Operating Company Chief Information Officer CIO (mwd)

Operating Company Chief Information Officer - CIO (m/w/d)

Stuttgart Germany Operating Company Revenue: Approx. $1B

Coperion Performance Materials is seeking a senior technology executive to serve as Operating Company CIO responsible for leading the IT strategy digital transformation and technology operations for a global highgrowth business. This role partners directly with the Coperion Performance Materials & Rotex Operating Companys leadership team to drive modernization across ERP Engineering systems Sales Enablement and Industry 4.0/IoT initiatives.

The Operating Company CIO operates within a global matrixed IT environment and ensures that systems supporting Coperion Performance Materials and Rotex are secure stable compliant and scalable. The role collaborates closely with Hillenbrand Shared Services and Coperion Performance Materials and Rotex data protection teams and leads a global IT organization spanning applications infrastructure coordination engineering systems and IT compliance.

What You Will Lead

• Develop and execute the IT strategy for Coperion Performance Materials and Rotex to ensure full alignment with business priorities.

• Build strong partnerships with senior business leaders to shape technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives.

• Drive digital innovation including ERP modernization Industry 4.0 IoT and sales enablement solutions.

• Oversee application teams responsible for build/run activities and ensure high service quality.

• Partner with global corporate IT teams to ensure robust cybersecurity infrastructure reliability and enterprise application support.

• Lead business case development and implementation of new technologies that enhance productivity and operational excellence.

• Manage IT operating and capital budgets and ensure compliance with GDPR SOX and internal governance.

• Lead a global team of directors managers regional site leaders project managers business analysts developers and service management professionals.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in information technology Business or equivalent; MBA preferred.

• 15 years of progressive IT experience and 10 years in IT leadership roles.

• Proven success leading large complex transformation programs.

• Experience with Engineering systems (SolidWorks AutoCAD Plant3D) and ERP/CRM platforms (SAP IFS Navision MAPICS Salesforce).

• Strong leadership stakeholder management and negotiation skills at the senior level.

• Deep understanding of business requirements analysis and IT operating processes.

• International experience preferred; fluency in German and English required.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to Hillenbrands CIO (solid line) with a dottedline relationship to Coperion Performance Materials executive leadershipteam.

• Leads a global multidisciplinary IT team

• Strong seniorlevel leadership stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

• Deep understanding of business requirements analysis and IT operating processes.

• International experience preferred; fluency in German and English required.

Reporting Relationships

• Direct reports include Directors managers regional site managers project managers business analysts developers and service management personnel.

Who we are:

Coperion () is a global industry and technology leader in compounding and extrusion systems size reduction washing separating drying agglomeration feeding weighing material handling and pneumatic conveying systems as well as milling mixing thermal processing dust collection and other services. Coperion develops produces and services plants machinery and components for the plastics and plastics recycling chemical battery minerals food and pharmaceutical industries. Coperion employs more than 5000 people in its three divisions Performance Materials Food Health & Nutrition and Aftermarket Sales & Service - at over 50 sales and service locations worldwide. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large attractive end markets including durable plastics food and recycling. Guided by our Purpose Shape What Matters For Tomorrow we pursue excellence collaboration and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates customers communities and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: .

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