IT GBS Transformation Manager / Lead with German

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, it employs around 150 professionals delivering a full range of services including specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing, HR consulting, employer branding, and market research. The company operates with a division-based structure combining deep industry expertise with functional specialisation to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector.

• Extensive experience in IT transformation, consulting, or enterprise IT operations.
• Proven experience in GBS or Shared Services transformation projects, including IT system transitions, operating model redesign, and process migration.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, infrastructure, platforms, and IT service delivery.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience engaging with senior stakeholders and executive clients.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, transformation-driven environments.
• Fluent German and English.

IT Transformation & Transition Leadership:

• Lead enterprise IT landscape and architecture assessments.
• Drive IT transformation projects through the full lifecycle: feasibility, design, and implementation.
• Identify opportunities for optimisation, automation, and standardisation across IT environments.

Operating Model & Technology Strategy:

• Develop IT strategies aligned with GBS and Shared Services operating models.
• Support the creation of technology roadmaps to enable transformation objectives.
• Ensure IT initiatives align with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and platform standards.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement:

• Lead client workshops, presentations, and senior stakeholder engagements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, HR, Procurement, and IT.
• Provide thought leadership and guidance to support transformation decisions.

Project & Programme Oversight:

• Oversee project planning, tracking, and governance for IT transformation initiatives.
• Monitor risks, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure alignment of IT projects with broader GBS transformation objectives.