Head of IT mfd

Your mission

• Creating the IT strategy and building the digital backbone of our organization and supporting the transition to a process driven organization in an international multichannel environment
• Responsibility for the entire development and maintenance of our IT landscape with a strong focus on
  • ERP (MS Dynamics)
  • CRM (MS Dynamics)
  • shop software (Shopware)
  • BI (MS Power BI)
  • and further interfaces to marketing warehousing and supplier software
• Building up of a strong inhouse tech team in infrastructure administration data and IT security including a strong PMO
• Managing a team of external implementation partners and holding them accountable for a timely delivery of all scoped projects
• Building a master data backbone and processes for all company data requirements
• Leading the software engineering department through a transparent leadership style with a strong focus on creating a great team spirit and ensuring reliable communication as well as building clear career paths and ensuring excellent coaching and skill development of all team members
• Enabling cross team collaboration and alignment with the focus on delivering impact in a timely manner
• Supporting a culture of ownership passion respectfulness and successfully crossing the finish line as a team
• Responsible for enabling a reliable and uninterrupted operation of infrastructure as well as a useroriented ITSupport
• Responsible for IT budgeting and cost management
• Development and tracking of relevant KPIs also as a basis for continuous optimisation of systems and processes
• Responsible for GDPR compliance and IT/data security

Your profile

• Experience in management of a complex enterprise software tech stack
• Experience in the development and implementation of IT strategy (architecture processes applications) in a multichannel environment
• Experience in international environments and hypergrowth companies
• Experience in growing coaching mentoring and providing feedback to tech leads and developers
• Experience in master data management
• WebshopExperience required
• Project management skills in the area of ECommerce & relevant systems (ERP Shop CRM etc.)
• Being interested in familiarizing yourself with new topics and constantly improving and developing processes with your own ideas even across departments
• Significant sound and proven experience in understanding different frontend and/or backend architecture patterns like microservices eventdriven systems etc.
• Experience in managing multiple product owners engineering teams and steering agencies & external development teams
• Software engineering background on multiple languages and platforms and understanding of agile product development
• Ability to challenge your direct reports on their home turf
• Excellent and clear communication skills both towards team and management/Board
• Ability and drive to identify prioritize and execute opportunities for further growth and professionalization
• Understanding that leadership is not a privilege but a responsibility
• Proven track record of taking a pragmatic approach while solving problems and passionate about code quality
• Fluent German and English both written and spoken

Why us

• Steep learning curve with a lot of responsibility from day 1
• Ability to take over and manage a small team incl. external development agencies
• Great personal & professional development opportunities in a fastgrowing scaleup backed by a large Private Equity fund
• Close cooperation with a seasoned & visionary management team
• Flat hierarchies for creative ideas and unconventional approaches
• Work in crossfunctional teams with sales marketing product and development colleagues
• Highly entrepreneurial environment where everyone has ownership and freedom to move towards our ambitious goals while getting strong enablement by our management
• Attractive & competitive salary package
• Working in a great office in Meerbusch/Dsseldorf with the option to work partially/fully remote
• Open and fun company culture with additional services such as free drinks snacks & shared lunches
• Regular team events

Benefits

• Fascinating company buildings with modern office landscapes and top digital equipment
• Remote working policy come to our open designoriented showrooms or work remotely by the day (min. 2 days presence)
• Benefit from employee discounts on chic and ergonomic office furnitureso that everything fits remotely as well
• Quickly feel at home in an appreciative and highly motivated team here everyone pulls in the same direction
• Set yourself challenging tasks and look forward to rapid further development
• Relaxation training and yoga with inhouse trainers for your mental and physical health