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ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility.

ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe mobility.

IT WIO Applications Platforms Lead (m/f/d)

Country/Region:  DE
Location: 

Alfdorf, BW, DE, 73553

Req ID 66102 Alfdorf, Germany
     

Go fast, take a chance, come grow with us!

Passive Safety Systems (Division R) is carving out from ZF’s current portfolio to become an independentcompany. This will allow the Division to further grow and expand its market position in safety restrainttechnologies by involving external investors. Our footprint already includes ~45,000 employees in 20countries in 44 locations and 2022 sales exceeded €4.5 billion. Establishing a solid resource foundation forindependency is key to future success to become the #1 market leader. Our mission is to help protect peopleon the road with innovative state-of-the-art inflatable restraint, seat belt and steering wheel systemstechnology. Now is your opportunity to shape the future of passive safety technologies together with us!

 

We are looking for a new colleague in our team "IT Workplace, Infrastructure, Application Platforms" at our location in Alfdorf. 
 

What you can look forward to as IT WIO Applications Platforms Lead (m/f/d):

  • Leading and managing the global unit “Application Platforms” with the goal of running economic, secure, and technologically appropriate application platforms, to ensure the operation incl. maintenance, changes and support for all strategic application in a hybrid environment.
  • Design, evaluation, delivery and support of  HR,  Finance,  Engineering and Production infrastructure applications platforms (Middleware SW,  MES,  IAM, etc) support on SAP infrastructure with third party vendor, support Job scheduling and special automation
  • Ensure that the right identities get access to the right assets at the right time for the right reasons as well as working together with our External Partner on IAM and IM.
  • Work together with Vendor Management and external Application Hosting Service Provider on SLA Monitoring.
  • Continuously enhancing Application Platforms to enable new application technologies & services.
  • Manage professionally external suppliers related to Application Platform services.
  • Accountable for Application Platforms Business Services and Application Platform Security improvement, monitoring and consulting.
  • Creation of global IT standards and guidelines for Application Platforms and ensure adherence.

 

What we expect from you as IT WIO Applications Platforms Lead (m/f/d):

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, or engineering is required                                          
  • Solid base on IT Infrastructure, including Networking and Servers management
  • Financial Background - Budgeting  - Forecast -  Vendor Management
  • Critical thinking, communication, and research skills
  • Minimum 4 years professional experience preferred
  • Executive IT Management professional and Long-term leadership experience preferrable
  • Business and political empathy

 

Be part of our ZF team as IT WIO Applications Platforms Lead (m/f/d) and apply now!

Contact

Laura Michalak

+49 7541 77 963921

What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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