Director Digital Business Solutions (mfd)
Ludwigsburg - Germany
Job Summary
As Director Digital Business Solutions you hold enterprise-wide end-to-end accountability for the companys Digital Workplace and Application Management domains. You define strategy governance and operating models for modern workplace technologies and enterprise applications ensuring they scale globally remain secure and reliable and deliver measurable business value. The role combines strategic leadership with operational accountability and is a key enabler of company-wide digital transformation.
- Disciplinary and functional leadership for multiple international teams (around 40 people)
- Build and develop high-performing globally distributed teams in Retained Organization Local IT and Shared Service Center in Czech Republic and India
- Act as a senior role model for modern leadership and change management
- Define and execute the enterprise strategy and roadmap and serve as a key interface between business leadership IT management security architecture and governance bodies
- Own a multi-million budget including planning forecasting investments and cost control and managing strategic vendors and sourcing models to maximize quality scalability and value
Scope of Responsibility:
Digital Workplace (Enterprise Scale)
- Responsible for the strategy standards and lifecycle of the global digital workplace including:
- Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Copilot Teams SharePoint OneDrive Exchange Power Platform etc.)
- Endpoint & Device Management (Microsoft Intune Realmjoin Microsoft Defender)
- Collaboration productivity adoption and digital employee experience (DEX)
Application Management (Enterprise Applications & Platforms)
- End-to-end ownership of the enterprise application landscape including:
- Software Package Factory (standardization packaging deployment lifecycle)
- Application Operations (L3 support availability performance incident & problem management)
- Server & Platform Management (on premise and cloud hosting for applications)
- Application lifecycle management (roadmaps upgrades consolidation decommissioning)
- Vendor sourcing and service provider management
- Education: University degree in Computer Science Business Informatics or a comparable field
- Professional Experience: At least 8-10 years of experience in Senior IT leadership roles within large international enterprises
- Expertise:
- Deep understanding of Digital Workplace technologies (M365 Intune Entra) and Application Management (enterprise architecture management application lifecycle operations platforms)
- Lead transformation initiatives such as cloud-first workplace zero-trust security automation and platform standardization
- Ensure secure reliable and high-performing workplace and application services worldwide
- Drive KPI-based performance management automation standardization and ITSM maturity
- Language skills: Very good English skills; German is a plus
- Personality:
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to engage and influence Senior Stakeholders
- Ability to translate complex environments into clear strategies roadmaps and measurable outcomes
- KPI-driven service-oriented mindset with strong governance and risk awareness
- International travel readiness
Diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. We filter exclusively for the best talent. We therefore welcome applications from all people regardless of age gender origin ancestry disability or other legally protected grounds.
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- You will work with a high degree of independence and decision-making freedom
- Performance-based pay and comprehensive benefits
- 40 hours per week/trust-based working hours (depending on the position) plus 30 days of vacation
- Option for hybrid working if you have children under 12 years of age the following still applies: 3 days in the office 2 days of mobile working; otherweise its 5 days in Ludwigbsurg
- Everyone has talent: Our talent management process supports you in your professional development
- Company restaurant
- Places in a private daycare center in the vicinity (both for children under and over 3 years of age)
- A modern company pension plan to supplement your statutory pension insurance
- Additional private health insurance (e.g. supplementary dental insurance)
- A large number of discounts in our corporate benefits portal (e.g. on vacations fashion insurance etc.)
- Mobility offers: subsidy for the Deutschlandticket JobRad leasing and e-charging stations in the free parking garage with company charging rates
Required Experience:
Director