Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle IT Transformation Lead

About the role

The Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle Transformation leads business and IT transformation initiatives that enable product lifecycle management, program governance, and portfolio value realization across a complex global enterprise environment. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and cross-functional organizations to drive integrated platform execution, business process improvement, and operational excellence across the end-to-end Idea-to-Retire lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation initiatives across product lifecycle, project and portfolio management, and related business process and IT platform capabilities
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define priorities, roadmaps, and execution plans aligned with organizational objectives
• Enable and improve end-to-end Idea-to-Retire business processes through integrated platforms, process standardization, and cross-functional alignment
• Translate business requirements into scalable digital solutions that support product development, project resource management, and portfolio planning processes
• Establish governance mechanisms, execution cadences, and stakeholder engagement approaches that support delivery, adoption, and sustained business value
• Drive adoption of industry best practices and process harmonization across product and project portfolio management capabilities
• Lead cross-functional teams, program partners, and stakeholders through change management, issue resolution, and execution delivery
• Define, monitor, and report success measures, portfolio health indicators, and business value realization metrics for strategic programs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Significant experience in enterprise IT, digital transformation, product lifecycle management, ERP, or portfolio management environments
• Proven experience leading large-scale business process and IT transformation programs
• Strong stakeholder management experience across both business and IT organizations
• Experience with Siemens PLM, SAP S/4, or comparable enterprise platforms supporting product lifecycle and portfolio processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholder visibility, multiple dependencies, and enterprise impact
• Strong communication, influencing, and change leadership skills