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Head of Department Business & Engineering Applications

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  • Level
    Lead
  • Job Field
    IT, Project, System
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Bremen
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you lead the department for business and engineering applications, develop strategies for system modernization, and manage collaboration among groups within a dynamic IT landscape.

    Your role in the team

    • To build and subsequently further develop our business, central, and engineering applications, we are seeking a leadership personality for the management of the Applications Department.
    • Together with your leadership team, you are responsible for the stable, secure, and future-proof operation of the applications and actively shape the further development of our operational and platform landscape.
    • The department includes the groups PLM, Engineering Applications, ERP Operations and Development, as well as the Central and Business Applications.
    • They are building the unit in coordination with the Director of Digital Solutions and IT.
    • You are responsible for the professional and disciplinary leadership of the Applications department, including the development of structures, roles, and staff.
    • Together with the group leaders, you will oversee the development and stable operation of the application landscape under your responsibility.
    • They ensure a clear strategic orientation of the applications, derive target images, and coordinate them closely with IT strategy, architecture, and business units.
    • The overarching prioritization of requirements, projects, and further developments is coordinated by you together with your leadership team.
    • Create transparency about ongoing initiatives, dependencies, and resources through appropriate formats.
    • They promote close collaboration between application groups as well as with infrastructure, architecture, security, and business units.
    • You drive the continuous modernization of the application landscape together with your team, creating space for innovation and standardization.
    • Budget, capacity, and resource planning are managed by you across the board and coordinated with the IT management.
    • They establish clear operational, support, and lifecycle structures and ensure reliable services for the organization.
    • As part of the IT leadership team, you actively shape the further development of the entire IT organization.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • Completed degree in Business Informatics, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable qualification

    Qualifications

    • Strong strategic and organizational understanding
    • High communication and coordination skills at various levels
    • Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented way of working
    • Proficient in spoken and written English

    Experience

    • Ideally, several years of leadership experience in the IT environment, preferably in the area of applications or business systems.
    • Experience in managing complex application landscapes (e.g., ERP, engineering, or business systems)
    • Experience in transformation and modernization projects

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    Job Locations

    • Location Bremen

      Bremen

      Germany

    This is your employer

    Norderwerft Repair GmbH

    Norderwerft Repair GmbH

    Norderwerft is a fully integrated shipyard company that has shaped the Port of Hamburg for more than 100 years. We stand for the highest quality and shipbuilding perfection down to the last detail. Our state-of-the-art shipyard technology and excellent docking conditions offer a comprehensive service package for the repair, conversion, maintenance and refit of all types of ships - from maintenance platforms to container freighters, yachts and marine vehicles to historic boats and ships.

    Description

  • Company Size
    50-249 Employees
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Vehicle Manufacturing, Supplier, Handcraft, Trade
  • Logo Norderwerft Repair GmbH

    Head of Department Business & Engineering Applications

    Location
    Bremen
    Working Model
    Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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