Our client, an important multinational Group operating in the FMCG, is currently looking for a:
Region IT Director Germany
The resource will report into the Europe CIO and will be responsible to manage the IT Organization.
Areas of responsibility:
1. Accountable for the regional IT activities related to each business function of the Company currently running in Germany in coordination with IT Europe Leader, IT Centers of Excellence (COE) and Service Management and Operations.
2. Represent IT at the Region Board and lead the IT governance at regional level, as aligned with IT Europe Leader and IT Governance and Operations.
3. Accountable for the IT Joint Business Plan and IT Portfolio and the prioritization of IT activities supporting each business function and for the management of IT transformational programs.
4. Lead the prioritization of demands from Area Business Stakeholders, identifying potential trade-offs to support and fulfill business requirements and expectations.
5. Manage and rationalize the application portfolio currently live within the region.
6. Oversee and align the regional IT budget as well as prioritizing investments based on business and Group IT Strategy.
7. Contribute to the development and up-skilling of regional employees.
8. Monitor regional IT activities together with IT Leaders and IT COE Managers, ensuring project decisions, application rollouts, maintenance, cost optimization and alignment with business strategies and market trends.
9. Plan and manage together with IT Managers the realization of Business and IT Programs’ benefits through the integration of new capabilities and partnerships within the business and IT practices.
Requirements:
1. University Degree in IT or a related field; a master’s in business administration will be a plus.
2. Significant professional IT experience with proven business acumen in Commercial Operations, Industrial & Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, HR and Procurement for Consumer Product Goods companies, preferably with expertise in Food & Beverage or Sweet Packaged Food industries.
3. Experience with SAP products, including but not limited to the ERP, CRM, SFA, HR, Ariba and others, as well as the SAP RISE delivery model. End-to-end knowledge of SAP ecosystem and experience with S/4 project implementation and business transformation will be considered a plus.
4. Proficiency in planning, executing, and overseeing IT projects, including methodologies like Waterfall, Agile or Scrum.
5. Expertise in IT Governance, IT policies, compliance and regulatory requirements.
6. Proven leadership and change management skills, ideally in a matrix organization.
7. Strong communication, negotiation and collaboration skills.
8. Strategic thinking and decision-making ability.
9. Fluent in English and good knowledge of German.
Location: Frankfurt
This company is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates that will not receive an answer within 30 days, should consider the present selection process closed.
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