IT Project Manager - Legal Risk & Compliance

Job title – IT Project Manager - Legal Risk & Compliance (78206)

Location – Barcelona, Spain

As a Project Manager in Digital Function, you’ll be at the heart of leading and shaping transformative digital solutions that drive real business impact. You’ll co-create strategic roadmaps with Business Product Owners from Legal Risk & Compliance, translating vision into action and leading cross-functional teams from ideation to delivery. Whether it's unlocking efficiencies, enhancing user experiences, or enabling data-driven decisions, you’ll ensure every product delivers measurable value. If you're passionate about digital innovation and transformation, thrive in collaborative environments, and love turning strategy into reality, this is your opportunity to lead with purpose and shape the future through digital.

Your key responsibilities

Strategic Roadmap Definition – Co-create and refine digital product roadmaps aligned with business goals and transformation priorities.
Value Delivery & Outcome Alignment – Ensure products deliver measurable value using KPIs and success metrics.
End-to-End Product Ownership – Lead the full product lifecycle from ideation to optimization.
Cross-Functional Leadership – Inspire and guide teams across engineering, design, data, and business.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication – Serve as the central contact for product communications and manage expectations.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation – Monitor performance, gather feedback, and drive innovation.

We offer

Work closely with global business teams in an intercultural environment.
Shape the future through digital and innovative solutions in the D&T department.
High-challenge career with opportunities to apply cutting-edge technologies for real business impact.
Flexible work environment promoting accountability and ownership.
Inclusive, barrier-free communities where every employee is valued.
A collaborative culture focused on learning and progress.

You bring

5+ years of experience in digital/IT project management
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to craft compelling narratives and influence diverse audiences including leadership teams
Ability to drive projects from demand to operations
Political savviness and relationship-building capabilities.
Drive, resilience, and adaptability.
Domain experience in legal risk and compliance.
Experience in deploying Service Now modules is a plus
Fluent English is a must, fluent Spanish or French is a plus

Ideal Background: Candidates with a mix of consultancy (management or tech, business-focused) and industry/startup experience tend to excel in this role. This blend fosters strategic thinking, storytelling, and influence from consultancy, and execution, value delivery, and resilience from industry/startups.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.