Lead IT Business Partner (f/m/d)

The Lead IT Business Partner role at Axpo involves bridging the gap between Group IT and the company's various Business Areas. Axpo is a company that focuses on energy solutions, and the role is crucial for aligning IT strategies with business priorities. The position ensures that IT investments are value-oriented and deliver measurable business value. The main day-to-day responsibilities include developing and evolving the Group IT portfolio, managing portfolio governance, and ensuring smart investment decisions. This involves creating transparency, evaluation criteria, and decision foundations. The role also includes leading portfolio prioritization, balancing various factors such as business value, risk, and cost. Additionally, the position involves managing and balancing competing priorities across different business areas, divisions, and subsidiaries. The role also includes actively managing relationships with business areas, divisions, and business ITs, and driving the adoption of portfolio and demand management practices. To qualify for this role, candidates must have at least 10 years of experience in IT business partnering, portfolio management, IT strategy, or a comparable leadership role. Proven experience in managing complex IT portfolios and preparing fact-based recommendations for investment and prioritization decisions is essential. Hands-on experience in designing, governing, and improving portfolio and demand processes, ideally supported by digital tools, is also required. The role requires a good understanding of working with business stakeholders in a matrix organization. Nice-to-have skills include the ability to lead, coach, and develop a team of IT Business Partners, fostering a high-performing team culture. The role also involves representing Group IT with confidence at a senior stakeholder level and defining and monitoring relevant KPIs and management information. The location, team, conditions, or growth opportunities are not mentioned in the description. What the role asks for: - 10+ years of experience in IT business partnering, portfolio management, IT strategy, or a comparable leadership role. - Proven experience in managing complex IT portfolios and preparing fact-based recommendations for investment and prioritization decisions. - Hands-on experience in designing, governing, and improving portfolio and demand processes, ideally supported by digital tools. - Experience working with business stakeholders in a matrix organization.