Head of IT Department IT / Telecoms
Apply By: 27 / 09 / 2019
Type: Permanent
Location: Germany
Role: Senior Management
Salary: Enquire for details
My client is one of the world’s leading & dynamic automotive makers (part of a global group with a revenue stream of US$224.1billion in 2018) with their European HQ based in Frankfurt. They are seeking to appoint a Head of IT Department.
Main Tasks:
- Both functional guidance and disciplinary management as well as further development of the IT department staff
- Management and coordination of external resources and service providers
- Responsibility for the IT support to the affiliated dealers
- Preparation of IT strategy and investment plans
- Budget planning and control
- Strategic future-oriented further development of IT systems and applications
- Independent initiation, implementation, coordination and evaluation of projects within the framework of the corporate strategy
- Responsibility for the smooth operational IT operations
- Analysis, further development/optimization and monitoring of existing processes
- Close cooperation with the departments and support in the analysis of business processes
- Communication and coordination with the relevant contacts at the European and Global headquarters and the global IT service provider regarding global IT projects, software requirements and operations
Education:
- Completed study of computer science or comparable education
Skills:
- IT Applications background from within the wholesale or automotive industry
- Business, entrepreneurial and self-reliant thinking and acting
- Leadership strength and assertiveness
- Hands-on mentality
- General data protection regulation (GDPR) and IT security concepts
- Strong service orientation and interest in understanding business processes
- Intercultural competence as well as high problem-solving and communication skills
- Business fluent written and spoken English & German
Work Experience:
- Approx. 8 years of professional experience in IT management with a focus on business process analysis, application management (ideally in the automotive or wholesale industry) and infrastructure management
- Experience with ERP/SAP systems
- Disciplinary leadership experience
For more information and to apply, please contact Ben Britton on +44(0)1626 362 144 / +44 (0) 7921 852 654 / ben.britton@sampsoneurope.com