ABOUT US
At BASF Digital Hub Madrid we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes, helping to strengthen BASF´s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry.
We believe the right path is through creativity, trial and error and great people working and learning together. Become part of our team and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from individuals with disabilities. We value diversity and believe that varied perspectives enhance our team's effectiveness. Our hiring practices are designed to ensure equal opportunity for all candidates.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
As Product Owner for LeanIX in Global Digital Services, you will own BASF's strategic Enterprise Architecture platform end-to-end and drive its evolution into the trusted system of record for architecture, portfolio, and transformation decisions:
- Own LeanIX end-to-end as BASF’s strategic Enterprise Architecture product by defining and continuously evolving the product vision, roadmap, and backlog in alignment with Enterprise Architecture & portfolio steering priorities.
- Govern and continuously enhance LeanIX with a standard-first mindset, leveraging core capabilities while selectively implementing custom integrations and automated data pipelines to adjacent platforms.
- Ensure stable operations and manage third-party software lifecycles as well as compliance and risk mitigation plans.
- Establish and continuously improve LeanIX data governance by defining data ownership and quality standards to strengthen LeanIX as the trusted single source of truth for architecture and portfolio data.
- Drive enterprise-wide adoption of LeanIX by engaging stakeholders across architecture, product, platform, and business teams, and by building scalable enablement formats such as trainings, workshops, communication assets, and a champion community.
- Embed LeanIX into key architecture and portfolio management processes to increase transparency and enable data-driven architecture and portfolio decisions.
- Define and implement KPIs, reports, and quality monitoring mechanisms to track data quality, completeness, and adoption, and provide actionable insights for architecture governance, decision-making, and transformation planning.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Information Technology, or a comparable field.
- Several years of experience in product ownership or a related role; experience in architecture related environments is a plus.
- Good understanding of Enterprise Architecture, portfolio management, and data governance.
- Hands-on experience with LeanIX and ServiceNow is strongly preferred.
- Hands-on technical experience in configuring SaaS platforms and implementing integrations, automated data pipelines, and data flows, ideally using APIs, REST, GraphQL, SQL.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with experience in driving tool adoption, enablement, training, and community building across technical and non technical audiences in decentralized organizations.
- Analytical and structured way of working, with the ability to translate complex requirements into pragmatic solutions and combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, high ownership, persistence, and a strong customer- and value-oriented mindset.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing is always our top priority.
- Flexible work schedule and Home-office options, so that you can balance your working life and private life.
- Learning and development opportunities
- 25 holiday days per year
- 5 additional days (readjustment)
- A collaborative, trustful and innovative work environment
- Being part of an international team and work in global projects
- Relocation assistance to Madrid provided
At BASF, the chemistry is right
Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking and on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.
At BASF, we are committed to upholding and ensuring compliance with company standards related to quality, environment, health, safety, and energy, in line with our global guidelines.
We actively promote a culture of prevention and continuous improvement, encouraging collaboration in initiatives related to quality, environmental protection, health, safety, and energy performance.
We foster responsible energy use, promoting efficiency in daily operations and supporting the identification of improvement projects and energy-saving opportunities.
HOW TO REACH US
If you're interested in the position or know someone who might be and need support on how to take next steps, please send an email to felipe.bianco@partners.basf.com