Head of Software & IT Hub

Site Leader Head of Software & IT

Hub India Location

Bengaluru, India Department: Global Software & IT Reports to: Hub Sponsor / Executive Management Germany / GM India Direct Reports Tech Lead – Product Engineering Tech Lead – Enterprise IT Solutions PMO & Hub Governance Manager (Perspective) About Kurtz Ersa Kurtz Ersa is a globally operating technology group with more than 245 years of engineering excellence and innovation. Our solutions support customers worldwide in electronics production, industrial automation, manufacturing technologies and digital transformation. As part of our long-term international growth strategy, we are establishing the Software & IT Hub India in Bengaluru .

The Hub will become a strategic competence center supporting software engineering, enterprise IT and digital transformation across our global organization. Position Purpose The Site Leader – Head of Software & IT Hub India is responsible for establishing, leading and continuously developing Kurtz Ersa's Software & IT Hub in India. This role combines strategic leadership, engineering excellence, operational management and people development.

The successful candidate will build a scalable engineering organization that supports Kurtz Ersa's global product development and enterprise IT landscape while fostering innovation, ownership and collaboration. The Site Leader will act as the primary leadership interface between India and Germany and will play a key role in shaping Kurtz Ersa's future software capabilities. The Site Leader will build a scalable engineering organization delivering innovative software solutions while maintaining the highest standards of quality, productivity and customer focus – in line with corporate standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership Establish and develop the Software & IT Hub India as a strategic global engineering competence center.
• Develop and execute the Hub strategy aligned with Kurtz Ersa's global Software & IT roadmap.
• Support the implementation of the Follow-the-Sun (IT) operating model.
• Support the Local for Local (Software) strategy.
• Continuously improve engineering excellence and delivery performance.
• Scale the Hub according to future business demand.
• Site Leadership
• Lead the overall operations of the Software & IT Hub India.
• Build a high-performance engineering culture based on ownership, quality and accountability.
• Represent the Hub towards executive management and international stakeholders.
• Establish Kurtz Ersa as an attractive employer in the Indian technology market.
• Foster an innovative, collaborative and customer-oriented working environment.
• Software Engineering Leadership
• Support the development of software platforms for Kurtz Ersa's industrial products and digital solutions.
• Establish a local software development organization with high standards of productivity and quality.
• Set up a software engineering process and infrastructure which aligns to the corporate standards.
• Lead engineering activities across: Product Engineering, e.g.: Vertical machine communication / MES integrations / IIoT Corporate Software Platform Ersasoft & PLC (Industrial Software & Automation) Enterprise IT Solutions SAP Development (SAP/CDS Development).
• CRM Development (Microsoft Dynamics) Promote Software Engineering Excellence, Agile Development, DevOps, CI/CD and
• Test Automation.
• Ensure compliance with corporate architecture standards, engineering guidelines and cybersecurity requirements.
• Product & Software Development
• Ensure the development, implementation and quality assurance of software requirements.
• Define software architecture together with corporate Architects and Product Owners.
• Refine/derive functional specifications and technical concepts for new products and product enhancements.
• Support in maintenance activities of software products.
• Define testing strategies, including automated testing concepts.
• Promote software quality, maintainability and scalability across all engineering domains.
• Delivery & Operational Excellence Responsible for delivery regarding: Quality Time Budget Capacity Including responsibility for: Resource planning.
• Budget planning for software development activities.
• Project planning and maintenance of development roadmaps.
• Delivery governance.
• Capacity planning.
• Risk management.
• Escalation management.
• Continuous improvement.
• People Leadership Technical and disciplinary leadership of employees.
• Recruit, develop and retain highly qualified engineering professionals.
• Coach Tech Leads and future engineering leaders.
• Promote continuous learning and employee development.
• Foster diversity and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Build an ownership-oriented leadership culture.
• Stakeholder Management Close cooperation and technical coordination with international development teams.
• Act as the primary interface between Germany and India.
• Collaborate closely with: Product Owners / Service Owners Architects / Principal Consultants Executive Management International Engineering Teams Business Units Governance
• Ensure compliance with: Architecture Standards Security & Compliance Quality Gates Engineering Standards Corporate Governance
• Collaborate closely with the PMO & Hub Governance Manager (Perspective) regarding: KPI Reporting Portfolio Management Capacity Planning Resource Planning Risk & Escalation Management Key Performance Indicators Delivery Performance Engineering Productivity Software Quality On-Time Delivery Budget Adherence Employee Engagement Employee Retention Recruitment Success Customer Satisfaction Capacity Utilization Continuous Improvement Qualifications Education Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a comparable discipline.
• Professional Experience Minimum 10 years of experience in Software Engineering or Information Technology.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in software development organizations.
• Proven experience building or scaling engineering organizations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience working in international matrix organizations.
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams.
• Technical Expertise Extensive experience in software development, including technologies such as: C# .NET WPF TypeScript JavaScript React or comparable front-end frameworks PLC Programming (IEC 61131) Strong knowledge in: Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Industrial Software PLC Development Automation Software SAP Development CRM Solutions DevOps Cloud Technologies Software Architecture Agile Development
• Test Automation Knowledge of software applications for mechanical engineering is highly desirable.
• Leadership Competencies Strategic Thinking Entrepreneurial Mindset Ownership Customer Focus Technical Excellence Coaching Leadership Innovation Change Leadership Cross-cultural Leadership Business Acumen Decision-Making Capability Communication Excellence Integrity Personal Skills Strong methodical and organizational skills.
• Passion for designing, building and leading teams.
• Excellent initiative and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to inspire multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Success Profile Within the first 12–24 months , the successful candidate will: Successfully establish the Software & IT Hub India.
• Build the initial organization (10–15 employees).
• Develop high-performing Product Engineering and Enterprise IT teams.
• Establish scalable engineering capabilities.
• Successfully implement the Follow-the-Sun (IT) operating model.
• Support the Local for Local (Software) strategy.
• Deliver measurable improvements in software quality, engineering productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Position the Software & IT Hub India as a strategic global engineering competence center.