Head of IT Operations & Transformation - Education Campus | Abteilungsleitung - IT Operation & Transformation Bildungscampus (m/w/d)

Schwarz Digits

Heilbronn, Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Mar 19, 2026
Full-time
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Job Summary

As the Head of IT Operations & Transformation, you will serve as the strategic and operational leader for the Education Campus IT department within Schwarz Digits. Your day-to-day responsibilities involve leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the high availability of critical applications, and maintaining strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs). You will act as a vital bridge between high-level strategy and daily operations, modernizing business processes through automation and contemporary deployment methods. This role is unique because it combines the agility of a digital-first environment with the stability of the Schwarz Group (Lidl, Kaufland). You will collaborate closely with campus institutions and external partners to turn visionary IT concepts into scalable business models, driving technological sovereignty and digital transformation in a dynamic, high-impact educational environment.

Required Skills

Education

Degree in (Business) Informatics, Business Administration, or a comparable qualification.

Experience

  • Several years of professional experience in the IT sector
  • Proven experience in project steering and management
  • Demonstrable leadership experience or the high potential and drive to transition into a leadership role
  • Experience in ensuring application availability and maintaining SLAs
  • Background in modernizing operational processes through automation

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Location: Heilbronn. This is a full-time position requiring the ability to work at the interface of agility and security within the Schwarz Group infrastructure.