Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- IT, System, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Oberkochen
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for the strategic development of IT infrastructure, lead the team, manage external partners, and develop governance and security standards in a dynamic environment.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Responsibility for the establishment (in a carve-out situation), the further development, and the management of the group-wide IT of a globally operating technology company with direct reporting line to the executive management.
- Technical and disciplinary leadership of two employees, including management, motivation, and continuous development of the team.
- Management of further decommissioning, decoupling, or harmonization of IT structures and systems in the course of organizational restructuring following the carve-out, as well as support for the necessary change management.
- Responsibility for managing external service providers, such as implementation partners and managed services providers, including contract & SLA management as well as performance, budget, and quality control.
- Overall responsibility for the IT infrastructure (outsourced to an external service provider) as well as the operation of the entire system landscape (ERP and satellite systems in sales, R&D, finance, procurement, HR), including their further development, prioritization, and strategic alignment in close coordination with the specialist departments and external service providers.
- Ensuring a high-performance IT architecture and system landscape, taking into account integration, interfaces, data flows, and scalability.
- Development and implementation of an IT strategy for the primary locations in Germany, Europe, and the USA that effectively supports the needs of a growing, internationally positioned company.
- Further development of ERP-supported business processes in close collaboration with the Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, Sales, Service, Purchasing, and HR departments.
- Responsibility for IT security as well as IT resilience / continuity (taking into account relevant standards such as ISO27001, NIS2, SOC2, etc.).
- Responsibility for governance and authorization structures, compliance requirements (taking into account the respective national and industry-specific particularities), as well as the further development of an appropriate level of information security.
- Ensuring GDPR-compliant processes and close collaboration with an external data protection officer.
- Management of the IT budget as well as ensuring economical and needs-based deployment of resources, systems, and external partners.
- Development of a stakeholder-oriented reporting on IT performance, risks, projects, and key development topics for managing service providers and reporting to management.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Successfully completed studies in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Business Administration with IT focus, or a comparable qualification.
Qualifications
- Very good understanding of end-to-end business processes - ideally in the context of end consumer brands - as well as the ability to connect technological solutions with operational and strategic requirements.
- Knowledge in the areas of IT operations, IT architecture, IT security, access management, and compliance.
- Strong implementation skills, a structured approach, and a high standard of design in an environment with evolving structures.
- Confident demeanor, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, business units, and external partners at eye level.
- Entrepreneurial thinking, a hands-on mentality, and the ability to act effectively both strategically and operationally.
- Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
Experience
- Several years of relevant professional experience in a responsible IT role, ideally in a medium-sized, international, or transformative corporate environment.
- Extensive experience in managing and developing ERP system landscapes of leading providers (e.g., SAP or Dynamics) as well as a good understanding of related applications, interfaces, and business processes.
- Proven experience in managing IT projects, overseeing external service providers, and prioritizing complex requirements from various departments.
- Experience in building, harmonizing, or transforming IT structures, processes, and governance models is advantageous.
- Intercultural competence and experience in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
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About Your Employer
Carl Zeiss AG
ZEISS is a world-leading technology company that is active in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the last financial year, ZEISS generated sales revenues of more than 6.4 billion euros through its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (as at 30 September 2019).
Description
- Company Size
- 50-249 Employees
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Industry, Production
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Global Head of IT
- Location
- Oberkochen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
