strategic or functional) to ensure team alignment and acceptance to the new ecosystem – Catalyze team performance in transforming times of Mercedes-Benz Tech India by being the Change Agent

Cross-functional Collaboration: Lead intra and cross departmental initiatives to help the team expand their knowledge horizon and awareness; Foster a culture of co creation in the team for better Business results.

Stakeholder Satisfaction: Ensure stakeholder expectations are regularly met; Have scheduled connects with global and local stakeholders to share Business updates with them to maintain consistent credibility – become their trusted advisor

People Management: Acquire the right talent to deliver best Business results; Coach and develop them to boost individual and team performance; Identify strengths; Engage in career conversations and effective conflict management. Build and sustain a culture of inclusivity, empathy, appreciation and psychological safety to earn a motivated and efficient workforce at for your corporation

Financial Stewardship: Understand and follow financial regulations of the organization and support cost effective measures implemented by the Leadership through effective budget and manpower planning

Compliance and Governance: Awareness of statutory compliance and internal policies to ensure they are always maintained and adhered to.

Qualifications

•         B.E (any field) or M.B.A (General Administration)

•         15+ years of professional experience in Information Technology within the manufacturing/automotive/other business industries

Areas of Work:

•         Managed projects/topics in one or more domains showing a significant growth, experience in driving digitalization projects/topics using metrics/KPIs for making driven decisions

•         Contributed to Innovation through topics adding value to Business

•         Intercultural awareness, empathy, active driver of diversification & inclusion

Specific Knowledge: (Skill / Languages etc.)

•         Should have hands-on past experience in one or more of SAP functional modules such as MM, FICO, SD, QM, etc.

•         Should have a working background of at least one of R2R, O2C or P2P business functions

•         Should have working experience and managed projects, service delivery and service operations

•         Should have worked in Agile project environments with a good exposure to Agile methodologies

•         Should possess a strong stakeholder management, people management & interpersonal skills

•         Should be fluent in Business English

•         German Language skills will be an added advantage

Why Join Us?

·       Be part of a purpose-driven organization that is shaping the future of mobility

·       Work on cutting-edge technologies and global projects

·       Thrive in a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment

·       Access world-class infrastructure and continuous learning opportunities

Equal Opportunity Statement

At MBRDI, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, background, or ability.