Business Application Owner

NEXRAIL.lease; Dortmund; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NEXRAIL is seeking an IS/IT specialist to ensure effective technology solutions for the Nexrail/LocMaint business model. You will coordinate changes, work with external TMA/maintenance providers, and ensure alignment with IT strategy, architecture and security.

This is a hands-on role with no people management, reporting to the IT Director. The candidate will analyze processes, manage multiple apps, oversee vendors, and support user adoption across departments, with strong English and German

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of experience owning or supporting business applications (ERP, core systems).
• Proven ability to manage multiple applications and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience overseeing external service providers with SLA monitoring and invoice validation.
• Excellent relationship-building and cross-department collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English and German; French a plus.

Aufgaben

• Analyse existing business processes to identify digitalization opportunities.
• Coordinate implementation of application changes with external providers.
• Ensure alignment of business applications with IT strategy, architecture and security.
• Manage change management and user adoption for newsolutions.
• Act as bridge between business stakeholders and IT teams, supporting with troubleshooting.

Kenntnisse

Business apps ownership

ERP systems

IS/IT coordination

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Bilingual Eng/Ger

Jobbeschreibung

Job Purpose, Scope And Impact

Responsible for ensuring that Nexrail has effective technology solutions for their business process. Coordinate the implementation of application changes and improvements (or initial deployment), working closely with external TMA/maintenance providers. As a member of the IS/IT team, reporting to the IT Director, ensure that business application solutions align with the overall IT strategy, architecture and security. This person will take a strong interest in the detailed functioning of the entire Nexrail/LocMaint business model. This is a hands‑on role, not a people‑management position.

Your mission

Job Purpose, Scope And Impact

Responsible for ensuring that Nexrail has effective technology solutions for their business process. Coordinate the implementation of application changes and improvements (or initial deployment), working closely with external TMA/maintenance providers. As a member of the IS/IT team, reporting to the IT Director, ensure that business application solutions align with the overall IT strategy, architecture and security. This person will take a strong interest in the detailed functioning of the entire Nexrail/LocMaint business model. This is a hands‑on role, not a people‑management position.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse existing business processes and identify opportunities for digitalization and efficiency improvements.
• Identify and define business application improvement opportunities by working closely with business units to document requirements, evaluate solutions and prepare project specifications. Support budget preparation and approval process for application‑related initiatives.
• Coordinate the implementation of changes and enhancements including: close cooperation with platform integrators, coordinating testing, training, user reference materials and documentation of customizations.
• Coordinate meeting business needs for on‑going changes to existing systems.
• Monitor versions of IT platforms used to plan for upgrades.
• Supervise external TMA providers: prioritize support tickets, monitor SLAs, and validate the quality of delivered work
• Responsible for validating TMA and vendor supplier invoices and reporting relative to approved budgets.
• Process Troubleshooting & User Enablement: Providing long‑term, hands‑on support to unblock business processes. For example, if a Purchase Order is stuck in a workflow, this individual would not only resolve the bottleneck but also educate the user on the root cause to prevent recurring mistakes.
• Broader Application Scope: Expanding the role's focus to application champion for our foundational applications. Coordinating with operational teams to implement meaningful business process improvements
• Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and IT teams.
• Support change management and user adoption.

Your profile

• A minimum of 5 years of experience owning or supporting business applications (ERP, core business systems), including hands‑on troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to manage multiple multiple applications and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to envision how the IS environment can be optimized
• Experience overseeing external service providers (TMA/maintenance contracts), including SLA monitoring and invoice validation
• Strong relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with business process owners across departments
• Proven track record of defining detailed IS specifications with non‑IT staff.
• Professional fluency in English and German – French a plus.

About Us

Welcome to NEXRAIL!

NEXRAIL is a full‑service locomotive leasing company founded in 2021.

Our mission is to transition the European locomotive market to a fossil‑free future by developing innovative, sustainable locomotive solutions, such as battery and dual‑mode traction.

NEXRAIL comprises of 3 entities, one in Luxembourg, one in the Netherlands and one in Germany, called LocMaint as maintenance unit.