Lead IT Business Partner; f​/m​/d

Workload : 100%

The Lead IT Business Partner shapes the connection between Group IT and Axpo-s Business Areas. The role turns business priorities into a transparent, value-oriented Group IT portfolio, enables smart investment decisions, steers demand and change funding, and ensures that Group IT delivers measurable business value. The role leads and develops a team of IT Business Partners and establishes effective alignment and decision-making structures across Axpo.

• Develop and continuously evolve the Group IT portfolio in line with Axpo-s strategy, business priorities, technology direction and our Target Operating Model.

• Portfolio management and investment steering

• Create the transparency, evaluation criteria and decision foundations required for smart investment decisions across the Group IT portfolio.

• Lead portfolio prioritisation, balancing business value, risk, regulatory requirements, capacity, cost, dependencies and time to value.

• Lead portfolio governance across Group IT, establishing and running decision forums, prioritisation rules, escalation paths and executive portfolio reporting.

• Actively manage and balance competing priorities across Business Areas, divisions and subsidiaries to align local needs with Group IT strategy, architectural principles and enterprise value.

• Further develop the portfolio process, governance, methods and supporting tool to improve data quality, transparency and decision velocity.

• Build and actively manage relationships with Axpo-s Business Areas, Divisions and Business ITs as a trusted strategic partner.

• Redesign, govern and steer the Group IT demand process from business need through assessment, prioritisation, funding decision and handover into delivery.

• Drive adoption of portfolio and demand management practices across the organisation, embedding pragmatic, business-focused processes and strengthening decision discipline.

• Work closely with the business to understand their demand and translate it into clear, complete and actionable requirements that create a shared understanding between the business and Group IT.

• Plan, facilitate and continuously improve Business IT Alignment Meetings, ensuring clear decisions, ownership, follow-up and measurable outcomes.

• Lead, coach and develop the team of IT Business Partners; create clarity of purpose, strengthen capabilities, unlock individual potential and build a high-performing team culture.

• Represent Group IT with confidence at senior stakeholder level and foster a customer-focused, value-oriented mindset across the organisation.

• Define and monitor relevant KPIs and management information for portfolio health, demand throughput, investment quality, change budget, stakeholder alignment and customer satisfaction.

• 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 prioritisation 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 organisation; a good understanding of operating models.

• Proven leadership experience and a track record of developing people, strengthening capabilities and creating a collaborative, high‑performing team environment.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage confidently from operational teams to senior management.

• Structured, pragmatic and outcome‑oriented way of working,…