Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Feld
- IT, System, Security
- Anstellung
- Vollzeit
- Vertragsart
- Unbefristetes Dienstverhältnis
- Ort
- München
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Zusammenfassung
In dieser Position entwickelst du IT-Strategien, führst ein Team in den Bereichen Service Desk und Netzwerk, optimierst Prozesse und stellst die IT-Sicherheit für die globale Belegschaft in 25 Standorten sicher.
Job Technologien
Deine Rolle im Team
- As Head of IT Platform & Services, you will ensure that Brainlab's IT foundation is reliable, secure, and scalable - enabling our global workforce to work efficiently across 25 locations worldwide.
- You will lead the Service Desk, Network, Infrastructure, and Workplace teams, setting the standard for IT service excellence while driving strategic initiatives in IT security and compliance.
- As an experienced manager you steer, coordinate and support a group of senior team leads.
- Reporting to the leader of the Global IT Division, you will be a key member of the D&IT leadership team and a critical enabler of Brainlab's growth.
- Set the strategic direction for a high-performing, customer-centric global Service Desk organization, and hold the team lead accountable for operational excellence.
- Define the governance framework for ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) in line with ITIL / fitSM best practices; support the team lead in embedding these consistently.
- Establish SLA/KPI standards and review performance at a strategic level, empowering the team lead to drive continuous improvement in service quality and end-user satisfaction.
- Sponsor automation and self-service initiatives, guiding the team in identifying and prioritizing efficiency opportunities.
- Maintain strategic oversight of the global network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN), holding the team lead accountable for performance, availability, and reliability across all Brainlab locations.
- Guide the team lead in major network architecture decisions and vendor management for connectivity services.
- Ensure that secure connectivity requirements for clinical and R&D environments are factored into network strategy; collaborate actively with the IT Security team to align on shared standards and controls.
- Hold overall accountability for the on-premise and cloud infrastructure landscape (servers, storage, virtualization, cloud platforms); steer strategic direction and empower the team lead to manage day-to-day operations.
- Define the cloud strategy and roadmap (e.g., Azure, AWS) in collaboration with the team lead and relevant business stakeholders.
- Set standards for backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity; review team-level controls to ensure compliance with those standards.
- Guide the team lead on infrastructure lifecycle decisions, capacity planning, and cost optimization targets.
- Define and continuously evolve the Workplace strategy for approximately 2,000 users; support the team lead in translating strategy into consistent execution.
- Set the framework for device and software lifecycle management (Windows, macOS, mobile) as well as collaboration tooling (Microsoft 365); strengthen FinOps as a key IT governance discipline.
- Champion workplace standardization at the strategic level, ensuring the team addresses the diverse needs of different user groups and geographies.
- Act as an advocate for a seamless, secure and productive end-user experience.
- Ensure that Service Desk, Network, Infrastructure, and Workplace teams actively embed security standards into their processes, in close and ongoing collaboration with the IT Security team.
- Contribute to and champion the ISO 27001 compliance program at the leadership level, ensuring all owned domains are audit-ready and aligned with certification requirements.
- Foster a culture of security awareness and proactive risk mitigation across all teams; escalate strategic security topics and conflicts into the appropriate governance forums.
- Ensure regulatory compliance requirements relevant to a global MedTech company (e.g., MDR, FDA, HIPAA where applicable) are understood and operationalized across all owned teams, in coordination with the IT Security and Compliance functions.
Unsere Erwartungen an dich
Ausbildung
- University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- High degree of integrity, accountability, and ownership.
Qualifikationen
- Proven track record managing IT infrastructure and services in a complex, international environment.
- Expertise in ITSM, fitSM and/or other frameworks & standards.
- Good background in network technologies, cloud infrastructure, and workplace management.
- Familiarity with SIEM, endpoint security, identity management, and Zero Trust concepts.
- Demonstrated success leading IT teams.
- Strong service orientation with a customer-first mindset.
- Ability to balance operational excellence with strategic innovation.
- Excellent vendor and contract management skills.
- Entrepreneurial, solution-oriented "drivers" mindset with a passion for digital innovation.
- Ability to coach and support direct reports / managers.
- Clear and confident communicator - able to engage at all organizational levels.
- High resilience and composure in critical incident or outage situations.
- Business fluent in English and German.
Erfahrung
- 10+ years of professional IT experience, with at least 5 years in an IT leadership role.
- Experience with ISO 27001 incl. audit processes.
- Experience with ITSM tools (e.g. Jira Service Management), automation and monitoring platforms.
Unser Angebot
- The position is based in our HQ in Munich.
- A mutually-supportive, international team.
- Meaningful work with a lasting impact on medical technology.
- 30 vacation days, plus December 24th and December 31st.
- Flexible working hours as well as hybrid work model within Germany.
- Bike leasing via cooperation partner 'BikeLeasing'.
- Parking garage and safe underground bike storage.
- Award-winning subsidized company restaurant and in-house cafes.
- Variety-rich fitness program in our ultra-modern 360m2 company gym.
- Regular after work, team, and company events.
- Comprehensive training and continuing education opportunities.
Benefits
Gesundheit, Fitness & Fun
Work-Life-Integration
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Job Standorte
Das ist dein Arbeitgeber
Brainlab
Brainlab entwickelt Medizintechnik, um Patient:innen und Ärzt:innen auf der ganzen Welt den Zugang zu einer besseren medizinischen Versorgung zu erleichtern.
Description
- Gründungsjahr
- 1989
- Sprachen
- Englisch
- Unternehmenstyp
- Etablierte Firma
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Branche
- Industrie, Produktion
Head of IT Platform & Services
- Ort
- München
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversität
- Für alle Personen geeignet (m/w/d)
