Projekt № 835
Allgemeine Projektdaten
Position
Program Manager (m/f/d) Strategic Projects
Tagessatz
nach Vereinbarung
Spesen
zzgl. Spesen
Laufzeit
ab sofort
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24.07.2022
Einsatzland
Deutschland
Einsatzort
nicht veröffentlicht
Erfdl. Verfügbarkeit
100 %
Branche
Verkehr & Logistik
Funktion
IT & Organisation
Leistung
Aufgaben & Ziele
Aufgabenstellung
Our client, an international leading freight forwarding group, is looking for a Program Manager (m/f/d) for the strategic development of the group.
The Program Manager (m/f/d) has the overall responsibility of managing the strategic Program, including responsibilities like:
- Plan, track and report program budget and progress
- Ensure buy-in of key stakeholders
- Ensure the program alignment with entire Group strategy and generally business needs
- Propose and steer development of new IT global solutions (e.g. new workstreams within the program)
- Ensure global and quality standards, as well as fit into IT Strategy are met
- Ensure IT risk assessment is reported and addressed
Deliveralbles comprise of:
- Program Project Plan
- Budget management (preparation, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
- Presentations to top level management (BoD, ExD) and Steering Commitee
- Development of CAL Suite solutions.
- Deployment of Cal Suite solutions
Tasks include:
- Organize and present program progress and decisions requests regularly to Steering Committee
- Update regularly on program progress for the Board of Directors and Executive Directors
- Define and propose updates regarding the working methodology – CAL Suite Milestone Framework
- Ensure the quality of deliverables of different workstreams
- Monitor and mitigate risks
- Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
- Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline work plan.
- Act as a coach to junior project managers, executives and others who need assistance and advice regarding project management practices.
- Analyze project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
- Review/approve work plan of external service provider or consultancy contracted to execute project.
- Implement project communication plan.
- Conduct risk assessment and mitigation.
- Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of the information, while providing consistency in content and “look and feel” across the enterprise.
- Ensure that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives.
- Assign duties, responsibilities and scope of authority to project personnel.
- Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
- Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
- Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
- Continuously benchmark project management performance to identify improvements and achieve higher capability maturity in project and portfolio management.
Communication levels (Stakeholders) include:
- C-Level, Executive Directors
- IT Leadership Team, CAL IT employees
- Project managers / workstream leaders / product owners (Business & IT)
- Steering committees
- Business unit executives / Branch managers
- Business Architecture
- External service provider’ and/or consultancies / project manager
Personalverantwortung
30 MitarbeiterBudgetverantwortung
40 Mio. €Anforderungen & Kenntnisse
Anforderungen
Requirements:
- integrity, initiative & commitment, flexibility, ability to work under high pressure, assertiveness
- Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills, ROI knowledge because this is a highly visible position with substantial impact
- Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major, defined program management approaches (for example, PMI, Prince II or agile)
- Significant knowledge of project planning/scheduling tools (for example, Microsoft Project and Open Workbench), with a solid track record of practical application
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; expertise in setting and managing customer expectations
- Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment in which this role may not directly control resources
- Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
- Ability to support a tactical resource plan by mapping future demand to forecast project completions in the project portfolio
Sprachkenntnisse
Englisch
verhandlungssicher