About the Job:

Our client is a leading Electronics Manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Head of Digital Transformation & Automation (IT/OT Lead) to drive enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives across its manufacturing operations.

The role is responsible for providing technology direction and change leadership, driving business transformation, refining technology requirements, and implementing process excellence initiatives to improve operational efficiency. The incumbent will lead the organization's digital strategy, modernize its digital ecosystem, and foster a culture of technology innovation across the entire manufacturing lifecyclefrom procurement to shipment.

Working closely with Corporate IT and cross-functional business teams, the successful candidate will spearhead factory automation, digital manufacturing initiatives, IT/OT integration, and continuous improvement programs to enhance productivity, scalability, and business performance.

Core Responsibilities:

Applications & Supply Chain Innovation

- Stay up to date with industry trends and latest technologies, establish and deploy the digitalization roadmap driving ruthless automation of business processes and go-to-market pace.
- Work closely with respective system owners, collaborate with peers and IT teams to assess viability of new technologies and drive enhancements to existing systems to increase ease of use and efficiency.
- Establish and roll out a comprehensive digital requirements prioritization process, change management program with respect to Technology deployment pertaining to processes, procedures, methodologies, and systems.
- Provides oversight of complex projects which require significant expertise in multi-system integration and compliance management to drive simplification.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive Data strategy, underpinned by an automatic data collection and validation.




- Closely collaborating with Business Units and IT, identify opportunities to continuously improve Operational processes, focused on ease of use for internal and external technical teams.
- Change management: lead Operations Technology initiatives, responsible for communication and training workstreams.
- Automation Throughput: Percentage increase in automated production steps vs. manual

Key Skills:

Demonstrated ability to act as a technology Change Leader and drive technology new ideas / concepts into the business.

Experience working with global IT organization with demonstrated ability to influence Senior Leaders and the direction of the business

Business Implementation of global systems/processes and business change.

Ability to align IT strategies with business objectives and deliver innovative business solutions that drive competitive advantage to Cell Therapy Operations business units

Experience of delivering multiple parallel complex Technology programmes.

Cross cultural people management and employee engagement.

Experience of working in agile teams using SCRUM methodologies.

Location & Mode of Work :

MECs office Singadivakkam, Chennai. Work From Office

Desired Experience & Qualifications:

- Experience: 15+ years in IT/Technology leadership, with at least 5 years in a mid-to-large scale manufacturing environment (Electronics preferred).
- Technical Depth:
- Robust background in Digital Transformation & Business Process Automation
- Knowledge & Exposure to Industrial Automation (PLC, Robotics, SCADA).

o Expertise in ERP/Mfg./Supply Application integration.

- Leadership:

Proven experience managing cross-functional teams of IT, Business, automation engineers & Technology Vendors.

• Education: Bachelors in information systems, or Electronics Engineering.

- Certifications like PMP, CISSP, or Six Sigma are a plus.

Interested candidates can share their cv at [email protected]

📌 Head of Digital Transformation & Automation (Chennai)
🏢 Infinity Growth Services
📍 Chennai