Manager Integration Services (f/m/d)

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Develop and implement a forward-looking integration strategy aligned with our IT and business goals
• Shape the strategic direction of our integration landscape by defining roadmaps and modern cloud concepts including event driven architectures
• Set standards: Define guidelines and architectures for our landscape, primarily based on Azure, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, SAP CAR, and other integration platforms such as Cleo Integration Cloud, and ensure compliance - including SOX requirements
• Take on both functional and disciplinary leadership of a team of four employees and build a high-performing, agile unit
• Ensure smooth, secure, and high-performance operations while keeping quality, timelines, and budget in focus
• Coordinate projects and business initiatives with other departments, set priorities, and actively drive innovation
• Plan and manage the budget of your area, select external partners, and make well-founded investment decisions
• Promote modern ways of working and operational excellence within the team, leveraging state-of-the-art tools and technologies including AI

Key skills / requirements

• A degree in Business Informatics or a comparable qualification
• Several years of solid experience in building, implementing, and operating integration environments - ideally in the context of SAP and Azure technologies, in a leadership role with strategic responsibility or in managing and developing teams
• Strong familiarity with SAP architectures and modules such as BTP, Integration Suite, and CAR
• You are familiar with agile methods, project and change management, and modern organizational approaches and are able to strengthen them in the team
• A proactive mindset with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, bring in new ideas, and communicate clearly while demonstrating leadership and decisiveness
• Fluency in German and English, both spoken and written

What we offer

• A dynamic, international work environment with plenty of room for ideas and creative input
• Diverse development and training opportunities, including our internal Valora Academy and live training sessions each year
• An open and straightforward company culture with direct communication and a “you” culture that fosters innovation and agility
• Exciting projects and varied tasks with a high degree of creative freedom and personal responsibility
• Attractive employee discounts across Valora formats and selected partners in leisure, sports, health, and mobility
• Competitive employment conditions, including a dedicated pension fund and three flexible savings plans
• Flexible working hours with flextime and the option to work from home