Group Head IT Governance & Steering (f/m/d) Germany

• Establishment of the overarching IT Governance and IT Compliance function.
• Responsibility for the Tech/IT strategy in close collaboration with the Group CTO & CISO, its implementation, control and continuous development.
• Development and setup of a professional IT reporting based on the IT strategy.
• Design and implementation of an enterprise Tech/IT Management Framework incl. set up of methodology for IT policies and procedures.
• Establishment and ongoing maintenance of the central control inventory across all IT processes and first contact person for all IT process owners regarding IT controls.
• Management of compliance, governance and cost management according to international or group standards (e.g. SOX, Information Security, etc.).
• Establishment of a central IT vendor management (e.g. inventory, standard contracts, processes and regulation for contract owners).
• Consolidation of purchasing activities to leverage cost efficiencies (establishment of a central IT purchasing incl. tender management and preferred suppliers).
• Implementation of central license management.
• Responsible process owner of budgeting within IT incl. reporting of IT budgets and costs.
• Managing intercompany agreements across the group.

• 5+ years in IT, strong track record in IT governance & compliance, audit and process management.
• 2+ years leadership experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with common standards and best practices such as COBIT, ITIL, etc.
• International work experience, experience in working with companies and business units across borders; experience in working with US companies / business units is a huge plus.
• Hands-on work ethic, someone who not just delegates but is still actively involved in building up challenging a company's IT governance & compliance.
• Fluent English, fluent in German is nice to have but not a must. Additional language skills are a plus.
• Strong communication skills, confident and persuasive communication style.
• Passion for Sports and Tech is very welcomed!

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