A well-established international consumer business with a strong footprint in Austria is looking for an experienced Head of IT to take ownership of its local technology landscape and lead a major multi-year transformation journey.

This is a hands-on leadership role with real influence across manufacturing, retail, and corporate functions, reporting into senior local leadership and working closely with international Group IT.

Head of IT - Austria

Lead a mission-critical technology transformation

Why this role?

• You'll step into a visible, business-critical leadership position
• You'll lead a complete modernisation of the IT landscape, including a future ERP transformation
• You'll shape how technology supports growth, security, retail expansion, and customer experience
• You'll inherit a committed local team and help develop them for the next generation of systems

Your mission

• Own the end-to-end IT responsibility for the Austrian organisation (manufacturing, retail, and office environments)
• Lead and develop a local IT team across business applications, infrastructure & security, and project delivery
• Drive preparation and delivery of a large-scale ERP and application modernisation programme
• Act as the bridge between business and technology, translating complex topics into clear, practical outcomes
• Partner closely with local executives, international Group IT, and external technology providers
• Ensure business continuity while transitioning from legacy systems to modern platforms
• Support parallel initiatives such as security improvements, retail rollouts, and new digital concepts

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in a senior IT leadership role within a complex business environment
• Strong background delivering large IT transformations (ERP or core system modernisation experience highly valued)
• A business-partner mindset - you enjoy being close to operations, not running IT as a back office
• Confident communicator who can engage non-technical stakeholders at executive level
• Experience leading, motivating, and upskilling teams through change
• Industry background in consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, or similarly dynamic environments is a plus (not essential)

Languages

• Fluent or native German is essential
• Professional English required for international collaboration

Working style

• Visible, approachable leadership
• Regular on-site presence expected (hybrid model, not fully remote)

What's on offer

• Senior leadership role with real ownership and long-term impact
• Opportunity to influence both local and international IT strategy
• Stable business, strong brand portfolio, and clear commitment to technology investment

Salary

Salary Full Time: CIRCA EUR140,000.00

If you're an IT leader who enjoys rolling up your sleeves, leading people through change, and partnering closely with the business, this role offers a rare combination of stability, transformation, and influence.

Interested or curious? Reach out for a confidential conversation.

About this job

Employment type: Full Time (Permanent employment)

Salary: from 140,000 EUR yearly

Seniority level: Project or Team Lead, Senior Position

Work model: Hybrid

Place of work: Österreich

Field of work: Executives, Management, IT, Data Processing

Unfilled vacancies: 1 vacancy unfilled for this position

About the company

Employer: Digital Delivered LTD

Number of employees: 1 - 10 employees

Locations: London

Details about this job

Full Time (Permanent employment)

• Monday to Friday
• 38,5 hours

Place of work

• Österreich

Must-have skills

• ERP
• core system modernisation
• IT leadership role

Required languages

• German C2
• English C1