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As Head of DevOps you will be responsible for the global delivery of IT services within the new Siemens Operating Company: Smart Infrastructure (SI). You will lead and coach IT Value Center Heads enabling them to succeed.
You will ensure continuous improvement and market competitiveness of SI ITs service portfolio on a global level. Most importantly: you will drive the transformation to an agile organization.
The Challenge
· Manage SI IT service/product Portfolio and define service strategy (medium and long term)
· Lead the overall development, implementation and adoption of IT Operational Processes, as well as the Management and Tooling for Systems and Operations
· Accountability for the delivery of high quality, competitive IT services/products by respective Value Centers
· Drive and orchestrate implementation planning for overarching change programs mandated by SI or SI IT management (e.g. cross-Value Center initiatives with high complexity)
· Drive the reduction and/or harmonization of IT application and infrastructure complexity (increase level of flexibility and scalability, reduce inter-dependency between Value Centers)
· Ensure all IT systems are maintained, supported and meeting required Information Security and Compliance standards, act as a main contact for Data Privacy and Cyber Security Officer for cross Value Center topics
· Ensure operational KPIs are achieved in regards of customer SLAs and user satisfaction
· Manage SI IT Operation budget and main productivity programs
· Manage sourcing strategy across Value Centers, especially in regards of near/off shoring and make or buy in close alignment with Head of IT Strategy
· People development across Value Centers
· Enforce a consistent cross-Value Center Quality assurance approach in close alignment with Head IT Excellence; follow up on derived activities ensuring continuous improvement
· Grow/foster an agile mindset and an agile way of working
· Drive consistent and periodic bench-marking of common IT services
· Establish and foster close relationship with internal and external stakeholders
· Act as escalation level for inter-Value Center conflicts
· Leads cross-Value Center chapters (if applicable)
You
· University Degree (or similar) in Information Technology or comparable experience
· Proven entrepreneurship
· Very good understanding of IT Technology, incl. trends and market developments
· Leadership and social competences in leading large organizations (>150 employees)
· Fluent in English (written and spoken)
· Work experiences in international environment and business experiences in various Siemens Organizations and Regions
· Experience in the management of people in a global and virtual environment
· Work experience in designing, implementing, providing and optimizing IT services
· Ideally, more than 10 years’ experience with in global service provisioning
· Work experience in agile approaches/methodologies (e.g. SCRUM)
Good reasons to work at Siemens
We offer a large number of national and international opportunities for development and a motivating, friendly working culture with good work-life balance thanks to flexible working models such as home-office and mobile working, generous holiday policies, paternity leave and sabbaticals, our women's network, a varied range of sports and a number of leisure clubs, as well as extensive benefits for junior and senior employees, mothers, fathers, single parents and those re-entering the workforce. Discover more reasons to join us at siemens.ch/employer.
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We look forward to receiving your full online application including a CV and letter of motivation. Please upload references, certificates and an indication of your availability in a second step after creating an account. Please note that we only accept applications via our job portal siemens.ch/jobs.
Siemens is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity enriches our company and gives us a competitive advantage.
Information for recruitment agencies: Siemens does not accept recruitment agency applications for this position. Thank you for your understanding.
Job ID: 94816
Organisation: Building Technologies
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Job Type: Full-time