Your TasksAs part of Beiersdorf Shared Services, our IT Strategy, Architecture & Portfolio function plays a vital role in ensuring strategic alignment between business needs and IT capabilities across global brands like NIVEA, Eucerin, and Hansaplast. We enable value-driven decision-making by overseeing the entire demand lifecycle, ensuring transparency, prioritization, and delivery of impactful initiatives across the IT portfolio.To strengthen this mission, we are looking for a Senior Portfolio & Demand Manager (all genders) who brings strategic foresight, operational excellence, and a collaborative mindset to manage a dynamic global project portfolio and drive business value.In this role, you will:Act as a strategic partner to business units and IT teams by translating business goals into structured, prioritized demand pipelines and actionable project roadmaps.Drive the development of a sustainable execution framework by integrating portfolio management, value realization, demand planning, and enterprise architecture—ensuring cohesive, forward-looking delivery of initiatives.Champion a strong value mindset, ensuring that all initiatives are aligned with business outcomes and contribute measurable value to the organization.Support development and implementation of value measurement frameworks for transparency and accountability in IT investmentsManage the global IT project portfolio, ensuring transparency, consistency, and alignment with strategic objectives across all business functions.Establish and maintain effective governance structures and best practices for efficient and standardized portfolio and demand management.Lead and continuously evolve the end-to-end demand management process, from intake and evaluation to prioritization, governance, and delivery tracking.Support cross-functional steering committees and decision-making bodies by delivering clear, data-driven portfolio insights, reports, and recommendations.Partner with Finance and Controlling teams to enable sound investment planning, accurate forecasting, and benefit tracking across IT initiatives.Cultivate a positive and structured change management culture, enabling smooth transitions, stakeholder engagement, and adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.Continuously improve portfolio and demand management processes by leveraging stakeholder feedback, digital tools, and automation to increase transparency, agility, and value delivery.Your ProfileDegree in (Business) Computer Science, (Business) Engineeringor a related IT-focused fieldSeveral yearsof experience in IT portfolio management, demand management, IT Strategy Consultancy, or strategic project planning, ideally in a global matrix organizationStrong understanding of IT project and program management methodologies, tools, and lifecyclesStrong ability to simplify complex technical topics, making them understandable for diverse stakeholdersProfound expertise in Enterprise Architecture tools (e.g. SAP LeanIX), methods and frameworksStrong Experience working with portfolio management platforms (e.g. ServiceNow) and excellent proficiency in Excel and PowerPointAnalytical mindset with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and executive-ready reportsStrong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organizationProactive, structured, and business-oriented approach to problem-solvingFamiliarity with agile frameworks and hybrid delivery models is a plusAt Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.Additional informationIf you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Carina Huesmann every Wednesday between 9hrs and 10hrs am.Have a look at our benefits: What we offer – Our Benefits | Beiersdorf #J-18808-Ljbffr