IT Director

Focused; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading fusion energy startup in Berlin seeks an experienced Director of IT to lead and scale IT operations across Germany and the US. You will develop scalable IT strategies, ensure robust security and compliance, and optimize systems using Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, fluent communication in German and English, and a proven ability to manage IT in fast-paced environments.

Leistungen

30 vacation days per year

Flexible work from home policy

Subsidized canteen options

Fitness access through Wellhub

Company stock options

Qualifikationen

• 3 years in IT leadership with global responsibilities.
• Fluent in both German and English with excellent communication skills.
• Experience managing vendors, budgets, and compliance programs.

Aufgaben

• Define and execute a scalable IT strategy.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and IT budget.
• Oversee efficient helpdesk and endpoint security.

Kenntnisse

Strategic IT Leadership

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

Infrastructure & Systems Architecture

Communication & Collaboration

Ausbildung

Deep professional IT experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Atlassian tools

Jobbeschreibung

About Focused Energy

Focused Energy is a fusion energy startup with the goal of generating unlimited clean energy to responsibly meet future global demand. The founders include two highly renowned scientists and a long-time entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups. With the use and commercialization of laser-induced inertial fusion a clean and highly efficient power generation technology is coming within reach suitable to ensure a secure and scalable future energy supply.

Were now looking for a Director of IT to build lead and scale our IT function across both Germany and the US ensuring our global teams are secure connected and empowered with the right infrastructure to do their best work. Youll oversee a hybrid productivity environment built on both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 helping us unify collaboration streamline operations and support scientific and engineering teams with reliable secure tools.

While the primary location for this role is Berlin or Darmstadt we are open to considering candidates based elsewhere in Germany who are willing to relocate.

What Youll Do

Strategize and Scale IT : Define and execute a scalable IT strategy developing policies playbooks and SOPs that support global operations and align IT priorities with business needs through data-driven planning.

Standardize & Optimize Systems : Own our hybrid productivity environmentensure seamless administration integration and user support across Google Workspace (Gmail Drive Docs Admin Console) and Microsoft 365 (Teams SharePoint Entra ID Intune).

Ensure Robust Security & Compliance : Own compliance with GDPR and Export Control. Establish secure configurations patching processes and access control frameworks. Implement data protection measures and user training for a secure-by-default culture managing internal security operations or coordinating with MSSP partners.

Streamline Operations & Vendor Management : Oversee efficient helpdesk endpoint security device lifecycle management and software license administration. Manage strategic vendor relationships contracts renewals and the IT budget across SaaS and service providers.

Lead & Collaborate Cross-Functionally : Provide leadership to a growing IT function (directly or through partners) acting as a bridge between IT and other departments. Enable team productivity through responsive support and reliable infrastructure especially for R&D and scientific teams (HPC simulation servers secure file sharing). Champion a culture of accountability security and continuous improvement.

Who You Are

Deep professional IT experience including 3 years in IT leadership with global and hands-on responsibilities with a proven ability to lead both strategy and day-to-day operations in fast-paced multi-site or international companies preferably with hybrid or remote-first organizations.

Fluent in both German and English with excellent communication skills. Strong communicator and collaborator across functions and time zones.

Fluency in Google Workspace (Gmail Docs Drive Admin Console) and Microsoft environments (M365 Intune Entra) across device platforms.

Experience managing vendors budgets and compliance programs (GDPR Export Control etc.). Deep familiarity with GDPR Export Control regulations and operational security practices (e.g. device hardening identity and access management (IAM) patching). Proven ability to lead both strategy and day-to-day operations in fast-paced settings.

Experience managing internal and external IT teams or partners (MSPs and vendors).

Experience working with globally distributed teams especially engineering and R&D stakeholders.

Mindset of enablement experimentation and continuous improvement

Preferred : Familiarity with Atlassian tools Slack Zoom and hybrid environments

Preferred : Experience in hardware-intensive or R&D organizations (e.g. deep tech energy aerospace or lab environments).

Preferred : Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g. Google Cloud AWS Azure).

Preferred : Exposure to IT needs in regulated environments or with grant / government-funded program and with data export rules

Preferred : Experience supporting high-performance computing environments or data-heavy teams.

Competencies

Strategic IT Leadership - Ability to define and execute IT strategies aligned with business and technical objectives in a fast-growing international environment.

Infrastructure & Systems Architecture - Expertise in designing and managing scalable IT infrastructure including cloud platforms networks endpoints and collaboration tools (Google Workspace Microsoft 365).

Cybersecurity & Risk Management - Establishes robust security frameworks ensures regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR) and manages incident response and business continuity planning.

IT Operations & Service Delivery - Builds and maintains efficient IT operations including helpdesk support process documentation vendor management and system uptime / reliability.

Team & Vendor Leadership - Proven ability to recruit manage and develop internal IT teams or external partners across regions and time zones.

Communication & Collaboration - Communicates effectively across technical and non-technical teams in both German and English; enables cross-functional collaboration.

Cultural Agility & R&D Environment Fit - Thrives in multinational deep tech settings; understands the unique IT needs of engineering scientific or lab-based teams.

Why Work with Us

Innovative Technology & Mission : Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.

Career Development : We invest in our people. This is an opportunity to join an early growing company at the forefront of new technology where youll have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.

Collaborative Culture : Work with great people in a dynamic international environment with top-tier scientists engineers and professionals passionate about solving global challenges.

Ownership : Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions solving challenges and shaping the future of our company.

Your Success is our Success : We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options giving you a direct stake in our success and ownership in what we build together.

Vacation Days : We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.

Flexibility : We believe that work should fit around your life not the other way around. We offer the ability to work from our office but some flexibility to work from home as well.

Snacks and Drinks : Our office fridges are never empty. Enjoy our healthy snacks and drinks. Our Darmstadt office even offers a subsidized canteen with delicious lunch options daily.

Retirement Plan : If you decide for a private pension plan we will finance 15% on top of your monthly contributions.

Equipment : Choose between a state of the art Windows or Apple addition you will receive a keyboard mouse and headset so you are fully equipped from day 1.

Events : We organize regular events to foster team bonding encourage collaboration and build a strong supportive company culture. Connect with colleagues across departments share ideas and have fun together both in and outside of the workplace.

Mobility with NAVIT : We partner with NAVIT to support your flexible commuting needswhether its a public transportation ticket taxi rides or car-sharing you choose what fits your lifestyle.

Fitness with Wellhub : We care about your health. Get access to a wide range of gyms fitness studios and wellness services across Europe through our partnership with Wellhub.

Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender perception or identity national origin age marital status protected veteran status or disability status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location level job-related knowledge skills and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation equity benefits.

Required Experience :

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1