Head of Business Applications

• Set the strategic direction for the global SAP landscape (FI/CO, Controlling, and related modules), and guide the responsible team lead in translating that vision into operations
• Support the ERP team lead in coordinating annual and interim financial close activities, ensuring IT systems consistently meet audit and compliance standards
• Provide strategic oversight on SAP upgrade and migration decisions (incl. S/4HANA roadmap)
• act as the senior IT escalation point toward Finance, Controlling, and Legal stakeholders
• Define the HRM platform strategy and roadmap for SAP SuccessFactors
• Act as executive sponsor in the partnership with HR leadership, enabling the team to digitize and optimize talent, performance, and payroll processes
• Hold accountability for GDPR compliance and system integration standards
• delegate operational enforcement to the responsible team lead
• Set the strategic vision for the Salesforce platform (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, custom apps) and hold the platform team lead accountable for execution
• Guide the team in driving adoption and automation initiatives across the commercial organization, ensuring measurable ROI
• Govern cross-platform integration standards between Salesforce and ERP/PLM ecosystems at a strategic and architectural level
• Define the strategic direction for PLM and ALM platforms, supporting the team lead in aligning the roadmap with R&D and Engineering priorities
• Ensure the team maintains compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks (ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, MDR) by setting standards and reviewing team-level controls
• Hold portfolio-level accountability for R&D-supporting tools and business-specific applications
• steer prioritization and lifecycle decisions in collaboration with the team lead
• Serve as executive sponsor and strategic champion for Brainlab's internal AI platform
• guide and support the team lead in driving development and rollout
• Create the conditions for business units to successfully leverage AI/ML capabilities, removing obstacles and aligning resources across teams
• Maintain strategic oversight of low-code/no-code and custom app development initiatives, ensuring architectural coherence and business alignment

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Engineering, or any related field
• 10+ years of professional IT experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Proven track record managing enterprise application portfolios in complex, international organizations
• SAP Finance background is a strong plus
• Deep understanding of business processes, digitalization and business-led, tech-enabled transformations
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, APIs, and data architecture
• Experience with AI/ML platforms, data analytics, and modern enterprise architecture paradigms
• Excellent people leadership skills with experience managing diverse teams
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into technology strategies
• Experience working closely with Finance and senior management — able to speak the language of business
• Skilled in stakeholder management, prioritization, and executive communication
• Entrepreneurial, solution-oriented “drivers” mindset with a passion for digital innovation
• Ability to coach and support direct reports / managers
• High degree of integrity, accountability, and ownership
• Business fluent in English and German

SAP Finance background

• 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