IT Director Business Platforms

You are responsible for the strategy continuity and further development of the business-critical platforms that support KPNs commercial and operational processes. Together with your teams you ensure a stable scalable and future-ready technology landscape that enables KPNs ambitions. You translate business objectives into a clear platform and technology roadmap and lead the modernization of the BSS doing so you drive operational excellence foster innovation and ensure strong collaboration between business stakeholders product organizations technology partners and delivery teams. You have end-to-end accountability for a significant IT portfolio substantial investment budgets and the performance of business-critical platforms.

In this role you will:

• Define and execute the multi-year strategy for Business Platform Excellence
• Lead the modernization standardization and simplification of the BSS landscape
• Ensure the availability performance and continuity of business-critical platforms
• Drive portfolio investment and budget management across the domain
• Build teams capabilities and a culture of ownership innovation and collaboration

The Business Platform Excellence domain consists of experienced professionals who work every day on the technological backbone of KPN. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams where business technology data and product development come together. The team is built on collaboration ownership and continuous improvement while providing ample opportunity for innovation and personal growth.

Qualifications :

You are a strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering complex transformation programs. You are equally comfortable operating at executive level as you are driving execution and you know how to bring people together around a shared vision. You combine a results-driven mindset with inclusive leadership and a strong focus on collaboration. Decisive customer-focused and an excellent communicator you see change as an opportunity to advance people processes and technology.

To be successful in this role you bring:

• A Masters degree or equivalent level of thinking and working
• At least 10 years of experience in senior IT leadership roles within complex organizations
• Proven experience leading digital transformation platform modernization and large-scale IT environments
• Experience managing portfolios budgets and strategic vendor relationships at executive level
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a demonstrated ability to connect business and technology

Dont meet every single requirement We still encourage you to apply. We believe diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our teams and help us build the future together.

Additional Information :

What we offer

At KPN we believe in giving you the freedom support and opportunities to perform at your return for your expertise and leadership we offer:

• A competitive gross monthly salary in line with your personal employment agreement based on a 40-hour work week
• A Short-Term Incentive (STI) opportunity of 20% of your annual gross salary
• The flexibility to take time off when needed balancing your personal needs with your responsibilities towards the organization your team and colleagues. We encourage all employees to take at least the statutory minimum of 20 vacation days per year (based on full-time employment)
• A home office budget to create an optimal remote working environment including a mobile phone and laptop
• 50% discount on KPN products and services including KPN internet
• A fixed monthly mobility budget
• An excellent pension scheme with a total contribution of 25% of your pensionable salary of which KPN contributes 17.5% and you contribute 7.5%
• A comprehensive mobility package with flexibility in how you travel including 100% reimbursement of public transport costs (second class) 0.40 per kilometre when cycling 0.23 per kilometre when travelling by car and access to a range of shared mobility solutions
• An annual vitality budget of 1250 to support your wellbeing sports activities relaxation and personal addition you can spend up to 250 on sports clothing or equipment and purchase a bicycle every three years through this budget
• If your pensionable salary exceeds the annually determined pension threshold you will receive a monthly gross pension allowance of 11% on the amount above this limit. You can also participate voluntarily in a supplementary net pension scheme

We strongly believe in the power of technology. Combined with meaningful human connections it becomes even more powerful. Thats why wed love to meet you.

Want to know more Please contact our recruiter Jitske van de Worp Executive Recruiter at

The application deadline is Friday August 14.

At KPN we have talented recruitment professionals who collaborate smartly to achieve success together. Therefore we kindly ask agencies and third parties not to approach us regarding this vacancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time