Department Head Innovation + Transformation 80-100%

About the job

Your new role

You don't want to manage but actively shape the digital transformation of the city? Then you are exactly right with us. You will take over the leadership of the Innovation + Transformation department with the claim to independently develop and actively shape the area of responsibility. Together with your two teams "Projects" and "ICT Security and Architecture," you position the department as a driving force and specifically expand the very good cooperation with internal and external stakeholders. You identify fields of action and initiate varied transformation projects. You accompany projects from planning through tenders to successful completion. You also understand the management of project controlling, the creation of project status reports, and their result assurance as leadership tools. Additionally, you are responsible for strategic ICT security and architecture, further develop city-wide security awareness and the certified ISMS, ensure the high ISO 27001 standards, and shape the technology architecture together with the specialists in a future-oriented manner.

You bring with you

• several years of professional experience in an ICT leadership, coordination, or transformation position
• several years of experience in an ICT operations organization
• proven track record in innovative transformation projects (e.g., Cloud/M365, AI, robotics, automation, BPMS, business transformation)
• practical knowledge in project and project portfolio management
• an independent, structured, solution- and result-oriented personality who enjoys working in a team and has a confident handling of complex issues and contexts
• networked thinking as well as the talent to win over others through your integrative, motivating, and empathetic personality
• present complex content appropriately and convincingly at different levels

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your new employer

As IT services, we support around 3,600 users in the city administration of St.Gallen, the technical operations, and city schools with a reliable ICT infrastructure and modern IT services. We are responsible for a total of around 5,600 computers, 1,900 managed smartphones and tablets, 230 specific specialist applications, 800 software packages, 400 servers, 1,000 databases, and 600 TB of data storage at over 200 locations. We have been successfully ISO 27001 certified since 2012.

What we offer

• Exciting activities in a professional, innovative working environment
• Committed teams with experienced colleagues
• Tailored introduction and qualification for your new area of responsibility
• Central and modern office workplaces directly at St.Gallen train station
• Possibility to work up to 60% of your workload from home office
• Attractive employment conditions with support for further education

Our selection process

Have we aroused your interest? The Head of IT Services / CIO, Sven Ihl, is happy to provide you with further information and answer your questions, phone 071 224 58 90. Please submit your complete application exclusively online.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.