Digital Twin Program Lead

About Körber GmbH

Körber is a global technology group with strong industrial expertise and a clear innovation agenda. We operate across three Business Areas – Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies – delivering high-tech machinery, software, digital, and service solutions that are essential to our customers’ success.

Within our Group Innovation Function, we define and steer the central technology strategy for the Group. Our focus is on advancing the technology roadmap and building ecosystems with customers, partners, and suppliers to boost efficiency, simplify complexity, and drive sustainable growth.

Role Overview

Digital Twin Program Lead

This is a hands-on role that blends technical knowledge with strong program management skills. Instead of managing a dedicated team, you will drive success through collaboration — working closely with business units and external partners. The ideal candidate brings both strategic thinking and execution skills to ensure vision is turned into measurable results at scale.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Digital Twin roadmap in alignment with Körber’s broader innovation strategy.
• Coordinate execution across business areas, enabling teams to deliver roadmap priorities with real business impact.
• Manage initiatives end-to-end — monitoring timelines, KPIs, and outcomes — to ensure progress against strategic goals.
• Act as a bridge between strategy and implementation, simplifying complex technical concepts into clear actions and deliverables.
• Work closely with senior management, offering insights and recommendations to help shape decisions.
• Prepare presentations, reports, and updates to keep stakeholders, including senior leadership, informed on progress and outcomes.
• Create and share frameworks, methodologies, and best practices that can scale across business areas.

Your Profile

• 5+ years of professional experience, including at least 3+ years in digital twin or adjacent fields such as IoT, industrial simulation, predictive modeling, or smart manufacturing.
• Strong technical or scientific foundation with the ability to assess and evaluate digital twin solutions.
• Proven track record in program or project management, leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Familiarity with agile project management approaches.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence working at senior leadership levels.
• Skilled at structuring complex topics, tracking progress, and communicating effectively with both technical and business audiences.
• Hands-on and pragmatic, with the ability to dive into details and drive delivery.
• Proficiency in English is required; German is an added advantage.

What You’ll Gain

• Direct exposure to group-level innovation strategy and its execution.
• The opportunity to contribute to high-impact, future-focused initiatives across industries and technologies.
• A chance to shape new ways of working within a dynamic innovation ecosystem