Team Lead (m/f/d) Group IT – Data Management

Team Lead (m/f/d) Group IT – Data Management Company: Vaillant GmbH | Location: Remscheid | Country: Germany 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.

Become part of the Vaillant Group and help us shape the future of heating! What we achieve together As team lead of the Group IT in the data management division, you will shape the foundation for trusted, governed, and reusable enterprise data across the Vaillant Group. Together with an international team and key business stakeholders, you will drive master data excellence and enable digital transformation through high-quality data, robust governance, and scalable solutions.

You will combine people leadership, strategic thinking, and operational excellence while contributing to a more sustainable future. Together with global process owners, data domain owners and business stakeholders, you establish and continuously enhance enterprise-wide master data lifecycle management for domains such as material master and business partner data You translate data management principles into practical governance models, roles, standards, and quality controls, ensuring trusted and reusable data across the organization Your responsibilities include owning the Group IT data management application portfolio and roadmap, with SAP Master Data Governance and related solutions at the core of the data management landscape By collaborating across business functions, countries, and technology teams, you prioritize demand and deliver harmonized data capabilities that support strategic business goals and digital transformation initiatives You ensure operational excellence by steering projects, budgets, service providers, and application services while maintaining stable operations, continuous improvement, and compliance with enterprise architecture and security standards What makes us successful together Qualification: You have a degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Data Management or a comparable field Experience: You bring several years of experience in enterprise data management or master data management and have successfully led teams, consultants or cross-functional delivery organizations in complex international environments Know-how and skills: You possess in-depth knowledge of data management disciplines based on DAMA-DMBOK and have strong hands-on and leadership experience with SAP Master Data Governance and/or SAP-based Master Data Hub solutions Nice to have: Experience with PTC Windchill, Salesforce and integrated SAP landscapes is highly valued, particularly regarding master data dependencies and enterprise-wide integrations Personality: You demonstrate a servant leadership mindset, build trust across business and IT, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and inspire teams through a strong customer and outcome orientation Language skills: You have excellent English communication skills and ideally German language skills What you can count on Hybrid work: We offer our employees the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis. There is also the option to temporarily work from a country within the European Union Onboarding: Our clearly structured onboarding process, including an onboarding app, enables us to integrate new employees into Vaillant Group quickly and in a targeted manner Health management: We offer comprehensive preventive health counseling and measures Buy vacation days: Whether you need a longer break for a vacation, more time with your family, or simply a break from your daily work routine – purchasing additional vacation days gives you the chance to take an extended break Long-term account: Save up vacation days or parts of your salary and convert them easily into time – for more flexibility in your personal life planning Contact We promote equity and do not tolerate any form of discrimination.