Associate Director IT Governance (m/f/d)

Redcare Pharmacy

21h

About The Position

The Associate Director IT Governance leads the Governance function and ensures transparent, data-driven steering of the IT portfolio, financials, and performance across domains and functions. The role owns the Governance operating model across Portfolio Management, Performance & Insights, and Financials & Analytics, establishing consistent standards and structures for effective IT investment and delivery decisions. Leading a team of 10, the Associate Director ensures reliable performance insights, effective governance cycles, and continuous improvement of governance maturity. Success is reflected in transparent, evidence-based decision-making, consistent governance adoption, and reliable portfolio, financial, and operational performance insights.

The role works with CIO and senior IT leadership, C-level and board-level stakeholders, IT domains and functions, architecture stakeholders, and the Governance team. It represents Governance in CIO Management Business Reviews and provides consolidated insights to support leadership decisions.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business Administration, IT Management, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in IT governance, portfolio management, or financial management, including leadership experience.
• Proven track record of running structured governance cycles in a matrixed organization.
• Strong understanding of IT governance, operating models, and organizational design.
• Experience designing and implementing strategic planning, portfolio management, and performance management capabilities.
• Experience designing automation-first governance capabilities that embed governance into processes, workflows, and digital products rather than relying on manual controls.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying established frameworks such as COBIT or ITIL, where appropriate.
• Experience using approaches such as OKRs, OGSM, or comparable methodologies.
• Experience in agile operating-model and portfolio-governance environments applying frameworks such as SAFe or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design, own, and continuously improve the Governance operating model across Portfolio Management, Performance & Insights, and Financials & Analytics.
• Define and maintain governance standards for portfolio steering, performance management, and financial and vendor management.
• Establish enterprise-wide KPIs and reporting standards for portfolio, financial, and operational performance.
• Own and chair governance forums covering demand management, OpEx/CapEx reviews, and architecture alignment.
• Drive standardization and automation of governance reporting to improve data quality and efficiency.
• Monitor governance maturity and adoption across domains and functions, and identify and act on improvement opportunities.
• Represent Governance in CIO Management Business Reviews, providing a consolidated view of portfolio, performance, and financial health.
• Lead and align the Governance team across Portfolio Management, Performance & Insights, and Financials & Analytics.
• Align with C-level and board-level stakeholders on governance, investment, performance, and financial topics.
• Coordinate architecture alignment within the wider Governance operating model.

Benefits

• Urban Sports Club membership package.
• Quick, professional, anonymous, and free support from nilo psychologists.
• Individually arranged work-from-home location, including up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU when the role does not require office presence.
• Fully costed Deutschland Ticket.
• Team-building events and regularly scheduled parties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director