Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- IT, System, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Salary
- from 80.000 € Gross/Year
- Location
- Dresden
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this key role, you will be responsible for the IT strategy, drive digital transformation, and lead your team in advancing the IT landscape with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
Your role in the team
- In this key role, you will assume overall responsibility for our IT and actively shape the technological future of our company.
- You drive our digital transformation forward, connecting strategy, technology, and leadership into a resilient foundation for sustainable growth.
- Together with your team, you will continuously develop our IT landscape, set clear priorities, and establish modern working methods — also in the context of AI.
- You create an environment where responsibility, collaboration, and innovation are a matter of course.
- As a member of the management team, you will work closely with the specialist departments and provide key impulses for the further development of our travel business.
- You establish clear structures within the IT department, particularly regarding roles, responsibilities, decision-making processes, and escalation mechanisms.
- You manage the staff of the IT department disciplinarily and oversee the team leads through setting goals, priorities, feedback processes, and individual development.
- You develop the strategic direction of the IT department and are responsible for its consistent implementation within the corporate context.
- You manage the entire IT portfolio at the departmental level and ensure transparency regarding progress, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.
- You prioritize cross-IT topics in close coordination with executive management, all management levels, and the specialist departments.
- You are responsible for the budget planning and ongoing budget management of the IT department.
- You promote constructive interface management and actively contribute to efficient and trusting collaboration within the company.
- You represent the IT organization as well as the technological target architecture to management, business units, service providers, and external partners.
- You monitor relevant developments in the environment early, anticipate their impact on IT, and maintain a resilient external network.
- Compliance with requirements in the areas of IT security, data protection, compliance, and service provider management.
- The identification and implementation of synergies as well as efficiency potentials in technology management.
- The consistent promotion of automation and digitalization throughout the company.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- You hold a successfully completed degree in a technological field, e.g., Business Informatics, Computer Science, or Digital Transformation, or possess a comparable qualification with extensive professional experience in the IT sector.
Qualifications
- You possess very good German language skills at native speaker level as well as very good English language skills.
- You live in the Dresden metropolitan area or are ready to relocate.
Experience
- You have gained more than 5 years of relevant professional experience in the IT environment.
- Ideally, you bring 2 to 3 years of experience in leading heterogeneous teams.
- You have experience in project management as well as in managing digital transformation initiatives.
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What we offer
- A responsible, varied role with and within a competent, friendly team.
- A flexible working hours model for individual work-life balance and improved family management.
- Family support through a subsidy for preschool childcare.
- Individual office spaces in a historic, representative building in a green environment.
- Ergonomic workplace with sit-stand desk and modern technology.
- Non-statutory subsidy for company pension scheme.
- In-house canteen with daily fresh offerings and affordable employee prices.
- Health promotion with a heavily discounted membership at the nearby gym.
- Company health insurance with an annual health budget.
- Subsidy for the Business Bike and the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket.
- Employee discounts as part of Corporate Benefit with renowned providers.
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Herolé Reisen GmbH
Herolé Reisen GmbH is a renowned provider of school trips and group travel, placing a strong emphasis on education and sustainability. Since its founding in 2002 in Dresden, the company has been serving over 170,000 students and teachers annually, offering customized educational trips to more than 100 European destinations. With a dedicated team of around 140 employees, Herolé ensures high-quality support and planning security.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Hotel and Restaurant Industry, Tourism
Chief Technology Officer
- Salary
- from 80.000 € Gross/Year
- Location
- Dresden
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
