Head of Technology

Giesecke & Devrient GmbH; Sant Joan Despí; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen on-site

Career development programs

Flexible working hours

International team

Job summary

Giesecke + Devrient Mobile Security TCD Iberia S.L. in Sant Joan Despí is seeking a Head of Technology to shape and lead the technology strategy for secure, scalable, and compliant solutions in a government-enabled, IoT-enabled environment.

You will work with engineering, product, and leadership to design and implement capabilities that ensure operational resilience, innovation, and measurable business outcomes as the organization scales.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of technology teams at scale.
• Enterprise tech strategy experience, ideally in security or financial tech; B2 Government is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of modern architectures, cloud-native ops, and AI impact on orgs.
• Excellent stakeholder communication up to board/regulatory level.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technology strategy and multi-year roadmap (build/buy/partner).
• Own the technology budget and drive FinOps, TCO, and unit economics.
• Set target architecture (cloud-native, event-driven, microservices, zero-trust).
• Drive AI-enabled development and pilots with governance.
• Establish engineering standards, CI/CD, IaC, and observability practices.
• Ensure GDPR/ISO 27001/PSD2 compliance and secure-by-design principles.
• Act as senior tech partner for strategic clients and translate tech into business impact.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships and ensure alignment with business goals.

Skills

Technology leadership

Enterprise tech strategy

APIs & microservices

Cloud-native operations

DevSecOps / SRE

Stakeholder communication

Team building

Regulatory liaison

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

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My team is shaping the future of IoT security.

Head of Technology

Location: Sant Joan Despí (BCN), ES

G+D makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D.

We are the reliable partner for all challenges resulting from the Internet of Things. We offer a complete connectivity portfolio for mobile network operators, automotive manufacturers, technology companies such as chip and module manufacturers as well as transport and logistics providers. Our portfolio includes highly secure solutions in the area of connectivity & IoT, from classic SIM, eSIM and iSIM, to the associated embedded operating systems and life cycle management, through to services for global connectivity and IoT solutions. Do you want to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

We’re looking for aHead of Technology to build and lead the technology strategy and engineering organization, with a strong focus on delivering secure, scalable, and compliant solutions in a Business-to-Government environment.

You’ll work closely with engineering, product, business, and leadership to design, implement, and continuously improve technology capabilities that ensure operational resilience, innovation, and measurable business outcomes as the organization scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technology strategy, including the multi-year roadmap (build/buy/partner), aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements, and steered by a clear KPI framework.
• Own the technology budget and drive efficiency across build and run through FinOps, TCO management, and unit economics.
• Set and govern the target architecture (cloud-native, event-driven, microservices, zero-trust), ensuring scalability, interoperability, and resilience.
• Drive innovation through structured pilots and AI-augmented development (code assistance, test generation, defect prediction), embedding AI into the technology and product approach with appropriate governance.
• Establish and scale engineering standards, organisational frameworks, and quality benchmarks across DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC, and observability practices.
• Ensure security and compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001, PSD2) through secure-by-design principles, third-party risk management, and strong incident response capabilities.
• Act as a senior technical counterpart for strategic clients, shaping joint roadmaps and translating technology into measurable business impact.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships, ensuring strategic alignment and commercial accountability.
• Serve as the key interface between technology and other departments, including Product Management, ensuring alignment between business requirements and delivery.
• Build and lead a high-performing, cross-border technology organisation with clear structures, role clarity, and an inclusive engineering culture.
• Drive consequence management and attract senior technology talent to ensure long-term organisational capability.
• Align technology, product, and business through structured planning, prioritisation, and leadership-level communication.

Required Skills

• Solid experience in technology leadership roles, including leading multi-disciplinary teams at scale.
• Proven ownership of enterprise technology strategy, ideally within financial or security technology environments; Business-to-Government experience is a plus.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, multi-year digital or software projects.
• Deep knowledge of modern architectures (APIs, microservices, event-driven), cloud-native operations, DevSecOps/SRE, and the impact of AI on technology organisations.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence at board and regulatory level.
• Ability to build high-trust, high-performance, and inclusive engineering cultures.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience; background in development or architecture is preferred.

Recommended Skills

• Experience scaling organisations in growth or M&A contexts.
• Experience managing technology portfolios, vendors, and partners at scale.
• Strong understanding of aligning technology investments with business KPIs and outcomes.
• Experience working in regulated or compliance-heavy environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in Business-to-Government environments.
• Experience in highly secure or regulated industries.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

What’s great about working with us:

Culture and diversity: Join a people-oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.

Team: An opportunity to shape our engineering culture and work with a passionate, mission-driven team. Collaboration with a diverse and very international team of outstanding people.

Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.

Impactful Work: You will have the opportunity to participate in and shape high-impact technology initiatives in a complex and evolving environment.

Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.

Own canteen: Take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: choose between a wide range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely priced!

Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (Mon–Thu 8:30 – 17:30 and Fri 8:30 – 15:30).

Location: Sant Joan Despí. Easily accessible by public transport.

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We are an equal opportunity employer! We promote diversity in all its forms and create an inclusive work environment, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, in which all employees feel a sense of belonging. We warmly welcome all applications regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability and sexual orientation.

Giesecke + Devrient Mobile Security TCD Iberia S.L.