ICT Manager (F/M)

TASTE  is a leading executive search and recruitment consultancy specializing in senior leadership and experienced professionals since 2004. For the past nine consecutive years, the firm has been ranked among France’s top executive search firms by Les Echos.

Our client is a publicly listed Italian industrial group operating across 16 countries through 31 offices, employing more than 1,400 professionals worldwide. The Group partners with leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, and space industries, delivering high-value services in product engineering, technical documentation, and digital solutions.

As part of a major transformation and international expansion strategy, the Group is entering a new phase of accelerated growth and integration.

To support this ambition and future acquisitions, we are recruiting an ICT Manager (F/M).

Reporting directly to the CFO, this strategic leadership role will be instrumental in strengthening and scaling the Group’s IT function, driving enterprise systems governance, enhancing data management capabilities, and building a robust and future-ready technology ecosystem able to support the Group’s international development.

The Role

The ICT & Corporate Systems Manager will play a critical role in shaping and structuring the Group’s IT governance framework.

As a key member of the leadership team, the successful candidate will contribute to the transformation and integration of systems, processes, and IT infrastructures across a complex, international, and multi-business environment.

This position requires a strong execution mindset, cross-functional leadership capabilities, and the ability to drive organizational change while building scalable processes, improving systems adoption, and supporting the Group’s long-term growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

IT Governance & Corporate Systems

• Lead the development and evolution of the Group IT function

• Ensure the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of corporate systems, including ERP, CRM, and business platforms

• Drive the integration, harmonization, and rationalization of information systems across the Group

• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Business teams to optimize business processes and system efficiency

Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

• Oversee the Group’s IT infrastructure and ensure operational continuity

• Coordinate corporate IT services including networks, servers, user support, and infrastructure operations

• Lead cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives

• Manage relationships with external IT vendors, service providers, and technology partners

Transformation & Change Management

• Lead strategic IT transformation and digitalization programs

• Support the deployment and adoption of new systems and processes across the organization

• Contribute to broader organizational transformation and change management initiatives

International Scope

• Support the harmonization of systems and operational processes at an international level

• Strengthen Group-wide data governance, centralization, and reporting capabilities

• Contribute to enhancing business intelligence and performance monitoring across international operations

Profile

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT Engineering, or a related field

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience combining:

  • Strong technical expertise in IT infrastructure and systems

  • Progressive exposure to:

    • IT leadership and management

    • ERP and enterprise systems governance

    • IT transformation programs

    • Cross-functional stakeholder management

    • Organizational and process transformation

In the context of the Group’s ongoing transformation and expansion, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to operate effectively within fast-evolving environments requiring structure, alignment, and cultural transformation.

Beyond technical expertise, this role requires a strong leader capable of influencing stakeholders, driving alignment, and supporting the Group through a strategic phase of international growth and integration.

Languages

• Native or fluent Italian

• Fluent professional English

Personal Attributes

• Hands-on, pragmatic, and solution-driven mindset

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Ability to combine strategic vision with operational execution