Head of Digitalization and IT Department | Sachgebietsleitung Digitalisierung und IT (m/w/d)

Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Haupt- und Personalamt

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Nov 20, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This is a leadership role within the Stuttgart City Building Department, focusing on managing and driving the digitalization strategy and IT operations. The Head of Department will oversee nine employees, ensuring the efficient and secure operation of all digital and technical resources, and leading the introduction of new digital processes. Key responsibilities include strategic planning, change management, implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM), managing the IT budget, and coordinating all IT projects and communication (IuK). The role requires a university degree in Informatics or a related technical field, extensive IT experience in the specified areas, and strong leadership skills. The successful candidate will act as the primary IT contact for the department, advising on major software implementations like RIB iTWO, and coordinating closely with central city IT services, contributing fundamentally to the city's construction and renovation projects.

Required Skills

Education

Completed scientific university degree (Diploma/Master) in Informatics or a comparable technical, engineering, or natural science field; or a completed university degree (Bachelor) with corresponding professional experience.

Experience

  • Professional experience in the described IT subject areas
  • Professional experience in database-related applications
  • Desirable: Several years of leadership experience in an IT environment
  • Desirable: Experience with city-wide IT processes

Languages

Not specified

Additional

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