Tasks And Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for all IT services, systems, and platforms, as well as their consistent alignment with the company and product strategy
- Definition and management of a holistic IT and business systems strategy, including Enterprise Architecture (infrastructure, cloud, data, applications)
- Ensuring a stable, secure, and scalable IT operation (availability, performance, incident management)
- Establishment of effective governance structures (budget, PMO, compliance, security, data protection)
- Driving modernization, automation, and AI-supported transformation
- End-to-end responsibility for business applications to ensure efficiency, standardization, and business fitManagement of IT finances, vendor management, and cost optimization
- Close collaboration with the CISO to integrate operations, security, and compliance
- Building and further developing a high-performing global IT organization
- Ensuring transparency, controllability, and value contribution of IT through an effective CIO Office
Requirements Profile
- More than 10 years of leadership experience in IT organizations with global responsibility
- Proven success in operating and transforming complex, distributed IT and system landscapes
- Broad technological expertise in infrastructure, cloud platforms (AWS), Microsoft ecosystem, and enterprise applications
- Deep understanding of IT security, compliance, and enterprise architecture
- Strong stakeholder management skills at C-level as well as high communication and assertiveness skills
- Experience in vendor management, contract negotiation, and cost control
- Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL)
- Academic background in computer science, IT management, or equivalent
- Experience in scaling global IT organizations and managing comprehensive transformation programs
Our Benefits
- Flexible work: Trust-based working hours, remote work, and up to 20 days opportunity for workation
- Vacation & leisure: 30 vacation days plus extra days off for your volunteer work and on your birthday
- Financial extras: Christmas bonus, subsidy for company pension scheme, childcare allowance, bike leasing, Germany ticket, tax-free benefits via Edenred, and private accident insurance
- Training: Digital learning platforms, internal and external training offers
- EGYM Wellpass: Access to thousands of sports and wellness offers
- Health & well-being: Stress prevention, health days, vaccinations, quiet and relaxation room
- Work environment: Modern work at the campus with coffee bar, cafeteria, and free drinks
- Events & team spirit: Summer and winter parties, afterworks, sports groups, own band as well as participation in events like B2Run
