Managing Strategic Projects

Daily rate

By arrangement

Expenses

plus expenses

Project duration

as of now - 24.07.2022

Deployment country

Germany

Deployment city

Not published

Required availability

100 %

Industry

Transport & logistics

Function

IT

Service

Project management

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
  

Personnel accountability

30 Employees

Budget accountability

40 million Euro

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
  

Linguistic proficiency