Head of IT 80 - 100 %

About the job

As Head of IT, you are a member of the management team

Your opportunity to strategically develop IT further and shape digitalisation with impact

You don’t just want to ensure IT operations, but actively shape the digital future? You combine strategic thinking with operational implementation strength and understand IT as a central success factor for modern healthcare and service offerings? You are open to new technologies? Then we are looking for exactly you: a committed leader who strategically develops our IT, inspires people and drives innovative solutions with foresight.

At the Stiftung Gesundheitsförderung Bad Zurzach + Baden, you take on a central role in the further development of our group-wide IT for our operations in healthcare, thermal spa management and administration.

Your tasks

• You take responsibility: As head of department and member of the management team, you bear overall responsibility for the group-wide IT of Stiftung Gesundheitsförderung Bad Zurzach + Baden with around 1600 employees at various locations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland
• You lead and develop: You are responsible for the personnel, technical and organisational leadership of the IT department with around 24 employees and trainees and continuously develop the area
• You think strategically: You develop and implement the IT strategy taking into account new technologies, adapt the IT architecture to changing conditions and drive digital transformation in close cooperation with management and specialist departments
• You strengthen security and governance: You are responsible for IT governance and information security, further develop the information security management system (ISMS) in collaboration with central risk management and establish an effective operational IT security organisation
• You manage resources and investments: You plan and are responsible for the IT budget, prioritise investments and ensure an economical, future-oriented and sustainable use of group-wide IT resources
• You shape the technological future: You evaluate strategic IT solutions and are responsible for their further development, especially considering new technologies such as AI
• You coordinate partners and services: You optimise the interaction between internal processes and resources and external partners and services for a modern, future-oriented and efficient IT organisation
• You promote collaboration and innovation: You understand the needs of the various business areas, translate these into strategic IT priorities and ensure that IT investments and digitalisation initiatives create measurable added value for the organisation

Your profile

• Experience: You have several years of experience in leading an IT organisation with personnel, budget and overall responsibility, ideally in healthcare or another system-critical environment
• Education: You have completed higher education in computer science, business informatics or a comparable qualification
• Expertise: You have a broad understanding of modern IT architectures, infrastructure, applications, cloud services, IT service management, IT security and new technologies such as AI
• Strategic thinking: You can translate complex requirements into a clear IT strategy, set the right priorities and combine long-term development with reliable operational management
• Leadership skills: You lead employees appreciatively, promote their professional and personal development and create an environment where personal responsibility, collaboration and innovation are lived
• IT security and governance: You know the requirements for data protection, information security and availability in a sensitive environment and understand how to sustainably establish suitable structures and processes to support central risk management.
• Project and implementation competence: You plan and manage complex IT projects, make pragmatic decisions and ensure targeted and timely implementation
• Communication: You communicate clearly, convincingly and appropriately for the audience – with employees, specialist departments, management and external partners.
• Languages: You have very good German skills in spoken and written form as well as good English skills for technical exchange and documentation

What we offer

• Participation: Contribute actively in a modern working environment
• Inspiring and collegial working atmosphere: Work in a supportive, appreciative and humorous team
• Above-average social security benefits: Benefit from attractive social security benefits
• Training and further education: Generous cost contribution for training and further education
• Discounts: Use discounts with various partners, such as wholesalers, car dealerships, pharmacies as well as our membership at Benefit@work
• Free entry: Enjoy free entry and other benefits at the FORTYSEVEN wellness spa

We look forward to receiving your online application.

Contact person

Amenpreet Singh

Group Leader HR Business Partner

Email: a.singh@stiftungbadzurzach.ch