Digital Transformation Lead

Job Title : Digital Transformation Lead – Manufacturing

Location : Pune – Akurdi

Department : IT / Digital Transformation Office

Reporting to : Head – IT / Group CDIO

Experience : 15+ years (Manufacturing domain preferred)

Employment Type : Full-time, On-site

Job Purpose :

To lead and drive digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational efficiency, and innovation. The role requires a strong understanding of automotive business processes, IT-OT integration, and industry 4.0 technologies. The candidate should also be capable of coordinating with cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver scalable digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Drive digital transformation strategy for manufacturing plants, focusing on process digitization, analytics, and smart factory initiatives.
• Identify digital use cases across functions , shop floor, supply chain, quality, maintenance , and implement scalable solutions aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with functional departments to reimagine workflows using digital tools like IoT, AI / ML, MES, and cloud platforms.
• Coordinate end-to-end project execution—requirements, vendor evaluation, PoC, implementation, and change management.
• Ensure smooth IT-OT integration for connected factory projects; work closely with operations and plant engineering teams.
• Have working knowledge of SAP business processes to align digital initiatives with ERP and ensure seamless data flow.
• Work closely with cybersecurity and infra teams to ensure digital solutions comply with IT security and governance policies.
• Monitor digital KPIs and ROI from implemented initiatives; continuously refine the roadmap based on insights and business inputs.
• Collaborate with external technology partners, startups, and OEMs to adopt relevant innovations.
• Lead internal communication and awareness for digital transformation across business units and plants.

Required Skills & Competencies :

Educational Qualification :

Skills Required

Ml, Sap Mm, Rpa, Ai, Mes, Iot, Modbus