Head of IT Strategy (all genders welcome)

thyssenkrupp AG; Gelsenkirchen; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a visionary leader to shape its IT strategy and governance. This role involves driving comprehensive IT initiatives that align with business objectives while fostering innovation and agility. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise architecture and a consultative approach to engage with top management. Join a company with a rich history of collaboration and respect, offering a flexible work environment and attractive compensation. If you are ready to make a strategic impact in IT, this opportunity is for you.

Leistungen

Flexible working time models

Company pension plan

Performance bonus

In-company child daycare center

Healthcare offers

Training courses via thyssenkrupp Academy

Free parking

Good public transport connections

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in defining enterprise-wide IT strategies.
• Strong background in IT governance models and policy design.

Aufgaben

• Define and drive a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Establish strategic governance models to guide IT investments.

Kenntnisse

IT Governance

Enterprise Architecture

Strategic IT Planning

Agile Methodologies

Consultative Approach

KPI Development

Ausbildung

University degree in Computer Science

Information Systems

Business IT

Jobbeschreibung

07.05.2025

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Key responsibilities :

• Enterprise IT Strategy Development : Define and drive a comprehensive IT strategy that aligns with business objectives, digital ambitions, and financial targets.
• Investment & Portfolio Governance : Establish strategic governance models to guide IT investments, enabling data-driven portfolio decisions and maximizing value creation.
• Governance Frameworks & Compliance : Design and oversee IT policies, compliance controls, and risk governance mechanisms that enhance operational resilience.
• Technology Operating Model Leadership : Lead the evolution of the IT operating model, balancing centralized governance with business unit flexibility.
• Performance Management : Develop and implement KPI frameworks and dashboards to track strategic impact, IT maturity, and value realization.

Strategic Impact :

• Business-Driven IT Governance : Shift governance from a controlling role to a strategic enabler of business innovation and agility.
• Enterprise-Wide Strategic Alignment : Ensure that all IT initiatives, investments, and operating models are strategically integrated across segments.
• Informed Decision-Making : Introduce structured steering committees and architecture boards to ensure informed, enterprise-wide prioritization.
• Risk Reduction & Policy Coherence : Promote standardization and compliance to reduce operational inconsistencies and IT-related risks.

Profil

We are seeking a visionary and conceptual thinker, not just an executor. The ideal candidate brings :

• A university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business IT, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in defining and operationalizing enterprise-wide IT strategies, not just managing project portfolios or agile transformations.
• Strong background in IT governance models, enterprise architecture alignment, and policy design.
• A consultative, structured approach with the ability to engage at board level and challenge business priorities from a strategic IT perspective.
• Sound understanding of strategic investment governance and long-term IT capability building.
• Proven success as an agile Product Owner, Flight Levels Architect, or OKR Champion.
• Confident and persuasive communication across hierarchies, including top management levels.
• An attractive compensation package commensurate with the importance of the job, comprising a fixed salary, a performance bonus and a long-term incentive
• A modern, flexible company pension plan with high employer contributions that utilizes the opportunities of the capital market (while providing guaranteed minimum interest)
• A good work-life balance due to flexible working time models and the possibility to work from home
• Free parking on the company premises / subsidized parking in the immediate vicinity of the workplace
• Good public transport connections
• Regular healthcare offers through our company physicians / Medical Center, e.g. skin cancer screening, flu vaccinations
• In-company child daycare center on the company premises
• An extensive range of training courses, e.g. via the thyssenkrupp Academy and the Group's further training center at Haus Rheinberg

Collegial cooperation and respect in our dealings with one another - that's what you'll find at our company for over 200 years. If this is as important to you as it is to us, then apply now!

Kontakt

HR Business Partner

Tel. : [phone] We kindly ask staffing and recruitment agencies to refrain from submitting inquiries regarding this position.

Head Of It • Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE