Prada Group Application Integration Delivery Lead

Milan • Italy

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

The Prada Group, a prestigious entity in the luxury fashion sector, is renowned for its commitment to excellence and innovation. Established in 1913, the Group encompasses iconic brands such as PRADA, Miu Miu, Church’s, and Car Shoe, operating in over 45 countries. As an employer, the Prada Group values diversity, employing individuals from over 100 nationalities, and fosters a culture of creativity and professional growth.

1. Lead the end-to-end delivery of integration programs, including the migration of legacy middleware and enablement of modern cloud-native integration platforms.
2. Define and manage integration roadmaps, ensuring consistent delivery of scalable, resilient, and secure APIs and data pipelines.
3. Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, IT functions, and vendors to ensure alignment with transformation objectives.
4. Oversee the cutover and stabilization of new integration layers across cloud and on-premises environments.
5. Act as the technical delivery owner, understanding and exploiting the architectural principles of the integration platforms, webMethods, and Microsoft Azure Integration Services.
6. Manage internal and external development teams (onshore/offshore) ensuring code quality, performance, and compliance with integration standards.
7. Drive the definition of interface specifications, data mappings, and error-handling procedures for end-to-end integrations.
8. Engage with Tech Domain Leads to capture requirements, define integration patterns, and ensure operational readiness.
9. Translate technical execution into meaningful progress reporting for senior stakeholders.
10. Support and guide change management related to the adoption of new integration practices and platforms.
11. Ensure full documentation of integration assets, protocols, and error-handling workflows.
12. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies for proactive incident prevention.
13. Promote continuous improvement and reuse of integration components across domains.

1. Master’s degree in information systems, Engineering, or equivalent.
2. 8+ years of experience in complex integration projects, ideally within large-scale global organizations or consulting environments.
3. Experience in integration architecture modernization, including migrating legacy ESB environments to modern cloud-native platforms.
4. Background in retail or fashion industry processes and technology ecosystems is strongly preferred.
5. Proven expertise in webMethods (Software AG) and/or Microsoft Azure Integration Services is a plus.

1. Deep understanding of integration delivery lifecycle, including design, build, test, deployment, and HyperCare.
2. Ability to manage cross-functional teams, vendors, and concurrent projects in matrixed organizations.
3. Strong hands-on problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to integration bottlenecks.
4. Solid understanding of retail and fashion business workflows, particularly in relation to ERP (SAP), eCommerce, CRM, and supply chain systems.
5. Knowledge of data governance, API lifecycle management, and secure integration design.
6. Experience with multi-brand, multi-country deployments and localization considerations.
7. Fluent in Italian and English, both written and spoken.

8+ years of experience in complex integration projects, ideally within large-scale global organizations or consulting environments.

Master’s degree in information systems, Engineering, or equivalent.

The Prada Group offers a creative and international work environment, fostering professional growth and valuing the talent and passion of its employees. The company promotes an inclusive workplace, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

The Prada Group is committed to fostering a creative and inclusive work environment, where diversity is valued and professional growth is encouraged. The company ensures equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics, and is dedicated to building a fair and respectful workplace.