Head of DevOps Coaches (f/m/d)

at  EON Digital Technology GmbH

You have a passion for technology and want to make the world a greener place?
Then become a changemaker (f/m/d) and join our team as Head of DevOps Coaches (f/m/d) at E.ON Digital Technology (EDT).
E.ON Digital Technology plays a key role in shaping the energy transition by leading E.ON’s digital transformation across Europe. We explore new paths through developing ideas, breaking new ground, making visions reality, and bringing new technologies to life. In flexible working models and teams, we deliver sustainable technology solutions to meet the energy challenges of tomorrow.

meaningful & challenging - Your tasks

• Provide Leadership and Strategy: Lead, inspire, and manage the team of Scrum Masters and DevOps coaches to support the IT organization’s transformation journey.
• Support Implementation Strategy: Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive DevOps transformation strategy that aligns with the transition to a cloud operating model.
• Deliver Coaching and Mentorship: Mentor and coach team members and leaders on DevOps best practices, providing necessary tools and knowledge.
• Drive Cultural Transformation: Lead cultural initiatives to support the transition to product-centric and cross-functional team structures, and promote effective communication across teams, communities, and chapters.
• Monitor Performance and Progress: Implement and refine DevOps processes, establish metrics and KPIs, drive continuous improvement, report on progress, and stay updated on industry trends in DevOps and cloud practices.

authentic & ambitious - Your profile

• Professional Experience: At least 8 years in software development or IT roles with a strong focus on DevOps practices.
• Leadership Experience: A minimum of 3 years of people leadership experience, ideally managing teams of similar size (ca. 20 people) and complexity.
• Track Record in Transformations: Proven experience in leading DevOps transformations within large organizations, with demonstrated ability to make critical decisions, prioritize tasks, and manage complex situations effectively.
• DevOps and Agile Expertise: Deep understanding of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automation, infrastructure as code, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), monitoring and logging, and cloud-native development, alongside Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Skills and Competencies: Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to effectively interact with various teams, communities, and chapters.

smart & useful - Our benefits

• We provide full flexibility: Do your work from home or any other place in Germany - of course including all our great offices from Hamburg to Munich. You want even more? Go on workation for up to 20 days per year within Europe.
• Recharge your battery: You have 30 holidays per year plus Christmas and New Year’s Eve on top. Your battery still needs charging? You can exchange parts of your salary for more holidays or you can take a sabbatical.
• Your development: We grow and we want you to grow with us. Learning on the job, exchanging with others or taking part in an individual training - Our learning culture enables you to bring your personal and professional development to the next level.
• We elevate your mobility: From car and bike leasing offers to job tickets for most of our locations - your way is our way.
• Let’s think ahead: With our company pension scheme and a great insurance package we take care of your future.
• This is by far not all: We are looking forward to speaking with you about further benefits during the recruiting process.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Job Req ID: 229321
Contract type: Permanent
Working time: Full time; Part or Full time
Company: E.ON Digital Technology GmbH
Location: München, Essen
Function area: Agile working/transformation

• Provide Leadership and Strategy: Lead, inspire, and manage the team of Scrum Masters and DevOps coaches to support the IT organization’s transformation journey.
• Support Implementation Strategy: Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive DevOps transformation strategy that aligns with the transition to a cloud operating model.
• Deliver Coaching and Mentorship: Mentor and coach team members and leaders on DevOps best practices, providing necessary tools and knowledge.
• Drive Cultural Transformation: Lead cultural initiatives to support the transition to product-centric and cross-functional team structures, and promote effective communication across teams, communities, and chapters.
• Monitor Performance and Progress: Implement and refine DevOps processes, establish metrics and KPIs, drive continuous improvement, report on progress, and stay updated on industry trends in DevOps and cloud practices