Vice President, Information Technology & Systems

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms.
We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.The Role:
We seek an experienced Vice President of Information Technology & Systems to lead our global IT and enterprise business, systems teams.
This strategic and technical leader will oversee a global team, ensuring our IT backbone is resilient, secure, scalable, and aligned with the business's evolving needs.
The ideal candidate will bring a solid technical background and a modern approach to infrastructure, with hands-on experience managing large, distributed teams within a fast-scaling global company.
This is a transformative role, where you'll have the opportunity to overhaul and optimize our existing systems, driving efficiency and maximizing value within budget constraints.The work you'll do:
Leadership & Team DevelopmentLead, mentor, and inspire a global team of IT professionals, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.Identify, recruit, and retain top talent in infrastructure, enterprise business systems, and service desk functions.Evaluate and, if necessary, rethink the current team structure to maximize efficiency and support growth.Infrastructure & Systems StrategyDevelop and implement a strategic roadmap for infrastructure and systems that supports the company's long-term business objectives.Drive a modernized approach to infrastructure management, leveraging cloud solutions, automation, and DevOps practices as appropriate.Ensure the infrastructure can scale with the company's rapid growth, maintaining high availability and security across all systems.Business Partnership & Strategic AlignmentAct as a key business partner to senior executives, working closely with departments to understand and meet their technology needs.Translate business objectives into actionable technology plans, ensuring the IT organization supports business growth, innovation, and efficiency.Proactively identify and assess new technologies and solutions that can drive value for the business.Financial Management & EfficiencyEffectively manage the IT budget, finding creative ways to deliver results on a flat budget without compromising quality or security.Seek opportunities to optimize costs and improve efficiency through automation, process improvement, and vendor management.Develop KPIs and metrics to measure performance and track progress on cost and operational improvements.Operational ExcellenceOversee global IT operations to ensure high standards in service delivery, incident response, and issue resolution.Implement best practices in IT service management, aligning with frameworks such as ITIL and ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans to minimize business risk.The qualifications you need:
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; an advanced degree (e.g., MBA or MS in Information Systems) is preferred.Minimum of 15 years in IT leadership roles, with at least 5 years managing global teams in a fast-scaling company.Proven experience leading infrastructure, systems, and service desk functions on a global scale.Demonstrated success in optimizing or restructuring teams for better efficiency and scalability.Technical Skills:
Strong technical background with hands-on expertise in infrastructure management, including experience with cloud environments, automation tools, and modern DevOps practices.Business Acumen:
Ability to think strategically and act as a trusted business partner, understanding and translating business needs into actionable IT strategies.Financial Management:
Experience managing and optimizing budgets within a flat or limited financial structure.What Celonis Can Offer You:
The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technologyInvestment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more).
For intern and working student benefits, click here.Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work withAn open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teamsBusiness Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)A clear set of company values that guide everything we do:
Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our FutureAbout Us:
Celonis helps some of the world's largest and most esteemed brands make processes work for people, companies and the planet.
With over 5,000 enterprise customer deployments across nearly every industry, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses process mining and AI to give you a living digital twin of your business operation.
It's system-agnostic and without bias, and empowers companies to reduce waste, create value and benefit people across the top, bottom, and green lines.
Since 2011, the Celonis platform has enabled its customers to identify more than $18 billion in value.
Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.Equal Opportunity at Celonis:
Celonis is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.
We will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment of any kind.
We make all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws.
As a US federal contractor, we are committed to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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