International AI Portfolio Manager (m/f/x)

Next Insurance

Next Insurance

Software Engineering, Data Science

Düsseldorf, Germany

Posted on May 26, 2026

Your central role:

Group voice. Entity advocate. Portfolio owner.

  • Own the relationship between assigned entities and the Group AI portfolio – you are accountable for how well that connection works
  • Drive entity engagement with Group AI portfolio, hold entities to deployment commitments, and challenge Group when entity needs are not adequately reflected
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with delivery partners across the ecosystem, ensuring commitments, quality standards, scalability of solutions and group goals are consistently met
  • Identify strong AI use cases and tools emerging from entities and drive their scaling across portfolio
  • Maintain a sharp view of AI portfolio health, adoption risk, and value realization – escalate firmly and early when things are at risk of moving off track

Your profile:

Technically grounded, globally fluent, and genuinely collaborative

  • Bachelor’s degree required – ideally engineering/IT/business-focused
  • Proven experience managing complex, multi-program portfolios in a global or matrixed organization, balancing central direction with local autonomy
  • Technical affinity backed by hard skills: able to evaluate AI solutions, assess data and integration requirements, identify technical red flags, and engage credibly on architecture decisions
  • Excellent English and German, interculturally aware. Additional languages a strong plus
  • Strong governance instincts – comfortable holding the line on prioritization, escalation, and budget trade-offs
  • Thrives in ambiguity and brings a positive, solutions-first attitude – this is a role for builders, not administrators

What we offer

An exciting role where you can contribute your expert knowledge

Grow with us! We offer space to shape the future of ERGO for each other and with each other. As you contribute to the successful development of ERGO, you can expect a lot from us as an employer, including flexible working hours, opportunities for development, fair compensation, and even free hot drinks and water.

Mobile working is possible for up to 50 percent of your monthly working hours, offering you a high degree of flexibility. We offer you the support you need to reach your full potential and achieve a good work-life balance. We care about you!

About us

ERGO is one of the leading international insurance groups, operating in more than 20 countries worldwide. With us, you can expect a modern working environment, diverse development opportunities and responsible tasks that enable you to grow both personally and professionally. Join us in reshaping the future of insurance – with one shared goal: helping people live their lives braver and better.

Application deadline

None. As long as this job advertisement is online, we look forward to receiving your application.

People with disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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