Chief AI Officer
Remote
Head of Digital Transformation & AI
Handtmann Service GmbH & Co. KG · Industrial Manufacturing / Engineering Services · 1000-5000 employees · 📍 Biberach/Riß
Handtmann Service is creating a dedicated leadership role to drive and coordinate its digital, data, and AI strategy across business units and IT, signaling a formal commitment to enterprise-wide transformation.
AI Maturity
building
Why Role Exists
New position
Company Stage
enterprise
Source
stepstone
Key Responsibilities
- Co-develop and advance the company's Digital, Data, and AI strategy in alignment with IT, business functions, and executive management
- Steer selected digitalization and Data & AI initiatives through structured project and demand management
- Serve as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to drive transformation
Requirements
- Experience in digital transformation and/or data & AI strategy at a senior level
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Familiarity with structured project/demand management methodologies
Signals
- ⚠ No salary range disclosed despite posting indicating salary is available
- ⚠ Very limited job description — scope and deliverables are vague
- ⚠ Reports-to and team size are entirely unclear
- ⚠ Location in Biberach an der Riß limits candidate pool significantly
- ✓ Role exists at the intersection of Digital, Data, and AI — broad and strategic mandate
- ✓ Alignment with IT and management suggests executive-level visibility
- ✓ Structured demand management language implies organizational seriousness about execution
- ✓ Handtmann Group is a well-established, financially stable industrial family enterprise