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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of IT and Digitalization - **Company:** Ferroelectric Memory Gmbh (fmc) - **Location:** Dresden, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Data Security, Information Technology Operations, Network Security, SAP (Applications), Cloud Platform System, IT Architecture, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Performance Monitor - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.de/jobad/ded9b0097fa548f1da4c2bec7bfcba0a35 ## About the Role * Master's degree in IT or an engineering domain (manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering) * Minimum 8 years of experience in IT related roles, of which ideally 5+ years have been achieved in the semiconductor industry, * Experience to cast needs of semiconductor manufacturing and development engineers into projects and finally into realiable IT supported processes * Strong English communication skills, written and spoken, additional language skills in German or Mandarin are a plus * Act as a supervisor, coach and mentor, supporting employee development, performance and career growth as the IT organization expands * Highly organized and self-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment. * Broad IT generalist expertise, including knowledge of cloud architectures and cybersecurity. * Strong leadership skills with experience building and motivating teams in a fast-growing, international environment. * Proven strategic thinker, balancing short-, mid-, and long-term business objectives. * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural collaboration skills. * Strong problem-solving capabilities in complex cloud-based and on-premises IT environments. * Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and development processes and the value of industry standards and standardization. * Flexible and hands-on mindset, with willingness to support both technical execution and organizational growth. * Based primarily in Dresden with occasional international travel (EU, US, Taiwan, Japan). ## Description As Head of IT and Digitalisation you will partner with leaders across all business functions to drive FMC's digital transformation and build a scalable, secure and efficient IT landscape. You will play a key role in evolving the organization from a dynamic startup environment to a mature, process-driven semiconductor company, enabling world-class business operations and technology development., Roadmap, architecture, strategy * Define and execute FMC's IT architecture, technology roadmap and digitalisation strategy to support sustainable business growth and operational excellence. * Establish a secure, scalable, and future-ready IT landscape combining cloud-based and on-premises solutions while maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture. * Drive the implementation of industry standards and best practices to ensure seamless integration and interoperability across the semiconductor ecosystem. * Develop and continuously enhance IT systems supporting semiconductor development, manufacturing execution, quality management and supply chain operations. * Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives, aligning internal teams and external partners to successfully execute the IT roadmap. * Ensure compliance with data security, information security and corporate governance requirements. * Oversee laboratory technology infrastructure, including network security, system reliability, maintenance and the continuous improvement of IT services supporting R&D and engineering activities. Business process integration and collaboration * Integrate technology development, chip design and manufacturing processes into a unified IT landscape to enhance collaboration, efficiency and cross-functional alignment. * Drive the seamless connection of key business functions with ERP (SAP) systems, ensuring standardized, transparent and scalable business processes across the organization. * Manage strategic relationships with vendors, service providers and software suppliers, including license management, contract oversight, and service performance monitoring. * Act as a trusted partner between business and technology teams, translating operational needs into effective and sustainable digital solutions. Build an IT team for excellent execution of the company strategies * Build up IT operations to achieve stability and reliability and support the team as working member while you grow the team. * Build and motivate the IT team as a healthy mix of internal and external experts * Solid project management skills. * Strategic partner of the COO/CEO, consulting the company leaders to fullfill the company goals within the IT budget. ## Related Videos - [Architectures that we can use with .NET](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/935-architectures-that-we-can-use-with-net) - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) - [Web-based Information Visualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/84-web-based-information-visualization) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) ## Related Articles - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [IT Salaries in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/287-it-salaries-in-germany) - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Finding IT & Technology English-speaking Jobs in Germany ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/446-finding-it-technology-english-speaking-jobs-in-germany)