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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.\nAs 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.\nRole Overview\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n What You'll Do\n1. Program Leadership & Strategic Execution\nLead strategic initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring successful delivery of business outcomes aligned with Libra's growth ambitions.\nIndependently translate strategic priorities into actionable program plans, roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables. \nDefine scope, objectives, success metrics, governance structures, and implementation plans.\nLead cross-functional program teams, coordinating workstreams, aligning priorities, facilitating decision-making, and ensuring accountability across stakeholders without direct reporting relationships.\nDrive decision-making, prioritization, and issue resolution throughout the program.\nProvide regular status updates and prepare decision making to the Libra leadership team and to the Libra Steerco.\nOversee, control and track progress, objectives, risks, dependencies, and business benefits.\nEnsure organizational readiness for segment, channel of market launches in consultation with the different stakeholders.\nMonitor, analyze and report on program financial performance, including investment tracking, budget utilization, business case realization, and value creation.\n2. Growth & Expansion Initiatives\nDrive programs that support Libra's growth strategy and expansion ambitions.\nLead programs for market expansion (segments and countries) in close alignment with Libra functional leaders, including entry into new countries or regions.\nLead 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.\nCoordinate go-to-market readiness activities for new offerings, markets, and business opportunities.\nSupport the development and implementation of strategic partnerships and distribution channels.\nFacilitate cross-functional planning and execution required to scale business operations in close collaboration with Finance, Strategy.\nMonitor traction of growth objectives in evaluation phase of a program and identify opportunities for optimization.\n3. Governance, Planning & Performance Management\nEstablish effective governance and ensure initiatives are executed in a disciplined and transparent manner.\nEstablish governance structures and operating mechanisms that enable effective execution and accelerated decision-making.\nDefine and monitor milestones and KPIs.\nEstablish reporting mechanisms to ensure visibility and accountability.\nFacilitate steerco meeting and working sessions.\nManage risks and develop mitigation strategies for complex initiatives.\n4. Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement\nBuild strong relationships across the organization and foster a culture of scaling at speed and in alignment with LR Business Units.\nServe as a execution partner to the VP Growth & Operations on key growth priorities and transformation initiatives.\nInfluence senior leaders and functional teams across Libra and LR Business Units to drive alignment, commitment, and delivery of strategic priorities.\nFacilitate executive workshops and alignment sessions.\nCapture lessons learned and consolidate into future ways of working.\nWhat You Have\nEducation\nBachelor's degree required.\nMaster's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Engineering, or a related field preferred.\nProject Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent) is advantageous.\nExperience\nMinimum 7 years of program management, project management, strategy execution, consulting, business operations, or related experience. Experience with AI or tech products would be favorable. \nExperience operating in an international and fast-growing business environment.\nExperience driving business transformation, growth initiatives, or go-to-market programs.\nProven track record leading complex cross-functional business programs.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\nExcellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.\nStrong proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and program management tools.\nFluent in English, written and spoken.\nProficiency in German is a plus.\nCompetencies\nStrategic Thinking & Execution\nProgram & Project Management\nStakeholder Management\nCommercial Business Acumen\nOrganizational Awareness\nChange Management\nCross-functional Collaboration\nGrowth Mindset and results driven\nTravel\nNo weekly travel. Expected incidental travel of about 10% in Europe\nOur Interview Practices\nTo 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. 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