Hybrid Director IT

at PALTRON

• Job title: Director IT
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: €85,000 - €93,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

About the role

• Director IT role shaping IT strategy for a leading service provider in service and craftsmanship. Leading ERP implementation and managing IT department in a dynamic growth environment.

Responsibilities

• You design and own the IT strategy to enable increased scalability of the company’s buy-and-build growth strategy.
• You manage a double-digit million euro budget and act as a strategic partner to C-level executives.
• You lead the consolidation of a heterogeneous systems landscape into a central, company-wide ERP system and ensure smooth operations.
• You lead and develop the IT department and act as a sparring partner for a team of IT specialists, including Digital Transformation, System Administration, Security, Data Engineering, Support and Project Management.
• You establish robust IT governance that ensures SOX compliance, security and data protection.
• You act as the central interface to all relevant stakeholders — from C-level executives to the management of partner companies.
• A key focus is actively shaping post-merger integration, ensuring the IT-side integration of newly acquired companies.

Requirements

• Several years of leadership experience in a senior IT role, ideally within dynamic, growth-oriented and decentralized organizational structures.
• Proven strategic experience in international ERP rollouts (planning, coordination and implementation).
• Solid knowledge of IT architectures, IT infrastructure, cloud services and IT governance.
• You are a strategic thinker with a hands-on mentality, who acts entrepreneurially, works in a structured way and can confidently communicate complex matters to diverse international audiences.

Benefits

• Enjoy a secure position at a certified top company that combines the agility of a mid-sized business with the strength of an international group.
• Take advantage of real development opportunities and play a significant role in shaping the company’s strategic direction.
• Shape your workday with flexible working hours and the option to work remotely two days per week.
• Work in a brand-new, high-quality office centrally located in Frankfurt.
• Join open, ambitious colleagues and benefit from dog-friendly premises that promote collaboration.
• Receive an annual health budget of €900, priority specialist appointment scheduling, a digital health coach and subsidies for gym memberships.
• In addition to a company car, enjoy further benefits such as a company pension plan.
• Make an active contribution to the energy transition and the strengthening of the trades. You will work in an exciting environment with a clear and realistic growth plan.