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Lead Digital Transformation (d/​f/​m)

TK Elevator GmbHDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Who we are

TK Elevator (TKE) is a global leader in vertical transportation and urban mobility. We provide engineering that keeps the world moving, from design to installation and maintenance on any brand of elevators, escalators, walkways, lifts, passenger boarding bridges, stairlifts, platform lifts and home elevators – any place and any time. With our digital solutions like AGILE and the IoT platform, MAX, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility. TK Elevator became independent following its separation from the thyssenkrupp group in 2020. The company achieved sales of €9.3 billion in fiscal year 2023/2024. With around 50,000 employees, 25,000 service technicians and over 1,000 support centers globally, we are moved by what moves people. TKE – Move Beyond.

What we expect

We are seeking a Leader of Digital Transformation to co-drive the execution of our global digital roadmap and support a data-driven organizational acceleration of business impact tracked by data. In this high-impact role, you will drive transformational projects, design and track digital roadmaps, and provide insightful analysis and reporting that informs decision-making at the executive level. This position requires strong conceptual, analytical and communication skills, the ability to work cross-functionally across global and local digital teams, and a passion for turning digital ambitions into tangible business outcomes and the ability to translate between business and tech/Data.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Execution of Digital Roadmap: Create and co-drive our global digital transformation journey by managing cross-functional initiatives and track progress across key business areas .
  • Program Lead: Define and lead complex digital transformation programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Organizational Enablement: Act as a catalyst for change by identifying capability gaps, proposing improvement measures, and supporting change management initiatives that foster digital acceleration.
  • Enable Business Success: Work closely with all relevant Stakeholder (business and technical) to enable digital product success E2E. Act as an advocate for value of having digital ingrained, aligning digital business objectives and boundaries.
  • Insightful Reporting: Develop compelling presentations and executive-ready reports using data insights, dashboards, and visual storytelling to communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to C-level stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with local and global digital teams, business units, and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment, coordination, and knowledge-sharing across all digital transformation efforts.
  • KPI Definition and Monitoring: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor transformation progress and organizational impact, enabling data-driven decision-making.

Who we are looking for

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Experience:
    • 5+ years in top business consulting, digital transformation or a similar role, ideally in a global organization.
    • Proven track record of managing or supporting complex digital initiatives in a global organization.
    • Experience in change management and organizational transformation preferred.
    • Background in digital transformation, connectivity solutions, or IoT in the industrial or building automation sector preferrable.
  • Skills:
    • Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
    • Strategic/conceptual thinking with hands-on (getting things done at speed for scale) execution mentality and excellent communication skills, capable to manage different stakeholders.
    • Willingness to learn fast, continuously improve, and uphold high ethical standards.
    • Curiosity, adaptability, resilience and a continuous improvement mindset.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment, managing multiple priorities and adapting to shifting requirements.
    • At least B2B Industry or System Know-How
  • Language:
    • Proficient English communication skills, both written and spoken. Knowledge of additional languages, such as German and/or Spanish, are beneficial.

What we offer

  • Health and Safety Highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities
  • Flexibility We support, for example, through flexible yet regulated working hours and remote working options
  • Compensation & pension – Fair working conditions, competitive compensation, following “Collective Agreements” and support with pension schemes
  • Collaboration & diversity Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation
  • Development Individual support to help you get started in your new job as well as training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally
  • Creative leewayWe offer an environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no-blame-culture
  • Sustainability We act with responsibility and environmental awareness
  • Work environment We have modern workplaces and IT equipment, subsidized lunchtime meals in the canteen, free parking and discounted public transport tickets

Additional information

At TK Elevator, we aim to embrace diversity and welcome everyone -no matter the ethnicity, nationality, gender or gender expression, age, social background, religion or world belief, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Do you have a disability and would like to work with us? Then we look forward to your application!

As a signatory of the Charter of Diversity, TK Elevator is committed to a prejudice-free and diverse working environment with equal opportunities. Although we are not completely barrier-free yet, we are working every day to improve ourselves. Let’s overcome barriers together and work on individual solutions that work for you.

Contact

Please apply online in English, including your notice period and salary expectation based on a regular 40 hour work week.

Alexandra Dreger

Talent Acquisition

Job details

Posting date:2025/08/01
Experience level:Experienced professionals
Contract limitation:Permanent, Full Time
Work Modality:Hybrid
Job family:Information Technology
Industry:Engineering & urban mobility
Job number:DE_ET-EG01202

Application deadline: as long as the job is listed on our career page, we are looking for suitable candidates (all genders welcome). We are looking forward to receiving your application.

Benefits

Health and Safety

Highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work Life Balance

We guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

We guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and paid time off

Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness.

Onboarding

Individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Wer wir sind

Mit Kunden in über 100 Ländern, die von mehr als 50.000 Mitarbeitenden betreut werden, erzielte TK Elevator im Geschäftsjahr 2022/2023 einen Umsatz von ca. 9,3 Mrd. €. Wir gewährleisten rund um den Globus ein hohes Maß an Kundenservice durch unser umfangreiches Netzwerk mit weltweit rund 1.000 Standorten. TK Elevator hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten als eines der führenden Aufzugsunternehmen der Welt etabliert und ist nach Abspaltung vom thyssenkrupp Konzern im August 2020 eigenständig. Den wichtigsten Geschäftsbereich des Unternehmens bildet das durch rund 25.000 Techniker repräsentierte Servicegeschäft. Das Produktportfolio reicht von standardisierten Aufzügen für kleinere Wohngebäude bis hin zu individuell angepassten Lösungen für Wolkenkratzer. Darüber hinaus bieten wir Fahrtreppen, Fahrsteige, Fluggastbrücken sowie Treppen- und Plattformlifte an. Integrierte Cloud-basierte Lösungen, wie beispielsweise unsere MAX Plattform, erweitern unser Dienstleistungsportfolio. Mit diesen digitalen Angeboten sind der urbanen Mobilität keine Grenzen mehr gesetzt. TKE – move beyond.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Bei TK Elevator verstehen, respektieren und schätzen wir, dass jeder Mensch anders ist. Wir achten jeden als Individuum. Wir sind davon überzeugt, dass wir eine Kultur der Chancengleichheit, des gegenseitigen Vertrauens und des Respekts fördern, wenn unsere Mitarbeiter ihr authentisches Selbst zur Arbeit mitbringen und wir sie als solche anerkennen. Bei TK Elevator wollen wir uns die Vielfalt zu eigen machen und heißen jeden willkommen - unabhängig von ethnischer Zugehörigkeit, Nationalität, Geschlecht oder Geschlechtsausdruck, Alter, sozialer Herkunft, Religion oder Weltanschauung, sexueller Orientierung, Behinderung, Familienstand oder anderen gesetzlich geschützten Eigenschaften oder Status.

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