Head of Department (m/f/d) IT Production

Stellenbeschreibung:

We are looking for a

Head of IT Production (m/f/d)

The position can be based at our offices in Darmstadt, Giessen, Kassel, or Fulda. This is a full-time position, which can in principle be split.

ekom21

ekom21 is a renowned technology company in the field of complete IT solutions for the public sector. As the largest BSI-certified IT service provider in Hesse, with a comprehensive product and service portfolio, we serve over 500 customers with 29,000 users. Our more than 800 employees at our locations in Giessen, Kassel, Fulda, and Darmstadt generated sales of over 315 million euros in 2023. ekom21's solution portfolio ranges from hardware and software solutions to customized consulting services.

Your tasks and responsibilities

You lead your team in an appreciative manner and on an equal footing
You bear overall responsibility for our production division
You actively develop the strategic orientation of our data center
You will plan, manage, and implement challenging technical projects.
You will develop and implement a sustainable strategy for your organizational unit.
You will develop new, innovative service offerings.
You will create well-founded concepts for economic and technical issues.
You prepare the content of tenders and play a key role in designing them.
You work on complex, company-wide tasks and take on special assignments from senior management.
You will coordinate and be responsible for your department's input for ISO 27001 certification in accordance with BSI basic protection and ISO 9001:2015 quality management.
The level of remuneration is based on a salary of up to EG 14 TVöD (VKA) and will be determined subject to a final individual assessment and personal qualifications.

Your application

ekom21 – KGRZ Hessen guarantees professional equality for all genders. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if they are equally qualified. ekom21 – KGRZ Hessen strives to increase the proportion of women and supports the compatibility of work and family life.

Please submit your application with complete documents by February 25, 2026, via our career page under reference number . Please refrain from sending applications by mail or email.

Working at ekom21

As a family-friendly company, people are at the heart of everything we do. ekom21 actively supports the compatibility of work and family life by offering flexible working hours and part-time models within the scope of its operational possibilities. Our comprehensive occupational health and continuing education management also plays an important role.

What you bring to the table

A degree in computer science or at least three years of training in the IT field.
Relevant professional experience with leadership experience.
Experience in networking (switching, routing, proxy firewall, LDAP) and connecting external locations (WAN, VPN, MPLS, VoIP).
Knowledge of server and storage environments (cloud, server and storage virtualization, backup)
Experience in project planning and management
Expertise in various IT platforms and IT operating systems
Strong analytical and conceptual skills
Confident manner, negotiating skills, and a high sense of responsibility
Resilience, commitment, and decisiveness
The ability to identify problems, develop practical solutions, and implement them consistently
Very good written and spoken German and English
Class B driver's license

What we offer

Health promotion measures
Company car in accordance with the currently valid company car policy or, optionally, a Bahncard 100 (2nd class) rail card
Company cell phone (iPhone), also for private use
Bicycle leasing via ekom21
Mobile working with flexible working hours
Annual mandatory employee appraisals
Structured induction training
An open corporate culture
A trusting, family-like working atmosphere
Extensive social benefits
Company pension scheme via ZVK