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About the Role

As a Business Engagement Manager in the Portfolio & Governance Office within Springer Nature Technology (CIO), you will be the expert on the business area you support, its priorities, challenges, and opportunities. You will work closely with the Product Management group, acting as a strategic connector to orchestrate the right people from Technology teams for portfolio and project planning, and to inform decision-making in core Portfolio Governance bodies. Your role involves removing friction, driving efficiency in cross-functional collaboration, and helping shape strategies while ensuring compliance with policies, regulations, and standards. You will also interpret emerging business trends to inform and evolve the Technology strategy, ensuring relevance and impact.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Technology partner for designated business areas, acting as a strategic tech advisor and catalyst for value creation.
Build a deep understanding of publishing processes, legal and compliance requirements, product and platform strategies, and the broader business landscape to provide informed strategic guidance.
Work in close partnership with Product Management, Data, Architecture, Engineering, and Business leaders to align business priorities, product strategy, technology roadmaps, and investment decisions.
Champion end-to-end thinking across business capabilities and Technology’s value proposition, ensuring initiatives meet Enterprise Architecture, Governance, and Compliance standards.
Champion Future of Work transformation, driving the adoption of AI, automation, and other emerging technologies.
Lead strategic planning to strengthen end-to-end thinking across business capabilities, technology capabilities, and data strategy.
Promote Technology’s value proposition while ensuring all initiatives meet enterprise architecture, governance, and compliance standards.
Align business, product, and system demand within established portfolio, architecture, and governance processes.
Collaborate with IT Portfolio Management, Enterprise Architecture, Governance, and the Global Business Systems team to ensure seamless management across the full portfolio lifecycle.
Provide data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to strengthen corporate planning cycles, investment decisions, and business transformation roadmaps.
Proactively embed governance, risk, privacy, security, and compliance considerations into initiatives from the earliest stages.
Partner with IT Governance, Security, and Architecture to maintain compliance, manage risk, and ensure alignment with corporate standards and policies.
Build and sustain trusted, senior-level relationships across Business, Product Management, and Technology functions.
Act as the bridge and translator between non-technical and technical teams, ensuring clarity, alignment, and shared purpose.
Be the voice of the business within Technology, and of Technology within the Business.
Partner with Finance leadership and Technology teams to identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, automation, and AI.
Advise on emerging technologies that will modernize business operations and make the function future-proof.
Act as a connector between business needs and the Competence Centre for AI, Data & Analytics.
Champion a culture of Future of Work innovation, encouraging adoption of new tools and approaches.
Champion strategic change initiatives that position Technology as a driver of business transformation.
Strengthen the Business Engagement Manager discipline by standardizing approaches, sharing best practices, and uplifting capability maturity.
Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

10+ years in IT and strong experience in strategy or business relationship management, ideally in global, matrixed organisations.
Experience working with or supporting publishing businesses, digital products, platforms, content workflows, legal and compliance functions, or other knowledge-intensive business domains is highly desirable.
A strong understanding of how technology enables business value, governance, customer outcomes, and operational excellence is more important than deep technical specialization.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and guide strategy-aligned Technology decisions without direct solutioning or delivery ownership.
Strong understanding of corporate structures, the complexity of a global IT operating model and how to navigate them effectively.
Experience partnering with senior leaders to shape and cascade strategy in complex, cross-functional environments.
Brings business acumen and a strategic mindset, translating business goals into Technology opportunities that deliver long-term value.
Builds trusted relationships at all levels, using influence, credibility, and emotional intelligence to drive alignment.
Communicates complex Technology topics clearly, tailoring messages for both business and technical audiences.
Drives strategic change and continuous improvement, constructively challenging the status quo to elevate Technology’s impact.
Navigates complexity and ambiguity with composure, balancing competing priorities without relying on formal authority.
Anticipates emerging business needs and market shifts, positioning Technology as a proactive, forward-looking partner.
Breaks down silos and fosters cross-functional collaboration, aligning diverse teams around shared outcomes.
Acts as a curious, proactive self-starter, spotting opportunities and driving innovation and value delivery.
Facilitates strategic dialogue between business stakeholders and Technology teams to align on priorities and trade-offs.
Uses data, insight, and structured frameworks to guide decisions, influence outcomes, and secure consensus.
Handles difficult conversations and escalations with confidence, empathy, and diplomacy.
Having a good command of English is important.
Collaboration is important in our day to day work, so being able to communicate your ideas and understand others’ is key.

Skills

Strategy
Business Relationship Management
Technology Strategy
Digital Product Strategy
Portfolio Governance
Cross-functional Collaboration
AI
Automation
Data-driven Innovation
Compliance
Risk Management
Privacy
Security
Enterprise Architecture
Product Management
Data Management
Change Management
Stakeholder Influence
Communication

Location

Berlin, Germany

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years

Salary/Compensations

Competitive, industry-benchmarked salary

About the Company

Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals.
Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people.
For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities.
We see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.
We collaborate on and guide the technology strategy to ensure technologies, data and business capabilities work together smoothly across the complex ecosystem of SN.
We help teams make smart technology & investment decisions, improve efficiency, and stay aligned with company goals for long-term success.

Equal Opportunity

At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress – and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas.
We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish.
If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodations.