IT/OT Application Manager (f/m/d, 100%) - Industrial Systems & Digitalization

To drive our continuous organic growth, we are constantly looking for highly qualified professionals. To strengthen our team in the Global IT department, we are looking for a dedicated IT/OT Application Manager (f/m/d, 100%) – Industrial Systems & Digitalization.

The IT/OT Application Manager ensures the performance, availability, and continuous improvement of applications that bridge enterprise IT and plant-level OT environments. This includes local systems like Warehouse Management, Equipment Monitoring, and ECM archives, with potential to take ownership of global solutions such as label management or a future TOR solution. This role supports digital transformation efforts and ensures alignment between operational needs and technology capabilities.

Your tasks:

• Application Lifecycle Management: Ensure the full lifecycle of IT/OT applications from design and deployment to maintenance and decommissioning
• Operational Support and Maintenance: Monitor application performance and availability, addressing issues proactively
• Business and OT Process Alignment: Conduct requirements gathering workshops with stakeholders
• Understand and translate operational/production needs into application requirements
• Act as a liaison between business users, OT engineers, IT technical teams and vendors
• Driving and supporting system/interface integration to meet the company digitalization ambitions
• Project Support: Support project proposal and portfolio management processes for the area of responsibility (including RfIs and RfPs)
• Collaborate in projects with business SMEs, IT infrastructure experts, project management and external partners

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
• Experience in GxP-regulated environments
• 3+ years of experience in managing IT/OT applications
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive problem-solving attitude
• Fluency in German and English is required

Our offer:

• A dynamic and rapidly growing work environment with internal development opportunities

• Flexible working hours with home office days and an option for obtaining additional vacation days through workload reduction
• Employee development through numerous internal and external training opportunities
• 60% coverage of pension fund contributions by Bachem AG as well as option for extra-mandatory pension provision with our Pension Plan Plus
• Access to the Swibeco benefits platform with discounts from external partners
• Fresh, healthy and varied food in our staff restaurant
• A wide range of free sports activities on the Bachem Campus

Would you like to drive innovation together with us?

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents via our application portal.

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