Head of IT Tower - Enterprise Business Platforms

Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH
Biberach an der Riß, Germany
25 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Information Systems Information Technology Operations Enterprise Software Applications System Availability Information Technology

Job description

  • Define and execute the global Enterprise Business Platforms strategy and roadmap.
  • Own the global enterprise platform portfolio and operating model.
  • Lead platform modernisation, rationalisation and cloud transformation initiatives.
  • Drive operational excellence across all platform service towers.
  • Define global governance, standards and service management frameworks.
  • Build and manage strategic technology vendor partnerships.
  • Lead globally distributed teams and managed service providers.
  • Ensure platform reliability, security, scalability and cost efficiency.
  • Drive automation, AI enablement and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Build and continuously evolve a product-centric and service-oriented operating model.

Requirements

  • University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related discipline.
  • 15+ years of experience in Enterprise Technology, Platform Management or IT Operations leadership.
  • Strong experience managing global enterprise applications and platform organisations.
  • Proven track record in large-scale transformation and modernization programs.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise applications and service delivery models.
  • Strong financial and vendor management capabilities.
  • Excellent executive stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Strong leadership and organisational capabilities.

Benefits & conditions

As an internationally successful family business, the Liebherr Group offers you a secure job, a unique variety of tasks and exciting development opportunities. Become part of our strong team today and get to know the Liebherr Group as a reliable partner. Profit from these benefits:

  • A highly strategic and globally visible leadership position with the opportunity to shape the future digital engineering landscape of the company.
  • Close collaboration with senior business executives and global teams in a dynamic, international working environment.
  • Competitive executive compensation including an attractive remuneration package, comprehensive social benefits, and a company pension scheme.
  • A high degree of creative freedom and ownership, enabling you to drive innovation and strategic initiatives.
  • A crisis-proof workplace within a stable and future-oriented company.

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