Company DescriptionContinental Group:Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated preliminary sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.ContiTech Group SectorContiTech is one of the world's leading industry experts. Far beyond our roots as a rubber products manufacturer, we offer connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food industry and the furniture industry. As a group sector of Continental, ContiTech currently employs more than 40,000 people in 40 countries and regions and is active as a global industrial partner in Asia, Europe, North America and South America.Job DescriptionONE ContiTech – The first choice for material driven solutions.Are you interested in shaping the future of ContiTech together with a great team and driving cutting-edge smart manufacturing technologies for our digital transformation initiatives?Please join us and contribute to our goals with your new role as Head of IT Smart Factory (m/f/diverse). In this role you're overall responsible for the development, provision, implementation and support & service of business solutions in the area of Smartfactory/ Manufacturing IT Applications.In Detail, You're In Charge Of The Following TasksEnsure an efficient and compliant utilization and development of Smart Factory IT Applications (e.g. SAP DM, MSB, iConics, Manufacturing Service Bus (MSB), IoT Edge Technology and Recipe Management System etc.)Ensure global operations according aligned SLA of the respective SmartFactory applicationsActively support the BA's and Central Function to identify the right strategy for their business solutionsEnsure project management excellence to realize projects which support the ultimate customer experienceEstablish and maintain strong internal and external networks to best support business needsEnhance collaboration and cooperation with other teams and competence centers Consider stakeholder feedback and lessons learned to further strengthen our project management and business servicesLead a strong global team of academics with expert knowhow Provider Management - steer and control external providers to ensure optimal world-wide service provisioningQualificationsAcademic degree (Bachelor or Master) in Business Administration, IT or Business Informatics 5+ years work experience in a multinational environmentExperience in managing and leading global teams with specialistsExperience in interacting with senior managementExperience in Smart Factory or comparable experiences in Operations ApplicationsExperience in Production ProcessesGlobal Project Management ExperienceExperience in process management, especially in change management of organizationsFluent English language skillsIntercultural competence, advanced communication skills and good stakeholder managementWillingness to travel occasionally worldwideAdditional InformationWhat we offer:The 13-th salary – Paid once a year, in December;Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus;Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office;Sports benefits- It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card;Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc;System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);Happy days – If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days;Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus;Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by-case basis);Extra vacation days – You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and. We reward employees who reach 15 and 20 years within the company with another day of vacation, reaching a maximum of 29 days.Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application. Show more Show less