Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy (m/f/d)

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Location: Germany

Company: Nemetschek

About the Position

The Nemetschek Group is one of Germany’s largest software companies and a true pioneer in digital transformation for the architecture, engineering, construction, operations, and media industries. With a remarkable growth trajectory, Nemetschek stands at the forefront of innovation and business transformation. We are looking to strengthen our strategic capability by hiring an industry-focused Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and govern the Group Strategy Cycle, managing four major milestones annually:
  • Strategy Deep Dives with Divisions
  • Transversal Strategy Week to align cross-functional topics
  • Supervisory Board Strategy Week preparation and delivery
  • Strategic contributions to Capital Market Day alongside Investor Relations
• Define, govern, and manage the “Disruption Book”-a forward-looking framework that identifies, assesses, and prioritizes critical disruptions across the Group that require strategic positioning.
• Drive Group-level strategic projects, including transformational topics (e.g., Sustainability Strategy), competitive repositioning, and cross-brand collaboration.
• Lead strategic employee communication efforts to embed group-level strategy internally; support external strategic communication for investors and key clients in coordination with Investor Relations and Marketing.
• Build and oversee a robust Market Intelligence Framework, including:
  • Macro and micro market trend analysis
  • Competitive benchmarking and positioning
  • Customer segmentation and insight synthesis
• Act as strategic interface between Corporate Strategy and Nemetschek Ventures, ensuring consistency between venture investment priorities and the Group’s disruption agenda.
• Support scouting and due diligence activities related to disruptive trends, early-stage partnerships, and strategic investments.
• Lead or co-lead M&A projects, specifically:
  • Large-scale or transformative acquisitions (> €50M revenue)
  • Post-merger integration design, oversight, and playbook development
• Build and lead the Strategy Community across the Group:
  • Organize regular cross-functional knowledge-sharing sessions
  • Deliver an annual in-person strategy community seminar
  • Cultivate an expert network among divisional strategists and C-level stakeholders
• Deliver on both qualitative (e.g., stakeholder alignment, quality of strategy execution) and quantitative (e.g., revenue, EBITDA, share price impact, M&A value) targets linked to strategy success.
• Serve as a senior advisor to the CEO and Group Executive Leadership Team on long-term positioning, strategic risks, capital allocation, and portfolio evolution.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in strategic leadership roles, including:
  • In-house corporate strategy in a multinational matrix environment.
  • Significant experience from within relevant industries, e.g., Engineering, Construction, General Contractors, or Building Materials.
  • Strategy consulting at top-tier firms (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain).
  • Track record of successfully leading M&A deals and post-merger integration.
  • Experience working with executive boards and investor communities.
  • Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking, particularly on how efficiency can be improved through digitalization and AI-driven automation.
  • Strong facilitation and stakeholder management across all levels.
  • Deep understanding of digital business models, software/SaaS trends, and global market dynamics.
  • Ability to translate strategy into execution in a matrix environment.
  • Strong communication and storytelling skills; fluency in English required, German a plus.

We Offer

• Impact: We offer you a diverse position in a motivating work environment where you can realize your ideas.
• Sustainable Growth: In our sustainably growing and innovative company, you have the chance to develop yourself further.
• Culture: With us, you work in an international team with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes, in which you can make a difference.
• Work-Life-Balance: We offer you various benefits in the areas of sports, nutrition, childcare, and much more.
• Health: The health of all employees is important to us, which is why we offer you a wide range of health and preventive care services.
• Hybrid Way Forward: Through mobile working and variable working hours without core working hours, we enable you to be flexible, both professionally and privately.

About the Company

We, the Nemetschek Group, are a global organization with employees from 60 nations. For us, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are the keys to unleashing our full potential and driving true innovation. We can best support our customers in shaping the world through a diverse culture. We aim to treat EVERYONE with respect and appreciation, regardless of differences. Valuing diverse opinions and creating equal opportunities for all is of the utmost importance for us as an organization, and as individuals.

Please submit your application in English.

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