✦ Luna Orbit — Executive & General Management

Director of R&D Portfolio and Operations Management

at Pipedrive

📍 Germany, Berlin Onsite Posted April 09, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience executive
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Executive & General Management

Senior director-level role leading R&D portfolio and operations for Product, Engineering, and Design teams. Responsible for aligning investments, governance, and processes with long-term business goals and for scaling R&D operations as the company grows.

  • shape how Product, Engineering, and Design teams work together to deliver high-impact outcomes
  • partner with the CPTO to ensure R&D investments, processes, and teams are aligned, effective, and set up to scale
  • manage R&D portfolio governance and investments
  • align long-term business goals with day-to-day R&D operations
  • lead cross-functional collaboration across PED teams to drive strategic initiatives

Scope includes R&D portfolio management, cross-functional collaboration with PED teams, and governance across R&D initiatives; no explicit technology stack is stated.

The ideal candidate is a senior R&D operations leader with proven track record in portfolio management and cross-functional execution across Product, Engineering, and Design. They excel at strategic planning, governance, and partnering with C-suite to align investments with long-term goals in a fast-growing SaaS company.

Director-level experience in R&D portfolio and operationsExperience partnering with CPTO / senior leadershipExperience aligning investments and processes with business goalsOnsite in BerlinGermany
R&D operationsportfolio managementcross-functional leadershipProductEngineeringand DesignCPTOR&D investmentsgovernancestrategic planningroadmappingbudgetingforecastingKPIsKey Performance Indicatorsexecutive leadership
Portfolio ManagementR&D OperationsCross-functional LeadershipProductEngineeringand Design (PED)Strategic PlanningRoadmappingBudgetingForecastingProcess ImprovementGovernanceExecutive Stakeholder ManagementKPIs (Key Performance Indicators)R&D InvestmentsStrategic AlignmentChange ManagementScaling OperationsR&D StrategyLeadership
Strong communicatorLeadershipStrategic thinkerCollaborativeInfluenceProblem-solvingDecision-makingAdaptabilityExecutive presence
Industry SaaS
Job Function Lead R&D portfolio and operations strategy and execution for PED teams
Role Subtype Director-level role
Director of R&D Portfolio and Operations ManagementR&D OperationsPortfolio ManagementProductEngineeringand DesignPEDCPTOR&D investmentsExecutive leadershipCross-functional leadershipStrategic alignmentRoadmappingBudgetingForecastingProcess optimizationGovernanceKPIsKey Performance IndicatorsBerlinGermanyonsiteR&DLeadership

Must have prior director-level experience in R&D portfolio and operations management, Based in Berlin, Germany or willing to relocate for onsite work, Experience aligning investments and processes with business goals

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