IT Senior Manager (m/f/d)

• Position Description
• We are seeking an experienced

IT Senior Manager (m/f/d) to lead the technology, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity and IT governance activities of a global PE Firm operating under the supervision of regulators such as CSSF, Ba Fin and other authorities.

The successful candidate will ensure that the technology environment remains secure, resilient, compliant and cost‑efficient while supporting the firm’s continued growth and international development.

The Firm operates across five offices located on three continents and supports a hybrid workforce.

The role requires balancing strategic leadership with a pragmatic and hands‑on approach within a lean organizational structure.

The successful candidate will oversee a relatively small international IT function while coordinating external service providers and technology partners to deliver secure, scalable and efficient services across the Firm.

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the Firm’s cloud strategy, cybersecurity framework, operational resilience capabilities and technology governance model in an increasingly regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the global IT strategy.
• Define and execute the global cloud strategy, ensuring secure, scalable and cost‑efficient use of cloud services across the organization.
• Manage infrastructure, cloud environments, networks, workplace technologies and cybersecurity.
• Oversee cybersecurity across a multi‑jurisdictional operating environment, including five offices located on three continents and a hybrid workforce.
• Ensure secure remote access, identity management and endpoint protection for employees operating in a flexible working environment.
• Lead the global cloud governance, security architecture and cyber resilience initiatives.
• Lead the implementation and ongoing maintenance of DORA and related regulatory requirements.
• Oversee IT governance, operational resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks.
• Manage relationships with IT vendors, managed service providers, software vendors and cybersecurity partners.
• Challenge suppliers and negotiate contracts to ensure high service quality and cost efficiency.
• Prepare and manage the IT budget with a pragmatic approach focused on value creation and cost optimization.
• Act as the primary IT contact for regulators, auditors and risk management functions.
• Lead a lean IT organization and coordinate external service providers across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring efficient delivery of technology services throughout the Group.
• Translate strategic decisions from Group Management into operational execution and ensure delivery by internal teams and external providers.
• Drive technology transformation and process improvement initiatives across the Firm.

Your profile

• 10+ years of experience in senior IT leadership roles within Asset Management, Private Equity, Alternative Investments or Banking or other regulated financial institutions
• Proven experience working within regulated environments and interacting with authorities such as, CSSF, Ba Fin, AMF and Other European regulators

• Strong experience in

• Cybersecurity and operational resilience
• Infrastructure and cloud environments
• Cloud platforms and cloud governance (Microsoft 365, Azure and/or equivalent enterprise environments)
• Microsoft Share Point administration and lifecycle management
• Global cybersecurity frameworks, identity and access management, endpoint security and secure remote working environments
• DORA implementation
• IT outsourcing and vendor management
• Budget management and cost optimization
• Ability to operate effectively with Executive Management while maintaining a hands‑on and pragmatic approach.
• Experience managing geographically distributed environments across multiple offices and jurisdictions.
• Strong leadership, communication and execution capabilities.
• Fluent German and English required, French desirable.
• What we are looking for
• Regulatory rigor;
• Strong infrastructure, cloud and cybersecurity expertise;
• Effective management of globally distributed technology environments;
• Leadership of a lean international IT organization supported by external service providers;
• Vendor and outsourcing governance;
• Cost discipline;
• And the ability to ensure that strategic decisions are successfully implemented across a multi‑office, international organization operating across three continents with a hybrid workforce.

Why us?

• This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the technology, cybersecurity and operational resilience framework of a growing international asset management platform
• International working environment
• Open communication, flat hierarchies, and short decision‑making processes
• Hybrid working model
• Attractive workplace at the corporate headquarters campus in Bad Homburg, featuring an employee restaurant
• Company pension scheme
• Bicycle leasing scheme
• Complimentary beverages and snacks
• Regular employee events
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