Head of Data Strategy & Enablement (f/m/d)

ZEISS Group

Ulm

On-site

EUR 130,000 - 165,000

Full time

23 hours ago
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Job summary

ZEISS SMT sucht Head of Data Strategy & Enablement (m/f/d). Sie verantworten die strategische und operative Weiterentwicklung des Data Managements, leiten zwei Data-Teams (ca. 25 Mitarbeitende) und führen die SMT Data Governance Board.

Sie positionieren Data als Treiber für BI, Analytics und operative KI-Anwendungen über SMT hinweg. Sie übersetzen die Data-Strategie in Roadmaps, OKRs und priorisierte Initiativen, arbeiten plattformübergreifend an Governance, Datenqualität und Data Enablement.

Qualifications

  • Leitungserfahrung in Data, Analytics oder IT und Budgetverantwortung.
  • Ausgeprägte Kenntnisse moderner Data-Architekturen und Governance.
  • Strategische Ausrichtung, Priorisierung und Messbarkeit von Wertbeiträgen.

Responsibilities

  • Leadership und Entwicklung von zwei Data-Teams (ca. 25 Mitarbeitende) in Data Governance, Data Quality, MDM und Enablement.
  • Leitung SMT Data Governance Board und Festlegung von Standards, Rollen und Qualitätsanforderungen.
  • Übersetzung der Data-Strategie in Roadmaps, OKRs und priorisierte Initiativen.
  • Vorantreiben governance-Platform, Governance/Data as Code und wiederverwendbare Datenprodukte.
  • Interne Stakeholder-Vertretung und Gestaltung von datengetriebenen Großprojekten.
  • Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Fachbereichen, IT und Enterprise Architecture für sichere Self-Service-Lösungen.

Skills

Leadership
Data governance
Data quality
Strategic thinking
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication
Englisch (Fluent)

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a comparable field

Job description

Sich etwas Neues trauen, über sich hinauswachsen und dabei die Grenzen des Machbaren neu definieren. Genau das ist es, was unsere Mitarbeitenden täglich leben dürfen und sollen. Um mit unseren Innovationen das Tempo vorzugeben und Großartiges zu ermöglichen. Denn hinter jedem erfolgreichen Unternehmen stehen eine ganze Menge faszinierender Menschen. Die Mitarbeitenden von ZEISS arbeiten in einem offenen und modernen Umfeld mit zahlreichen Entwicklungs- und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten. Unsere Kultur ist geprägt von Expertenwissen und Teamgeist. All das wird getragen durch die besondere Eigentümerstruktur und das langfristige Ziel der Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung: Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft gemeinsam voranzubringen. Heute wagen. Morgen begeistern. Vielfalt ist ein Teil von ZEISS. Wir freuen uns unabhängig von Geschlecht, Nationalität, ethnischer und sozialer Herkunft, Religion, Weltanschauung, Behinderung, Alter sowie sexueller Orientierung und Identität auf Ihre Bewerbung. ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Aufgaben

Shape ZEISS SMT's data-driven future: As Head of Data Strategy & Enablement (m/f/d), you are responsible for the strategic and operational evolution of our data management. In this central, key role you lead two Data teams, chair the SMT Data Governance Board, and position Data as a driving force for BI, analytics, and operational AI applications across the SMT segment.

  • Leadership and development of two Data teams totaling 25 employees, responsible for Data Governance, data quality, Master Data Management (MDM), and Data Enablement
  • Chairing the SMT Data Governance Board, and defining and SMT-wide steering of data policies, standards, role models, and quality requirements
  • Translating the SMT data strategy into clear roadmaps, OKRs, and prioritized initiatives with a focus on measurable business value and expanding data-driven value creation
  • Advancing toward automated, platform-supported governance, data quality (“Governance/Data as Code”), and reusable data products
  • Representing SMT data interests as a central stakeholder and actively shaping strategic key projects within SMT and the ZEISS group
  • Close collaboration with the business areas, IT organization, and Enterprise Architecture to enable secure self-service use and to ensure robust, scalable, and future-ready data solutions
Profil
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a comparable field
  • Several years of disciplinary leadership experience overseeing large teams in Data, Analytics, or IT environments, including management of senior leaders and senior experts, as well as budget, resource, and organizational responsibility
  • Strong understanding of modern data architectures and Data Governance with a clear focus on strategic steering, prioritization, architecture governance, and empowering expert teams
  • Entrepreneurial leadership style with strong business and management orientation, experience aligning organizational units to corporate goals and positioning them as strategic value drivers
  • Experience steering complex cross-functional committees and transformation programs, with high communication, facilitation, and enforcement skills across hierarchical levels
  • Pragmatic, results-driven, and empowering leadership style with strong shaping ability and a pronounced “Win Together” mindset
  • Fluent in English; German language skills are advantageous
Important note

Please be advised that a valid work permit for Germany is required for non-EU citizens. Unfortunately, applications without a valid work permit and sufficient German language skills may not be considered.

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