Jorge Sousa

IT Director

Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

About

Experienced in Information Technology with proven records of managing Global IT Projects. Successes includes driving the implementation of infrastructure requirements in new Production & non-Production Sites, as well in several new technologies deployment or maintenance activities in a Fortune-500 company, with over 20.000 employees globally, being part of the Corporate Global IT organization. Self-motivated, with very good verbal and written communication skills, results-driven, leader in Project Management specialized in Infrastructure related Projects, with Global and multi-cultural exposure, working in a corporate world leader in design, manufacturer and distributor of automotive industry components, present in six continents and about 100 facilities globally. Used to work and manage assigned resources, internal/external, on a per project basis, remotely in all the cases spread globally. With ability to interface and influence at multiple organizational levels. Excellent relationship building and networking skills, well organized and a team player. With eighteen years experience in IT environments, managing cross functional & cultural teams. With ability to quickly learn in a fast paced environment, influence management, meet deadlines and motivate teams. Major strengths include project leadership, communications, relationship and team building, and processes improvements. Specialties: Project Management, Shaping Leader, Global IT Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure Projects, Business Engine, ITIL, PMP, ...

Experience

  • Tenneco (28 yrs 5 mos)
    • Director IT Cost Analysis & Financial Management
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • IT Director
      Feb 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Director of IT PMO & Financial reporting for CleanAir Business Unit

    • Program Manager
      Jan 2015 - Feb 2022 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for a Program within the IT portfolio including Infrastructure, Application Development, Security and Business projects with infrastructure components. Managing a set of projects (program), ensuring successful delivery, managing and developing delivery project managers, shape of new projects with infrastructure components and improve processes.

  • IT Administrator at Vanpro - Assentos, Lda
    1996 - 1998 · 2 yrs

    Carrying out the function as Programmer Analyst / Computer Science Technician in a "Joint-Venture" of two Multinationals of the Automobile Industry, "Johnson Controls" and "Bertrand Faure", placed in the MIS department. It was of my responsibility, together with the MIS Dept. Manager the administration of all the existing systems on the Portuguese Plant, as well as giving support to the "Helpdesk" of 1st level with about 70 users, administering also a Network Novell 4.10, with about 70 clients. Participation as well in the development of several applications using Microsoft tools (Visual Basic, etc). Leaded has well the replacement of Token Ring Network and Ethernet migration.

  • IT at Auchan Portugal
    1995 - 1998 · 3 yrs

    Carrying out the functions of IT Specialist at Jumbo in Setúbal (Hypermarket Group). I assumed all usual daily procedures of administration / maintenance of the IT systems, Helpdesk service as well as development of office applications (Clipper). Being also responsible for the planning of the daily maintenance (incl. upgrades) of the Back Office Network (Server Running Netware 3.12, Desktop’s on Windows 3.11 and Win95).

  • Apprenticeship at Jumbo de Setúbal
    Jan 1994 - Mar 1994 · 3 mos

    At the IT Department. Participating on the day to day IT Operations, and elaboration of a project, which included the build of an application for Administration of Candidates at the Human resources Department. Final evaluation of the Apprenticeship+Project: 19 (0-20).