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

Description

Libra is rebuilding how lawyers work with an AI platform that pairs generative technology with the authoritative content of the company and other publishers, helping legal teams research, draft and deliver work more quickly.

Within roughly a year, Libra reached over €3M ARR and signed on law firms, corporate legal departments and publishers as customers and partners.

Libra is part of the company, a global provider of professional information services.

This role leads strategic business initiatives that drive Libra's growth and operational maturity. You will turn strategic priorities into executable programs, align stakeholders across Libra and the LR content and software Business Units, and keep high-impact work on schedule.

You will run several programs at once across market growth, operational scaling, commercial effectiveness and organizational readiness. Typical work includes entering new countries, targeting new customer segments, and building new sales channels and strategic partnerships.

The team is looking for people who have led initiatives such as market expansion, post-merger integration, commercial scaling, strategic transformation, or launching products or services across regions.

Responsibilities

• Take initiatives from concept through to delivery, so they produce the business results Libra is aiming for.
• Independently convert strategic priorities into plans, roadmaps, milestones and deliverables.
• Set scope, objectives, success metrics, governance and implementation plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams, coordinate workstreams, set priorities and hold people accountable, even without direct reporting lines.
• Drive decisions, prioritization and issue resolution across the program.
• Give regular status updates and prepare decision papers for the Libra leadership team and the Libra Steerco.
• Oversee and track progress, objectives, risks, dependencies and expected business benefits.
• Make sure teams are ready for segment, channel and market launches, working with the relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on program finances, including investment, budget use, business case delivery and value created.
• Run programs that support Libra's growth strategy and expansion plans.
• Lead market expansion programs by segment and country, working closely with Libra functional leaders, including entry into new countries or regions.
• Lead change management and adoption work to make implementations stick. Assess readiness and coordinate change activities across functions and regions.
• Prepare go-to-market readiness for new offerings, markets and opportunities.
• Support building and running strategic partnerships and distribution channels.
• Plan and execute the cross-functional work needed to scale operations, working closely with Finance and Strategy.
• Track growth objectives during the evaluation phase of a program and find ways to improve them.
• Set up governance that makes execution disciplined, transparent and fast to decide.
• Define and monitor milestones and KPIs.
• Create reporting that gives everyone visibility and accountability.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and working sessions.
• Identify risks in complex initiatives and build mitigation plans.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and help teams scale quickly while staying aligned with LR Business Units.
• Act as an execution partner to the VP Growth & Operations on key growth and transformation priorities.
• Influence senior leaders and functional teams across Libra and the LR Business Units to align, commit and deliver.
• Facilitate executive workshops and alignment sessions.
• Capture lessons learned and turn them into better ways of working.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree.
• A master's degree in business administration, management, economics, engineering or a related field, preferred.
• A project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or an equivalent, advantageous.
• At least 7 years of experience leading strategic growth, business scaling, market expansion, post-merger integration, transformation, corporate development, consulting, business operations or similar initiatives.
• Experience working in an international, fast-growing business.
• Experience leading business-critical work such as market entry, commercial transformation, strategic partnerships or product launches in a fast-growing setting.
• A proven record of running complex cross-functional programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and program management tools.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• German, a plus.
• Strengths in strategic thinking and execution, program and project management, stakeholder management, commercial business acumen, organizational awareness, change management and cross-functional collaboration.
• A growth mindset with a focus on results.

Conditions

No weekly travel. Incidental travel of about 10% within Europe is expected.

Interviews must be completed without AI tools or outside prompts. Virtual backgrounds must be removed, and the process includes in-person interviews. Using AI-generated answers or third-party help during interviews leads to disqualification.

You may be asked to attend an onsite interview at a the company office.