Overview
Chapter Lead – Product Data Management position located in Barcelona, Spain or Geneva, Switzerland. The Chapter Lead is responsible for leading and developing a group of professionals within a specific area of expertise, known as a chapter. You will balance people management with delivery leadership to drive platforms, products, and projects that support core business strategies.
This chapter focuses on shaping and executing the digital product roadmap for Product Data Management, including domains such as Product Specifications, Safety Data, and Claims Data. It will consolidate legacy systems to establish a unified, reliable single source of truth integrated within our digital ecosystem. The chapter will manage internal delivery teams and external vendors to ensure efficient execution aligned with strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- People Management: Create an engaging and collaborative environment by coaching, providing feedback, and investing in growth and development of chapter members.
- Performance management: Foster a high-performance culture including performance management of chapter members.
- Talent Management: Retain, attract, and recruit talent.
- Capability Management: Assess and build current and future capabilities;
manage internal and external capacity and relationships;
ensure right utilization of chapter members.
- Senior delivery role: Contribute to business strategy by acting as a delivery lead, project manager for special assignments, or senior product manager.
We offer
- Work in close proximity to the business in a global and intercultural environment.
- Progress to life. Shape the future through digital and innovative solutions within the D&T; department.
- Opportunities to work with innovative technologies and apply them to drive tangible business value.
- A flexible work environment that empowers accountability for work and outcomes.
- Inclusive culture where every employee is valued and respected, regardless of background, beliefs, or identity.
- A collaborative, one-team mindset focused on learning and progress.
You bring
- A solid understanding of digital product development in the process industry.
- 10+ years of experience in a GxP digital maintenance and operations environment (Chemical Industry, Healthcare, Consultancy, etc.).
- Customer obsession with the ability to own and drive initiatives.
- Extensive knowledge of SAP EH&S;/PLM, Product Compliance, the SAP ecosystem, and relational database management systems (e.G., Oracle).
- Strong people management skills and experience in agile methods;
Scrum is a plus.
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders with an understanding of IT infrastructure.
- Fluent in English.
About Dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we go beyond expectations. Join our general team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life. Our work touches health, nutrition, and beauty for millions daily. We foster growth through learning, mobility across businesses and teams, and encourage authentic collaboration. We go beyond, together.
Application process
Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. For privacy reasons, we can only actively interact with applications via the career portal. If you have questions, contact Vishal Gorecha, Talent Acquisition Business Partner at
DEI and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are woven into daily work, benefiting people, customers, and communities and driving business value. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to fair and inclusive hiring practices. If you need support during the application process, let us know how we can help.
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