Head of IT Governance & Architecture | Leiter IT Governance & Architektur (m/w/d)

TenneT TSO GmbH Unternehmensleitung

Lehrte bei Hannover, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Oct 30, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This leadership role involves building and developing the new Business Technology Office in Germany, focusing on establishing a secure, scalable, and future-oriented IT landscape for TenneT. The Head of IT Governance & Architecture will be responsible for defining clear processes, establishing a high-performing, learning-oriented culture, and aligning the department's strategy with overarching corporate goals. Key daily activities include steering resources, budgets, and priorities, fostering cross-departmental collaboration, and anchoring governance as a design instrument to ensure quality, security, and compliance while enabling innovation. The position requires strong leadership in complex IT organizations, deep expertise in Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance, and proven success in managing large-scale transformation, integration, and change processes, particularly within international or matrix organizations. This is a crucial position for driving the energy transition and integrating the German IT organization.

Required Skills

Education

Completed degree in (Business) Informatics, Engineering, Business Administration, or comparable qualification

Experience

  • Several years of leadership experience in complex IT or technology organizations
  • Proven success in building and developing teams and structures
  • Comprehensive experience in steering complex change and integration processes, especially in international or matrix environments
  • Deep understanding of Enterprise Architecture, IT Governance, Security, and Compliance

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Must be able to work at the Bayreuth or Lehrte locations.