Referent Digital Transformation/Project Manager Liferay

Project overview

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. operates worldwide with approximately 1,500 employees in the areas of political education, analysis and consulting, development policy cooperation, and research and gifted education.

The Service Center, Digitalization and ICT Division, Digital Transformation Department, is looking for a Referent Digital Transformation/Project Manager Liferay (m/f/d) for the Berlin location as soon as possible.

Who we are:

• The Digitalization and ICT Division is responsible for the development and implementation of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.'s global digital strategy in the fields of digital engagement, digital competence, ICT infrastructure and equipment, and modern administration.
• The Digital Transformation Department develops and maintains the KAS digital strategy and finds optimal solutions for data management and ICT system architecture for approximately 1,500 users at approximately 115 locations worldwide. Key tasks include technical and functional support/further development of business applications in the areas of document management and workflow processing, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, customer relationship management, and content management (portals).

Responsibilities

• Responsible overall management of the KAS-wide portal and platform portfolio (including kas.de), including identifying and consolidating requirements, prioritization, resource planning, and target and impact control across all business units.
• Definition of binding governance structures, standards, and guidelines for the development, operation, and further development of all portal-based applications.
• Comprehensive project management for Liferay and the Product Owner role for Liferay-based applications.
• Decision-making responsibility for the further development of the organization-wide portal and digital architecture, considering user centricity, accessibility, IT security, and data protection.
• Establishment of standardized processes and structures for cross-portal collaboration between business units, ICT, and external partners.
• Leading project management and multi-project management for complex ICT and digitalization projects – from planning and conception through implementation to quality assurance.
• Management and economic optimization of external service provider structures (development, consulting, etc.), including budget responsibility, performance controlling, and strategic development of service delivery to gradually reduce dependencies.
• Overall responsibility for organization-wide requirements management in close coordination with internal stakeholders, including prioritization and decision-making.
• Overall responsibility for managing change processes in the course of digital transformation, development, and binding implementation of measures for introducing new systems, processes, and working methods.
• Sustainable anchoring of changes through organization-wide enablement, communication, and management of the use of digital offerings.
• Identification of strategic fields of action and independent derivation and implementation of organization-wide goals within the framework of the KAS digital strategy.

Requirements

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• Completed academic university degree in the field of Business Informatics / "Digital Transformation" / "Digital Business" or similar fields of study.
• Several years of professional experience in project management, ideally overall project management or multi-project management.
• High understanding of IT and digitalization.
• Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) or portal platforms.
• Knowledge of Liferay technologies, M365, and Dynamics 365 is advantageous.
• Knowledge of agile project management methods (e.g., Scrum) is advantageous.
• Experience with stakeholder management.
• Ideally, experience in requirements gathering and process optimization.
• Open and reliable demeanor, as well as very good communication skills.
• Teamwork ability, independence, and high commitment.
• Full-time employment initially limited to two years, 39 hours per week, with the option for permanent employment.
• Remuneration according to TVoD-Bund up to pay group 14, annual special payment, company pension plan (VBLU) from the 2nd year of service.
• Subsidy for the Job Ticket.
• An interesting and varied role with scope for independent action.
• Compatibility of work and family: regulated working hours with flexible start and end times, possibility of mobile working, time off in lieu.
• Further training opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Offers within the framework of company health management.
• A modern workplace in the heart of Berlin with good public transport connections.
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• by: 23.10.2026

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Mitte, Berlin, Germany, DE
• Languages: German