We’re flexible! We’re happy to receive applications in English or German. 

Our section “IT Operations” is responsible for the management of the overall IT application and system landscape of EEX/ ECC and therefore manage, operate and improve critical applications within our company. As Head of-member (f/m/d) of the team “IT System Operations Clearing” you will extend and lead a team of IT Application Managers/ Administrators to evolve the EEX/ECC application landscape, drive forward technological change and work on transforming EEX/ECC IT into an agile product driven organization. Reliability, quality, and high availability are of extreme importance to us, so we're looking for a professional administrator and leader that takes a pragmatic and passionate approach to technology and solving problems. 
 

Your tasks: 

• Takeover responsibility for critical applications within EXX/ECC
• Lead a team responsible for application operation in a product organization
• Support and develop team capabilities for all products 
• Coordination and operational steering of external service providers
• Driving strategic technology decisions into the products
• Establishing milestones and supporting the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external standards, regulations, procedures and best practices
• Fluent communication in regards of presenting complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences when engaging with colleagues, users/ customers, suppliers and partners
• As central contact person for the Application Managers: Sharing knowledge, experience and recommendations to the team and supporting team members’ appropriate development opportunities

Your skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a job relevant discipline or similar educational background
• Very good language skills in English and German
• Experience in leading multicultural teams and transforming organizations in the area of IT Operations & Administration
• Know-how and hands-on experience within the domain of IT Administration in a multi technology setup
• Excellent communication and presenting skills on a management level
• A mindset of an influencer who wants to shape the future of operational models within our IT
• Ideally experience of working in a highly regulated environment 

Please note that an additional background and qualification check will be carried out for this position in compliance with data protection regulations. We will ask for your written consent separately before initiating the check. 

Why join us:

• Attractive salary package with many benefits including childcare facilities, meal allowance, job ticket, sport and recreational events
• Flexible mobile working arrangements within Germany and abroad (according to our work agreements for mobile working)
• Personal development thanks to extensive further training opportunities
• A place in a dynamic and international team within EEX Group and Deutsche Börse Group.
• A long-term perspective in the constantly growing and evolving energy industry
• Bespoke onboarding plan