IT Governance Senior Manager

Position Summary:

Astemo Americas, Inc. is a Tier 1 supplier of automotive systems for automotive and non-automotive applications. The IT Governance Senior Manager is responsible for leading and maintaining the IT Governance framework across the Americas region. This role provides executive oversight for IT risk management, controls oversight, policy governance, audit coordination, and remediation management to ensure a strong and compliant operational environment. This position establishes the governance tone for the regional IT organization by proactively identifying risks, emerging control gaps, and compliance concerns. This role provides early visibility into operational or compliance risks and drives corrective actions before they become significant audit or business issues and serves as the regional authority for governance posture, control maturity, and audit readiness across IT operations. This is a corporate / regional position located within the AM Region reporting into the Farmington Hills, MI location.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• IT Governance Leadership & Strategy
  • Lead and maintain the regional IT Governance framework.
  • Establish governance priorities aligned with company objectives, risk tolerance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Define governance expectations, accountability, and behavioral standards for IT operations.
  • Promote a proactive governance culture focused on risk awareness and operational discipline.
• Risk Management & Internal Controls
  • Provide oversight of regional IT risk management activities including:
    • Risk identification and assessment
    • Development and maintenance of control frameworks
    • Control effectiveness monitoring
  • Evaluate and monitor internal IT controls to support operational and regulatory compliance.
  • Identify emerging operational and compliance risks and escalate as appropriate.
  • Drive continuous improvement of control maturity across the region.
• Audit Liaison & Compliance Oversight
  • Serve as the primary regional liaison for IT audit activities
  • Oversee audit readiness processes including:
    • Auditor communication and coordination
    • Process owner identification
    • Evidence collection and validation
    • Audit response coordination
  • Ensure consistent audit preparedness across regional sites.
• Deficiency Remediation Oversight
  • Provide oversight for remediation planning and execution of audit and control findings.
  • Monitor remediation progress and ensure accountability of responsible owners.
  • Validate that corrective actions address root causes and support long-term control maturity.
  • Escalate high-risk or delayed remediation items to leadership.
• Policy Governance & Compliance
  • Oversee evaluation, development, and maintenance of IT policies and procedures.
  • Ensure policies align with corporate requirements while supporting practical regional execution.
  • Promote policy awareness and compliance across IT teams.
  • Drive continuous improvement of governance standards and processes.
• Change Governance & Operational Oversight
  • Provide oversight of governance and risk considerations within IT change management processes.
  • Ensure change activities are executed with appropriate risk evaluation and documentation.
  • Partner with operational leaders to balance agility with control discipline.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Provide leadership and direction to IT Governance team members.
  • Establish performance expectations, development plans, and governance priorities.
  • Serve as a peer member of the IT leadership team contributing to strategic direction, organizational planning, and operational decision-making.
  • Partner with peer IT leadership to ensure governance enables operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk and compliance guardrails.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of IT governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.
• Ability to translate governance requirements into practical operational expectations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive risk mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact at all organizational levels.
• Strong leadership presence with ability to influence without direct authority.
• High degree of integrity, confidentiality, and professional judgment.
• Ability to operate effectively in deadline-intensive environments with multiple priorities.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field. Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent experience) preferred.

Experience:

• 7+ years progressive leadership experience in IT Governance, Risk Management, Internal Controls or Audit-related roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing:
  • IT Governance frameworks
  • Policy and controls development
  • Audit coordination and compliance
  • Deficiency remediation oversight
  • Change management governance
• Experience supporting multi-site and/or multi-country organizations strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Automotive manufacturing environments desired.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Direct management of department members.

Working conditions:

Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel: Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.