Enterprise Technology Roadmapping and Portfolio Lead; m​/f​/d

The Enterprise Technology Road mapping and Portfolio Lead (m/f/d)
* is responsible for establishing and leading SCHOTT’s company-wide technology road mapping capability, ensuring a coherent, forward-looking view of technology, application, and capability development across all business units.
The role integrates technology strategy, market insights, R&D capabilities, and business needs into a single, actionable roadmap framework, enabling informed decisions on portfolio prioritization, investments, and strategic growth areas.
This position holder sits within our Corporate R&D andacts as a central integrator across R&D, business units, operations, and new ventures, driving transparency, alignment, and long-term competitiveness.

• Establish, develop, and lead SCHOTT’s company-wide technology road mapping framework with a long-term strategic horizon.
• Develop and maintain integrated technology and application roadmaps across business units, ensuring alignment between market trends, technology platforms, product strategies, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across R&D, Business Units, Operations, and Technology Platforms to identify synergies, leverage core capabilities, and support scalable innovation.
• Translate technology roadmap priorities into R&D portfolio decisions, strategic investment plans, and capability development initiatives.
• Provide executive-level analyses and recommendations on future technology opportunities, strategic growth areas, technology partnerships, and capability gaps.
• Integrate market, customer, application, and competitive intelligence into technology and innovation planning processes.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders and support strategic decision-making across short-term business priorities and long-term technology investments.
• Establish governance structures, processes, tools, and standards to ensure transparency, consistency, and effectiveness of technology road mapping and portfolio management.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in R&D, technology management, technology strategy, innovation, or portfolio management.
• Proven track record in technology road mapping and leading cross-functional initiatives in complex organizations.
• Experience in advanced materials, photonics, semiconductors, or related industries preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate complex technologies into business opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills in matrix organizations.
• Solid expertise in portfolio management, innovation processes, and executive decision support.
• Fluent in German and English.

SCHOTT’s openness to promote your further development is just as great as our additional benefits. Ranging from active health management via flexible working hours and hybrid work all the way to corporate pension plans: everything geared to suit your goals and needs. Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

Talent development;
Extended vacation entitlement;
Multiple career opportunities;
Trust-based working time

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