Global Siemens Device Portfolio Management

Overview

As the Global Device Portfolio Manager at Siemens, I owned the catalogue of all approved endpoints for employees worldwide. This catalogue defines which devices may be ordered, managed, and supported, and forms the foundation of the entire endpoint management ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Vendor and manufacturer engagement

Direct conversations with device manufacturers and vendors such as Apple, Google, and Samsung on roadmaps, enterprise suitability, and support commitments for new models. From this information I derived recommendations for adding or retiring devices in the portfolio.

Strategic balancing

Portfolio decisions on adding, maintaining, or phasing out device generations were based on continuous balancing between the company’s strategic direction, real user requirements, and the budgets of individual countries and departments.

Bi-monthly portfolio updates

About every two months, an updated device list was distributed to all relevant departments and internal communication platforms. I designed, built, and operated the tool that handles this process, covering everything from data updates to automated distribution in a structured, repeatable workflow and ensuring consistency, traceability, and reliability across each release cycle.