The Sr. Manager, Office of the CIO is a strategic leadership role responsible for supporting the CIO in executing key priorities, key initiatives, and fostering culture and engagement within the IT organization. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor, driving strategic initiatives, and enhancing cross-team collaboration. Additionally, the Sr. Manager, Office of the CIO will play a critical role in leadership engagement, cultural development, and planning the IT-wide meetings to enhance communication, transparency, and morale across the Lucid IT organization. Responsibilities include acting as a key advisor and thought partner to the CIO, supporting IT leadership team meetings, improving communication within IT and to the broader organization, identifying and mitigating risks to IT strategic priorities, leading or contributing to special projects that drive IT transformation and operational efficiency, developing executive reports and presentations, spearheading initiatives to foster a high-performance culture, developing and executing leadership engagement programs, acting as a liaison between IT leadership and the CIO, and owning the planning and execution of quarterly IT All-Hands meetings. The role requires 5+ years of experience in IT strategy, consulting, operations, or a similar role, strong understanding of IT functions, exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, proven ability to drive change and foster positive culture, experience in planning large-scale meetings, strong analytical skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field (MBA preferred). Preferred qualifications include experience in automotive or manufacturing, familiarity with Agile, ITIL, or other IT best practices, and background in executive communications and organizational change management.
