Job Description

Company:

Vorwerk SE & Co. KG

Employment Type:

Fulltime

City:

Wuppertal
Vorwerk SE & Co. KG is a family-owned company founded in 1883 and based in Wuppertal. Vorwerk´s core business is the production and sale of innovative premium household appliances. The portfolio also consists of commercial cleaning, financing solutions as well as a venture capital company. Today, the globally active Vorwerk Group has around 11,000 employees in over 60 countries.

YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

AI Strategy Development & Global Roadmap
Collaborate closely with the Chief Product Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer to co-develop Vorwerk’s global AI strategy & roadmap, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and transformation priorities. Coordinate and maintain a comprehensive, company-wide AI portfolio. Track strategic intent, business justification, and progress across all units and transformation programs.




Leadership of Internal (Process) AI Transformation
Enable and coordinate the identification, validation, and scaling of internal-facing AI use cases jointly with business and operational teams, including process automation, AI-augmented decision-making, workflow transformation, and intelligent support systems. Act as a facilitator and integrator, ensuring that initiatives are co-owned by business and technology and aligned with the company’s strategic goals.
Define and coordinate the mandatory training and workforce enablement globally, integrated with HR and L&D processes.



Chair & Governance
Chair the AI Investment Committee to align funding decisions for internal AI initiatives. Work with functional and business leads to prepare investment cases and ensure transparent decision-making. Steward the internal AI innovation budget through a participative allocation process in collaboration with the AI CoE and business sponsors. Act as Speaker of the AI Governance & Portfolio Board to ensure transparency, alignment, and responsible governance of all AI initiatives and further develop the AI governance in line with corporate AI maturity. Lead structured collaboration with the Group Works Council (Betriebsrat) on all AI use cases with employee relevance. Support the resolution of prioritization and resource conflicts through collaborative decision-making rather than escalation.

OUR REQUIREMENTS

University degree (Masters) with extensive experience in digital transformation and several years of professional experience in senior leadership; strong technical and strategic competence in AI and governance. Experienced transformation leader with extensive track record in digital and AI?enabled change. Proven track record in leading cross-functional transformation portfolios across corporate functions. Trusted collaborator with experience in matrix organizations and diverse stakeholder environments (especially on C Levels and according to executive boards). Strong grasp of AI lifecycle management, risk governance, and compliance (e.g., EU AI Act, model oversight). Demonstrated ability to build alignment across functions without formal authority, operating as a servant leader who enables others rather than directing them. Acts with transparency, integrity, and respect, fostering a culture of inclusion and shared ownership. Understanding of architecture, platforms, and digital transformation technology (cloud, data, automation). Fluent in modern technology management (DevOps, modular platforms, data platforms, AI CoE models).

OUR BENEFITS

Flexible working framework and 30 days of holiday. Possibility of mobile working within a defined framework. Attractive pension plan through several modules as well as the option of a time value account. Benefits of a family-owned company such as employee discounts, subsidy for childcare costs. Internal and external training opportunities. Extensive health benefits such as supplementary company health insurance, a wide range of fitness options and the possibility of on-site physiotherapy. Subsidized snacks and menus. Discounted Deutschlandticket and free parking directly at the workplace.

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Vorwerk & Co. KG

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