Director Digital Business Solutions (m/f/d)

MANN+HUMMEL; Ludwigsburg; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Company restaurant

Private daycare

Company pension

Private health insurance

Mobility benefits

Zusammenfassung

MANN+HUMMEL is seeking a Director Digital Business Solutions to drive enterprise-wide strategy for Digital Workplace and Application Management. You will lead diverse teams across geographies, shaping governance, operating models, and roadmaps to deliver measurable business value.

The role requires influencing senior stakeholders and managing a multi-million budget. You will oversee modern workplace technologies, security, and application platforms, ensuring scalable, reliable services globally

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable field
• 8-10 years of leadership in large, international IT environments
• Deep understanding of Digital Workplace technologies (M365, Intune, Entra) and Application Management
• Lead transformation initiatives like cloud-first workplace, zero-trust security, automation

Aufgaben

• Disciplinary and functional leadership for international teams (~40 people)
• Define and execute enterprise strategy and roadmaps; interface with business, IT, security, architecture, governance
• Own multi-million budget; manage vendors and sourcing models to maximize quality and value
• Ensure secure, reliable, high-performing workplace and application services worldwide

Kenntnisse

IT leadership

Digital Workplace

Application management

Budget management

Vendor management

People leadership

Strategic planning

Ausbildung

University degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Microsoft 365

Intune

Security frameworks

Jobbeschreibung

Role Summary

As Director Digital Business Solutions, you hold enterprise-wide, end-to-end accountability for the company's 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

Role Summary

As Director Digital Business Solutions, you hold enterprise-wide, end-to-end accountability for the company's 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.

Your Challenge

• 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

Your Profile

• 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.

Social Benefits

• 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; otherwise it's 5 days in Ludwigburg
• 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