About this opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced IT professional specializing in Applications Governance, with a strong focus on secure, compliant, and scalable application ecosystems. You’ll bring a proven track record in managing the full application lifecycle, integrating IT security best practices, and leading cross-functional development initiatives across the SEME hub.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with the IT Engagement and Delivery SEME team to ensure our solutions meet business expectations within security and compliance boundaries defined at corporate level. You’ll contribute to both ongoing operations and strategic projects, working alongside key colleagues and Enterprise IT teams to enhance existing applications and shape future-ready solutions.
What you will do:
- Accountable for the local application portfolio, managing its full lifecycle, compliance, financials, and service-level agreements in alignment with organizational objectives.
- Led governance of enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
- Serve as the local lead for application-related compliance efforts, including audits (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR)
- Ensure that all applications meet relevant security standards (e.g., OWASP, NIST) and align with global cybersecurity policies. Defined and enforced lifecycle policies for onboarding, maintenance, and decommissioning across diverse technology stacks, enhancing system performance and compliance.
- Partnered with InfoSec to embed application security, including secure coding practices, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and incident response preparedness.
- Directed comprehensive risk and security assessments for internal and vendor applications, driving gap remediation and ensuring continuous compliance with group security directives.
- Managed cross-functional agile teams, delivering business-critical applications, infrastructure migrations, and digital transformation projects within scope and budget.
- Implemented application governance models across SaaS, on-premises, PaaS, IaaS environments etc, ensuring secure integration, effective data governance, and policy compliance.
- Led portfolio rationalization initiatives, reducing application sprawl, optimizing IT costs, and improving operational resilience across the enterprise.
- Maintained centralized governance documentation, including RASCI matrices, data flow diagrams, architectural blueprints, and system records to support audits and change processes.
- Drove change management and stakeholder alignment, facilitating communication, roadmaps, and adoption strategies with IT Business Partners and business units.
The skills your bring:
- Education: Academic degree to Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or relevant degree
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in English and Italian, oral and written plus skill to work with multi-national global organizations with the ability to establish good working climate in a virtual environment.
- Work from site and ability to travel 10% of time national or international
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- IT Skills: Project management, Solution Architecture, IT Security, ITIL methodology, Applications Processes and Governance, Cloud Platforms, Lifecycle
- Experience using repository tools such as eCMDB and or PPM, and familiarity with privacy compliance tools like OneTrust, including support for GDPR and conducting privacy impact assessments (DPIAs).
- Domain Experiences: Applications Governance, Security and Compliance, IT Security Standards, IT Service Management & Delivery, Vendor Management, Regulatory-driven sectors
Interfaces:
Internal interfaces within EIT Include Product Areas, Engagement & Delivery Managers within same geographical areas and globally, other organizations and individuals within GFGO EIT.
Interfaces within Common Functions: People, Finance, Real Estate, Sourcing and Facility Management.
Interfaces within Ericsson Business: Key Persons from all business areas and group functions.