Date:  Jun 17, 2025
Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Company:  PowerCo SE
Level of Experience:  Management
Job Function:  Information Technology
Job ID:  3876

Head of IT - Finance, Procurement, HR & Sales (all genders)

 
Who we are

The mission has started. We proudly announce that in our Battery Valley we are starting our own battery cell production and the ramp up of our worldwide headquarters for global cell manufacturing. In this, the tasks and requirements of the unit Information Technology are varied. IT takes care all matters relating to information technology, i.e. electronic data processing. The responsibilities vary from IT-infrastructure to digitization of the organization to the operational use of electronic data processing throughout the organization.

  
 
Your role and key responsibilities
  • Assuming full end-to-end responsibility for all IT products in the areas of Finance, Procurement, HR, and Sales
  • Steering and coordinating all activities to ensure the implementation, operation, and support of IT products across these domains
  • Planning and implementing the IT landscape for Finance, Procurement, HR, and Sales
  • Disciplinary leadership of a diverse team of 20+ employees
  • Defining and executing the IT supplier and partner strategy for all relevant IT products
  • Annual IT budget and portfolio planning in close collaboration with business functions
  • Ongoing IT budget forecasting and management throughout the fiscal year
  
 
What you bring to the team
  • A successfully completed (under)graduate degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Business Administration, or a comparable field of study
  • Solid knowledge of IT solutions in Finance, Procurement, HR, and Sales, along with strong expertise in SAP technologies, especially S/4HANA and SuccessFactors
  • 5–8 years of proven experience in leading teams and managing external service providers
  • Proficiency in budget planning, forecasting, and financial oversight with a structured and analytical mindset
  • Experience with agile project methodologies such as Kanban, Scrum, and SAFe
  • Strong team orientation and collaboration skills, including intercultural and cross-cultural communication
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities
  • Outstanding communication and moderation skills in both German and English
  
 
What makes you stand out
  • Experience with agile project methodologies such as Kanban, Scrum, and SAFe
  • Experience in intercultural communication and cross-cultural collaboration
 
What to look forward to
  • Flat hierarchies
  • Mobile work options
   
Company:  PowerCo SE
Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Job Function:  Information Technology
Level of Experience:  Management
Job ID:  3876
Date:  Jun 17, 2025

Are you a battery believer?

PowerCo was founded in 2022 to become a global battery champion. Headquartered in Germany, we are currently ramping up gigafactories in Salzgitter, Valencia and St. Thomas in Canada with a total volume of up to 200 GWh. We are integrating the entire value chain and building a supply chain as local as possible. With that we are driving the development of a strong, sustainable battery industry in Europe and North America.

Questions?

For all the questions you may have, take a look into our FAQ.
Your question is not answered in the FAQ? Feel free to reach out to our colleagues.

📧 careers@powerco.de

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We believe that the best results are created in a diverse and inclusive environment. 
Therefore, all qualified applications will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, religion, gender (identity), sexual orientation, national origin or disability.