About the Role
The Collaboration and Automation Solutions team within Axel Springer IT's Customer and Core Services division manages Microsoft end-user products. We specialize in the Office 365 platform, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio), and AI solutions (Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT), alongside other end-user services like storage and backup. We are committed to journalism as a business model and invest in future-oriented technologies, guided by our five core values.
Responsibilities
- Manage IT Service Management for the team's M365 products and oversee service providers.
- Monitor M365 roadmap innovations with a user focus, initiating and supporting user communication and training.
- Provide hands-on support for the deployment and administration of existing Office 365, Power Platform, and Azure AI solutions.
- Deploy and administer storage solutions based on Azure Files and SharePoint.
- Establish and manage the M365 backup solution and related processes.
- Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and team to ensure efficient deployment and management of platforms and solutions.
- Support the development and optimization of processes and automations within the team and the department.
Requirements
- Completed degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification.
- Several years of experience in IT Service Management or a similar role in the Microsoft environment.
- Strong interest in new products like M365 Copilot and a desire to drive and support user adoption.
- Experience in technical project management for implementation projects and process optimizations.
- Experience in managing external service providers and effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Strong customer and user orientation and excellent communication skills in German and English.
- High level of initiative and willingness to learn new subject areas.
- Analytical thinking skills and the ability to understand complex requirements and translate them into product solutions.
Skills
- IT Service Management
- Microsoft 365
- Power Platform
- Azure AI
- Azure Files
- SharePoint
- M365 Copilot
- Technical Project Management
- Process Optimization
- Service Provider Management
- Customer Orientation
- User Orientation
- Communication (German and English)
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Hybrid (80% office presence)
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Several years of experience
Education Level
- Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or comparable qualification
Benefits
- Diverse health offerings and support for all life situations: Sports courses (Wellhub), yoga, meditation, preventive check-ups, professional coaching (PME Familienservice).
- Exceptional campus in Berlin with modern office spaces and collaboration opportunities.
- Flexible working hours and work-life balance.
- Free lunch at our Kiez restaurant.
- Variety of seminar and workshop offerings, language courses, conferences, and lectures from internal experts, as well as networking events within the Axel Springer Group.
About the Company
- Axel Springer IT drives the development of the Axel Springer family into a data and technology-driven company by creating intelligent and lean services that effectively support business partners.
- We foster a customer-oriented culture to guide users through their digital transformation, with excellent support and user satisfaction as key goals.
- We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies.
- Our five essentials are the values that connect us and guide our commitment to freedom.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture. We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.
- Information on the representation of severely disabled persons at Axel Springer is available at career.axelspringer.com/de/ksbv.
