IT Business Partner (m/f/d)

IT Business Partner (m/f/d)

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 16,400 employees in 40 countries. 

The following challenges await you:

• In your role as IT Business Partner (m/f/d), you will be part of our team of strategic business partners, reporting to the Head of IT Service Line Business & Regions.
• You will act as a liaison between IT and the business, ensuring that IT initiatives align with business objectives and effectively translating business needs into IT solutions.
• You will be part of the extended management team(s) of the Heraeus Operating Companies (OpCo), interacting with senior business leaders.
• You will play a crucial role in enhancing the business value contribution of Heraeus IT by delivering our IT Strategy 2030, with a strong focus on strategic and value-oriented business and IT alignment.
• Effective business stakeholder management is key to success; you establish yourself as the OpCo’s trusted advisor for both digitalization and IT matters.
• You will aim for close alignment with your IT counterparts, ensuring a solid understanding of business goals and IT execution according to business priorities.
• You will manage the OpCo’s IT budget, ensuring consistent value generation from key platforms and programs, and personally managing strategically relevant projects.
• As part of your responsibilities, you will regularly travel to our Heraeus location in Belgium. We anticipate that on-site presence of up to two weeks per month (approximately six working days) may be required over the next year to support close collaboration with Heraeus Electro-Nite.

Your Profile:

• You bring in 5+ years of work experience in a similar role or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• You are a business-minded IT professional with a strong understanding of how IT can drive business value.
• Essential methods for the role such as enterprise architecture, project execution, communication, presentation skills and change management are part of your toolbox.
• You are excited to contribute your ideas and perspectives in an international and interdisciplinary context.
• You can align technology solutions with business objectives, promote projects, and lead teams.
• You are experienced in international projects or in an international working environment.
• You are flexible and able to take short trips to Belgium at short notice.
• You can balance long-term strategic view with short/mid-term operational necessities.
• Fluent in English and German in spoken and written. Knowledge of French, Dutch, and/or Flemish is a plus.

What we offer:

• Strong salary package - attractive base salary plus bonus and support for private pension plan
• Modern working time arrangements - time sovereignty without time recording, focus on results-oriented work
• Regular time off - 30 days annual leave plus up to 6 additional days off (company closures on bridge days and between years), special leave for special occasions, life phase account for paid time off (e.g. sabbatical, earlier retirement)
• Additional benefits - subsidized public transport, discounts in many (online) stores, company medical service with comprehensive preventive medical check-ups, sports facilities and employee canteen with freshly prepared meals every day
• Sustainability and social commitment - sustainability as part of the corporate strategy and targeted support for initiatives in the areas of education, family and science through our own foundations