Digital Hub Director
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Job description
Barcelona is where that software future is engineered. Our Hub is young and software-focused - organised in SAFe, established around two and a half years ago, and now ready for its next step. We are looking for a Digital Hub Director to lead a high-performing software team and, from Barcelona, help shape the broad software strategy: an intelligent orchestration system spanning hybrid-fleet automation, end-to-end orchestration of intralogistics resources, an AI engine for continuous optimization and one unified user experience - built on common standards, a common platform and common infrastructure., + A high-performing delivery team - build a team known for pace, quality and ownership; agile and SAFe at their best, with teams that commit, challenge the plan and own their outcomes.
- Software strategy & intelligent orchestration - contribute to KION's orchestration platform across hybrid fleets, 360° orchestration, the AI engine and a unified user experience - shaping what is possible, not just delivering tickets.
- One stack, consolidated - drive common standards, a common platform and common infrastructure; break silos and replace fragmentation with a coherent, reusable software foundation.
- Business impact - make our orchestration platform the standard customers demand and grow the software business; connect every engineering effort to customer value, market position and revenue.
- Barcelona's strategic weight - give the Hub a credible, respected voice in KION's software direction, turning a strong delivery site into a place that helps set the agenda.
- Agile delivery leadership - lead through Domain Leads and Co-Leads; relentlessly improve flow of value, engineering excellence and accountability so the team keeps
Requirements
A high-performance software leader who thinks like a strategist - ambitious, fast, and driven by impact. You attract people with the same attitude and you lift the teams around you.
- Proven software delivery leadership - you have built and led teams that ship; you set a high bar on pace and quality, and people rise to it.
- Agile & software delivery expert - deeply fluent in SAFe, agile and team topologies; obsessed with flow of value, predictability and engineering excellence.
- Software strategist - you see how platforms, orchestration and standards convert into customer adoption, market leadership and growth.
- Ambitious & impact-driven - you want to shape an industry, not just run a site; you bring energy, edge and accountability.
- Commercially sharp - you connect software to customer value and to the business, and you make the case in terms leaders and customers care about.
- Intralogistics / material handling background (a plus) - experience in or familiarity with intralogistics, material handling or related industrial domains is desirable.