Job Title: Business Engagement Manager
Location(s): Berlin, Germany
Application Deadline : 16/11/2026
About Springer Nature
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.
About Us
We collaborate on and guide the technology strategy to ensure technologies, data and business capabilities work together smoothly across the complex ecosystem of SN.
We help teams make smart technology & investment decisions, improve efficiency, and stay aligned with company goals for long-term success.
About the Role
As a Business Engagement Manager in the Portfolio & Governance Office in our Springer Nature Technology group (CIO), you will be the expert on the business area you support, its priorities, challenges and opportunities. For any Digital Product Development needs in the business areas, you will work in lockstep with our Product Management group under the Chief Product Office, taking alignment with the Digital Product Strategy as your starting point. Acting as the strategic connector, you will then orchestrate the right people from across Technology teams to the table to kickstart portfolio and project planning, and to inform decision-making in our core Portfolio Governance bodies. You will remove friction and drive efficiency and effectiveness in cross-functional collaboration, and help business areas and product managers shape their strategies and ensure their portfolios are compliant with key policies, regulations and standards, both externally and internally. By spotting and interpreting emerging business trends, you will also help inform and evolve our Technology strategy, ensuring that what we deliver is always relevant, impactful and forward-looking.
About your Business Partners – Publishing, Group General Counsel and PPS
For the Publishing, Group General Counsel, and Products, Platforms & Solutions (PPS) functions, you will serve as a strategic Technology partner and trusted advisor, building a deep understanding of their business priorities, operating models, products, platforms, and regulatory obligations. You will work closely with senior leaders to align technology strategy, digital product development, data capabilities, governance, and operational priorities, ensuring that Technology investments deliver measurable business value and support long-term strategic objectives. Acting as the bridge between business, Product Management, and Technology teams, you will identify opportunities to strengthen end-to-end customer and colleague experiences, improve operational effectiveness, enable AI and data-driven innovation, and embed governance, risk, and compliance considerations from the outset. Through proactive engagement, you will help shape future-ready capabilities across publishing, legal, and technology-led business domains, while ensuring insights from these functions influence both portfolio decisions and the wider Technology strategy.
Role Responsibilities:
Strategic Partnership & Business Alignment
Serve as the primary Technology partner for your designated business areas, acting as a strategic tech advisor and catalyst for value creation .
Build a deep understanding of publishing processes, legal and compliance requirements, product and platform strategies , and the broader business landscape to provide informed strategic guidance and challenge constructively where appropriate.
Work in close partnership with Product Management, Data, Architecture, Engineering and Business leaders to align…