Tax & Foreign Trade IT application concept owner (m/f)

Company Description

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we enjoy our work, we inspire each other, we provide equal growth opportunities for all team members, all roles are represented in all countries. We grow together!

Job Description

As part of the global tax team (C/TXP team), you will play a key role in shaping, governing, and enabling the digital landscape of tax and foreign trade applications.

You will ensure that global tax processes and IT solutions operate in line with corporate standards, governance principles, and data protection requirements - while supporting and empowering the worldwide tax community to use digital tools effectively.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and implement concepts that minimize risk and increase efficiency across global tax and foreign trade processes.
• Define the framework, set standards, and provide methods and tools to support the worldwide Tax community.
• Act as a mentor and sparring partner for the central Tax department’s project managers, process owners, and application owners.
• Lead global Tax IT projects and initiatives, coordinating interdisciplinary teams and ensuring alignment with corporate architecture and security standards.

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and governance models related to application ownership, data protection, and lifecycle management.
• Oversee coordination of data protection and information security activities within the central Tax departments.
• Monitor the implementation of GDPR and other regulatory requirements, including data deletion projects.
• Verify that IT applications and processes meet compliance standards and audit requirements.

• Drive enablement initiatives for application owners and project members to ensure proper understanding and execution of governance standards.
• Organize and deliver target group-oriented training on application management, data security, and IT compliance.
• Foster collaboration across IT, business, and global expert networks to exchange best practices and harmonize approaches.
• Promote digital competence and continuous improvement within the Tax organization.

• Support central Tax process owners in process mapping, automation, and digitalization initiatives.
• Identify improvement opportunities and propose innovative solutions leveraging IT capabilities and automation tools.

Qualifications

Competencies and Skills

• Several years of experience in managing complex (IT) projects, ideally in tax, finance, or compliance-related areas.
• Strong understanding of IT governance, data protection (GDPR), and information security requirements.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and intercultural skills to collaborate effectively across all levels and regions.
• Experience in organizational change, process management, and stakeholder enablement.
• Structured, analytical, and proactive working style with a high degree of accountability.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset.

Additional Information

Work #LikeABosch:

• Employment Contract
• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Hybrid work with flexible working hours
• Referral Bonus Program
• Copyright costs for IT employees

Grow #LikeABosch:

• Complex environment of working, professional support and possibility to share knowledge and best practices
• Ongoing development opportunities in a multinational environment
• Broad access to professional trainings (incl. language courses), conferences and webinars

Live #LikeABosch:

• Private medical care and life insurance
• Cafeteria System with multiple benefits (incl. MultiSport, shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, etc.)
• Prepaid Lunch Card 
• Number of benefits for families (for instance summer camps for kids)
• Non-working days on the 31st of December