As Head of Business Applications, you will lead a high-impact department at the intersection of enterprise technology, business process excellence, and artificial intelligence. You will own the strategy, implementation, and continuous evolution of Brainlab's global application landscape — ensuring our core systems are scalable, compliant, and future-ready. As an experienced manager you steer, coordinate and support a group of senior team leads. Reporting directly to the leader of the Global IT Division, you will act as a trusted partner to business stakeholders and drive digital transformation across all functions.

Areas of Responsibility

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

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

Human Capital Management

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

Customer Relationship Management

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

PLM / ALM / R&D Tools

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

AI Platform & App Development

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

Education & Experience

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

Business & Technical Expertise

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

Leadership & Business Acumen

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

Soft Skills & Mindset

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

The position is based 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

Ready to apply? We look forward to receiving your online application including your first available start date and desired salary.

Contact person: Leonie von Leoprechting

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