Project Manager Operations

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management (Multi Project Management)

• Management of multiple projects simultaneously, with a focus on individual projects, dependent work packages/milestones, and their contribution to overarching objectives
• Efficient utilization and management of resources across various projects as well as prioritization in line with strategic goals

Project Management

• Leading complex and strategically significant projects in accordance with the PMO Operations standard as well as classical and agile project management methods
• Defining project objectives together with the project sponsor and managing schedule, budget, and resources to achieve them
• Regular reporting to relevant stakeholders (Head of CoE PMO Operations, project sponsor, steering committees)
• Building, functionally leading, and coordinating interdisciplinary project teams

Communication

• Regular feedback on the PMO Operations standard to the CoE PMO Operations (global PMO) and the Head of CoE PMO Operations in support of continuous improvement.
• Intercultural competence for leading and communicating within international and culturally diverse teams and stakeholder groups.

Tools

• Utilizing the project/portfolio management tool to manage projects (in accordance with the GPMO Operations standard)
• Using the BI tool to create project status reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or comparable specialized training
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a relevant environment
• Excellent English language skills

Professional competencies:

• Solid knowledge of portfolio management (multi-project management)
• Expert knowledge of classical project management (e.g. PMI, IPMA, PRINCE2)
• Solid knowledge of agile project management (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
• Excellent proficiency in project/portfolio management software (e.g. MS Project Online, cplace)
• Solid experience working with BI tools (e.g. Power BI)