Vice President IT Business Application 100% (m/f/d)

 To complement our IT leadership team, we are looking for a customer- and team-oriented leader for our Group Functions at the Flamatt (CH) site as a

Vice President IT Business Application 100% (m/f/d)

For over 75 years, we have been following our curiosity. It drives us and has made Comet a leading technology company worldwide. Curiosity and the spirit of research have allowed us to become and remain innovative. For a better and sustainable world.

To this end, we work and research on the basis of X-ray and radio-frequency technology. Our developments make an important contribution to safer, more efficient and more sustainable production, mobility and communication. 

In Group Functions, we support the market-oriented divisions with central services. We work together today on the solutions for tomorrow. In close cooperation with our customers and always with high quality standards.

What you will do:

• Motivate, develop and lead leaders of IT professionals to effectively deliver value via smart business applications to deliver global business objectives 
• Partner with the organizational stakeholders to align and prioritize current and future IT initiatives/requirements, creating a forward organizational strategy, roadmap and the future oriented landscape of business applications
• Manage the budgets for the business applications teams, including forecasting and identifying cost-performance improvements
• Ensure the availability, reliability and security of business applications solutions 
• Evaluate installed software solutions and identify areas to improve standards, enhance functionality and/or transition to improve supportability
• Build and maintain a strong network with industry peers and establish working relationships with universities

What you bring: 

• 10+ years leadership experience in IT, including global environment and high-tech production industry exposure
• In-depth knowledge of a broad range of business applications, including strong understanding of User Experience discipline and User Interface development
• Experience to develop, maintain and optimize the cloud and hybrid architecture of all business applications, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability
• In-depth knowledge of the system development life cycle; especially of current and emerging application development tools/platforms and application program development alternatives 
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, launch and deliver multiple IT Projects on time in a broad range of business problems and their various system solutions
• Strong critical thinking and managerial skills, including management of remote staff

Break new ground with us:

• Work on innovative solutions for global technical challenges
• Benefit from a modern workplace with flexible working options and hybrid working
• Take part in Comet’s success through profit sharing

We are curious about you and look forward to receiving your complete online application and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Comet AG 
Herrengasse 10
3175 Flamatt
Schweiz
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