Company: Vaillant GmbH Location: Remscheid-DEU Country: Germany (DE) Brand: Vaillant Group Contract type: Permanent Working time: Full-time What We Achieve Together In your role as Head of Group IT – Data Management, you ensure that Vaillant Group’s data becomes a strategic asset that empowers innovation, analytics, and digital transformation worldwide. You make a meaningful difference by creating trust in data across the organization. Developing and implementing a global Data Management strategy that aligns with our Group IT vision and advances enterprise-wide digital transformation Translate the DAMA DMBOK framework into practical, scalable standards and governance structures that strengthen global data ownership and ensure reliable, high‑quality data Contribute domain expertise to evolve our data and analytics roadmap, including data catalogue platform improvements, governance enhancements, and enterprise-wide data quality initiatives Drive key Data Management disciplines such as data governance, data quality, metadata management, master and reference data management, and lifecycle management to enable new digital use cases such as artificial intelligence and automation Evaluate emerging technologies and collaborate closely with architecture, cybersecurity, and business functions to ensure compliant, secure, and efficient Data Management operations across all regions Lead and empower a global team of Data Management and governance specialists while fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement What Makes Us Successful Together Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Business Administration, or a comparable field Experience: More than ten years of experience in Data Management, Master Data Management or Data Governance in large international organizations, including several years of leadership responsibility Know‑how: Deep expertise in enterprise Data Management, especially DAMA DMBOK, and confidence working with data modeling, metadata standards, integration patterns, and modern data platforms Nice to have: Familiarity with preparing data for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics use cases Personality: Skilled at guiding diverse stakeholder groups, navigating complex organizations, and driving change with empathy, clarity, and strong communication Languages: Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage What You Can Count On Hybrid Work: Opportunity to work on a hybrid basis and optionally temporarily work from an EU country Buy vacation days: Purchase additional vacation days for extended breaks Onboarding: Structured onboarding process, including an Onboarding App, to integrate new employees quickly and in a targeted manner Health management: Comprehensive preventive health counseling & measures Individual development: Development programs "GROW, EVOLVE, LEAD and EXCEL" prepare you for the next step in your career What Makes Us Special We take care of a better climate. In every home and our environment. As a successful family business, we have been living up to this claim for over 150 years. We are one of the world's leading providers of heat pumps, digital services and efficient gas heating appliances and offer energy-saving solutions. You will find sustainability everywhere at the Vaillant Group. In the office, at the production sites and on the road. Around 16,000 employees from over 70 countries are committed to this every day. As an international team, we take responsibility – for our future and that of our planet. We promote your personal development so that you can act with passion and together we can ensure a better climate. Your Contact Svetlina Klose+492191 18 2582 We promote equity and do not tolerate any form of discrimination. We value the uniqueness of each individual and encourage all people to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr