The position is central to steering a portfolio of approximately €1B, providing high‑quality planning, transparent budgeting, and essential decision support for the Executive Board. The role is structured around three core areas: strategic R&D portfolio and budget management, functional excellence and process improvement, and the advancement of data analytics. This focus ensures the alignment of R&D investments with corporate strategy, enhances the efficiency of planning processes, and leverages data to drive insights and decision‑making.

• Drive the global R&D budget cycle, ensuring the Executive Board receives transparent, scenario‑ready decision documents based on strategy and data quality.
• Steer the R&D portfolio against corporate strategy by identifying opportunities to accelerate, rebalance, or reduce investments, and prepare clear storylines for executive‑level d...