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Senior Manager - Business Platforms

Confidential company · Cologne · Posted Oct 12, 2026

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Public summary

Seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead and strategically develop a Business Platform organization within Enterprise Systems, managing a team of technology professionals and supporting growth through scalable operating models and strong partnerships. The role involves overseeing a portfolio of critical business applications including Workday, Salesforce, and others, ensuring service quality, lifecycle management, and vendor relations. Requires leadership experience in IT or Enterprise Systems, strong stakeholder management, and fluency in English. Location is hybrid in the Rhine-Ruhr region.

Location and work setup

Location
Cologne
Remote status
Hybrid
German requirement signal
No German Required Detected
Detected job language
English

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of 10+ technology professionals; create scalable operating models; manage portfolio and lifecycle of business-critical platforms; partner with internal stakeholders across functions; guide vendor and service provider relationships; improve governance and application management processes.

Qualifications

Several years of leadership experience in IT, Enterprise Applications, or SaaS platforms; experience in managing business-critical SaaS portfolios and application lifecycle; strong people leadership skills; ability to navigate senior stakeholders and vendors; fluent in English; German or Dutch is an advantage.

Skills

team leadership enterprise applications SaaS platforms application lifecycle management stakeholder management vendor management operating model development