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Head of IT Applications (m/w/d), Giebelstadt
Client:
SSI SCHAEFER
Location:
Giebelstadt
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
72d256374a51
Job Views:
5
Posted:
15.03.2025
Expiry Date:
29.04.2025
Job Description:
Your Role
As Head of IT Applications (m/w/d), you are steering all IT Application Services for the SSI SCHÄFER GROUP across business units and regions. With your globally distributed team, you provide and continuously improve state-of-the-art IT services that enable continued business success. You define and implement a globally harmonized application landscape. By shaping and executing global transformation initiatives together with your business stakeholders (e.g., ERP roadmap), you ensure to realize an integrated and consolidated application architecture step-by-step. You are reporting to the Group CIO.
Your Key Responsibilities
1. Steer the global IT applications team of 50+ highly qualified experts - currently organized in the teams for CAD/PLM, ERP, CRM, Collaboration/M.
2. Complete the implementation of truly global IT application services and ensure required availability, performance, and scalability.
3. Ideate, align, and realize the target IT architecture/application landscape to ensure successful application rationalization, including continuous sundown of legacy components.
4. Co-shape and co-drive strategic/transformational initiatives, e.g., ERP roadmap of SSI SCHÄFER GROUP together with the business units, global functions, and regions.
5. Act as a permanent member of the global IT Management Team and serve as deputy of the Group CIO.
6. Select and steer external partners to ensure successful IT project realization as well as reliable IT services.
Your Profile
1. Degree in computer science, business informatics, or a related field.
2. 12+ years of experience in IT application management, thereof at least 7+ years of disciplinary leadership (e.g., team lead / department lead).
3. Strong experience in business-driven ERP transformation/harmonization (template design and rollout) in global organizations.
4. Solid background in Enterprise Architecture Management with a strong focus on application landscape design and application rationalization.
5. Proficient expertise in required IT methodologies and technologies (e.g., IT Service Management/ITIL, SaaS, Cloud Computing, Waterfall vs. Agile vs. Hybrid Project Management).
6. Highly engaged and visionary leader with strong empathy and ability to successfully act at the intersection of business and IT.
7. Excellent German and English language skills are a must.
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