EMEA Microsoft Power Apps Lead

Job Description
EMEA Business IT is the group of technical experts and technology consultants to turn the region into a digital powerhouse through different, clearly defined "Center of Excellences" around topics such as digital sales, data and analytics, AI & automation, IT service management, customer relationship management, and digital workplace.

You will join a highly international environment where collaboration across countries, functions, and teams is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to shape a new capability from the ground up, influence how business applications are built across the region, and create a strong bridge between local needs and regional value.

We are looking for a highly capable  EMEA Microsoft Power Apps Lead  to build and lead our regional Microsoft Power Apps domain. This is a key role for the future of no-code and low-code application development across the region.

You will act as the first cornerstone of a newly established Power Apps Center of Excellence for EMEA. Your mission is to design scalable solutions, guide ongoing initiatives, define standards, and help countries and regional functions use Microsoft Power Apps in a structured, secure, and business-focused way.

This role combines architecture, consulting, governance, project oversight, and stakeholder management. You will work closely with local teams, regional functions, and Corporate IT to ensure that local ideas are turned into solutions with regional value, reuse potential, and long-term sustainability.

Design fit-for-purpose Microsoft Power Apps solutions that meet business needs and can scale across the region.

Act as the regional technical lead and trusted advisor for Microsoft Power Apps.

Oversee the ongoing Microsoft Power Apps initiatives across EMEA and help coordinate similar projects across more than multiple countries.

Monitor the regional application landscape, including which applications are live, in progress, planned, or candidates for certification and standardization.

Identify duplicate requests, overlapping developments, and similar business needs across countries and functions, and drive reuse where possible.

Serve as the main point of contact between the countries in the EMEA region and the Corporate IT team for Microsoft Power Apps, including architects and project managers.

Support local countries and regional functions such as Finance, HR, Procurement, and others in shaping and implementing business applications.

Work with external implementation partners when regional capacity is limited, while ensuring alignment with internal standards and target architecture.

Define and establish the standards, workflows, governance model, and operating processes for Microsoft Power Apps in the region.

Help shape a regional key user concept, with trusted local contacts who can guide business needs and support alignment with Microsoft technology.

Ensure every new initiative is designed with regional scalability and rollout potential in mind from day one.

Guide the transfer of applications from design and implementation into stable operations and support.

Contribute to demand management, prioritization, lifecycle planning, and continuous improvement for regional business applications.

Promote a collaborative and business-oriented way of working that balances local innovation with regional value.

Qualifications

Educational background in Information Technology, Software Architecture, System Engineering, Business Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

Strong experience with  Microsoft Power Apps  (min. 5 years of experience) and a deep understanding of the broader Microsoft Power Platform environment.

Solid consulting and architecture skills, with the ability to translate business needs into structured technical solutions.

Strong knowledge of software development (min. 10 years) and application lifecycle management, including design, implementation, testing, release, operations, and support.

Good understanding of governance and demand management for both smaller business apps and more complex regional solutions.

Experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders across countries, functions, and IT teams in an international environment.

Ability to assess when a request should remain local and when it should become a regional standard or shared solution.

Strong understanding of how to move applications from project mode into stable day-to-day support and operations.

Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical topics in a simple and practical way.

Strong teamwork mindset and a collaborative approach.

A hands-on, can-do attitude with the willingness to take ownership and build something new.

Fluent in  English and German . Any other major languages will be considered as a plus.

Additional Information
We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the…