Lead Project & Program Manager (m/w/d)

Why Libra

At Libra, we’re transforming how legal professionals work. Our AI platform combines cutting-edge generative technology with the trusted authoritative content of Wolters Kluwer and other publishers to help lawyers research, draft, and deliver legal work faster and smarter. In just over a year (until fall 2025), Libra has scaled to over €3M ARR, partnered with leading law firms, corporate legal departments, and publishers, and become Europe’s fastest-growing legal AI company.

As part of the worldwide professional information service provider Wolters Kluwer , Libra offers a rare opportunity to build the operating system for modern legal work and shape how AI transforms the legal profession.

Role Overview

The Lead Project & Program Manager is responsible for leading and delivering strategic business initiatives that accelerate Libra's growth and operational excellence. Working closely with the VP Growth & Operations and Libra functional leaders and LR content/software Business Units functional leaders. The role translates strategic priorities into executable programs, ensures alignment across stakeholders, and drives successful and timely delivery of high-impact initiatives.

The role will manage multiple concurrent programs spanning market growth, operational scaling, commercial effectiveness, and organizational readiness. Examples include geographic expansion into new markets, expansion into new customer segments, and the establishment of new sales channels and strategic partnerships.

We are looking for professionals who have led high-impact business initiatives such as market expansion, post-merger integration, commercial scaling, strategic transformation, or the launch of new products and services across regions.

What You'll Do

1. Program Leadership & Strategic Execution

Lead strategic initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring successful delivery of business outcomes aligned with Libra's growth ambitions.

• Independently translate strategic priorities into actionable program plans, roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables.     
• Define scope, objectives, success metrics, governance structures, and implementation plans.
• Lead cross-functional program teams, coordinating workstreams, aligning priorities, facilitating decision-making, and ensuring accountability across stakeholders without direct reporting relationships.
• Drive decision-making, prioritization, and issue resolution throughout the program.
• Provide regular status updates and prepare decision making to the Libra leadership team and to the Libra Steerco.
• Oversee, control and track progress, objectives, risks, dependencies, and business benefits.
• Ensure organizational readiness for segment, channel of market launches in consultation with the different stakeholders.

• Monitor, analyze and report on program financial performance, including investment tracking, budget utilization, business case realization, and value creation.

2. Growth & Expansion Initiatives

Drive programs that support Libra's growth strategy and expansion ambitions.

• Lead programs for market expansion (segments and countries) in close alignment with Libra functional leaders, including entry into new countries or regions.
• Lead change management and stakeholder adoption activities to ensure successful implementation and sustainable business outcomes. Assess organizational readiness and coordinate change interventions across functions and regions.
• Coordinate go-to-market readiness activities for new offerings, markets, and business opportunities.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic partnerships and distribution channels.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning and execution required to scale business operations in close collaboration with Finance, Strategy.
• Monitor traction of growth objectives in evaluation phase of a program and identify opportunities for optimization.

3. Governance, Planning & Performance Management

Establish effective governance and ensure initiatives are executed in a disciplined and transparent manner.

• Establish governance structures and operating mechanisms that enable effective execution and accelerated decision-making.
• Define and monitor milestones and KPIs.
• Establish reporting mechanisms to ensure visibility and accountability.
• Facilitate steerco meeting and  working sessions.

• Manage risks and develop mitigation strategies for complex initiatives.

4. Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement

Build strong relationships across the organization and foster a culture of scaling at speed and in alignment with LR Business Units.

• Serve as a execution partner to the VP Growth & Operations on key growth priorities and transformation initiatives.
• Influence senior leaders and functional teams across Libra and LR Business Units to drive alignment, commitment, and delivery of strategic priorities.
• Facilitate executive workshops and alignment sessions.
• Capture lessons learned and consolidate into future ways of working.

What You Have

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent) is advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience leading strategic growth, business scaling, market expansion, post-merger integration, transformation, corporate development, consulting, business operations, or related initiatives. 
• Experience operating in an international and fast-growing business environment.
• Experience leading business-critical initiatives such as market entry, commercial transformation, strategic partnerships, or product launches, in a fast-growing business environment.
• Proven track record leading complex cross-functional business programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and program management tools.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Proficiency in German is a plus.

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking & Execution
• Program & Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Commercial Business Acumen
• Organizational Awareness
• Change Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Growth Mindset and results driven

Travel

• No weekly travel. Expected incidental travel of about 10% in Europe

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.