MDM Portfolio & Transformation Lead (M/F/D)

Lead global transformation. Drive strategic impact. Shape the future of Master Data Management.

In this role, you will translate strategic ambitions into tangible business outcomes, lead complex transformation initiatives across multiple functions and geographies, and ensure the successful delivery of a portfolio that is critical to DSV's future growth and digital transformation.

This is an opportunity to shape enterprise-wide capabilities, influence senior leadership, and build scalable delivery models that create lasting business value.

What you'll do:

• Lead and govern a portfolio of strategic MDM initiatives.

• Drive portfolio prioritization, planning, execution, and value realization across multiple workstreams.

• Maintain an integrated view of priorities, dependencies, risks, resources, budgets, and delivery commitments.

• Establish and continuously improve governance frameworks, portfolio standards, and delivery methodologies.

• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to enable informed decision-making and transformation success.

• Build scalable delivery capabilities covering project management, migration, testing, change management, training, and hypercare.

• Drive organizational readiness and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful adoption of new ways of working.

• Proactively identify and mitigate portfolio risks while ensuring transparency and timely escalation of critical issues.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation portfolios or programs in global organizations.

• Strong portfolio and program management expertise, including governance, prioritization, dependency management, and executive reporting.

• Experience with global business transformations, large-scale rollouts, and complex organizational change initiatives.

• Experience delivering transformation within MDM or enterprise data domains, ideally including business partner, location, reference, address or controlling data

• Experience within Master Data Management, Data Governance, SAP MDG and/or SAP ERP environments.

• Consultancy experience within leading transformation programs is highly valued.

• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while building strong relationships across business and technology functions.

• Demonstrated success operating in highly matrixed, international environments.

• PMP, MSP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent certifications are considered an advantage.

What will help you succeed

• Strong strategic thinking and execution skills

• Proven experience leading complex portfolios and transformation initiatives

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities

• Confidence in driving change and influencing senior leaders

• Strong business acumen and decision-making skills

• Resilience, adaptability, and a hands-on mindset

• Ability to challenge constructively and navigate complex situations

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

• Continuous improvement and growth mindset

Why join us?

You will play a key role in shaping the future of Master Data Management at one of the world's leading transport and logistics companies. You will work alongside talented colleagues worldwide, influence strategic decisions, and lead transformation initiatives that create measurable business impact at global scale.

What we offer: 

• Employment based on an employment contract, along with a comprehensive benefits package  

• Training and development programs, as well as access to an e-learning platform  

• Onboarding program with the support of a dedicated Buddy  

• Participation in an annual, company-wide integration event  

• A work environment based on Scandinavian organizational culture  

• Opportunities for growth through our internal program  

Benefits: 

• Sharing the costs of sports activities  

• Private medical care  

• Sharing the costs of foreign language classes  

• Sharing the costs of professional training & courses  

• Life insurance  

• Integration events  

• Corporate gym  

• Corporate sports team  

• Coffee / tea  

• Parking space for employees  

• Extra social benefits  

• Holiday funds  

• Christmas gifts  

• Employee referral program  

• Charity initiatives  

• Bicycle parking  

• Modern and ergonomic office  

• Yoga in the office