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 15,200 employees in 40 countries. 

The following challenges await you:

• In your role as IT Business Partner (m/f/d), you will act as the primary IT counterpart a complex and globally integrated Operating Company (OpCo) within the Heraeus Group.
• You will be part of the OpCo’s extended management team, working closely with senior business leaders and acting as a trusted advisor on all IT and digitalization topics.
• You will work closely with the core business, actively engaging with global production sites, metals recycling operations, and supply chain functions to identify digital opportunities and translate them into scalable IT solutions.
• You will drive and manage a portfolio of high-impact initiatives (e.g. in areas such as supply chain, operations, commercial, data transparency, R&D, and MES/OT environments), ensuring a clear contribution to business outcomes in line with our IT Strategy 2030.
• You will ensure strong alignment between business priorities and IT execution, shaping the IT roadmap for the OpCo and guiding demand, prioritization, and delivery in close collaboration with Heraeus IT service lines.
• You will manage the IT budget for the OpCo, ensuring transparency, value creation, and focus on the most relevant initiatives and strategic projects.
• You will have high visibility within Heraeus IT and the business, with direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape digital transformation in a global environment.

Your Profile: 

• You bring several years of experience in a comparable role or in positions combining business and IT responsibilities.
• You have experience working in or closely with industrial, manufacturing, metals, chemicals, or other asset-heavy environments, and understand how IT supports real-world operations.
• You have a strong track record of partnering with business stakeholders in complex environments and are able to translate business needs into impactful IT solutions.
• You combine strategic thinking with a strong execution mindset and a clear sense of ownership for outcomes.
• Experience with disciplines such as enterprise architecture, project execution, stakeholder management, and change management is beneficial.
• You are an excellent communicator in an international environment, able to engage and influence stakeholders across different levels of the organization, including senior management.
• You are curious, resilient, and willing to work close to business, including on-site engagement in operational environments.
• You are fluent in English and German, both written and spoken. 

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