Project Management : Project Management Office Lead (m/f/d)

Your tasks

• Defining and implementing standardized project management methods, processes, and tools in alignment with central functions
• Developing and maintaining project documentation and reporting standards
• Supporting project managers with tools, processes, and best practices
• Coordinating training, coaching, and mentoring for project teams
• Introducing and continuously improving project management tools and systems
• Establishing and evolving project risk management
• Monitoring project portfolios, resources, budgets, timelines, and quality
• Providing transparent portfolio reporting for management and stakeholders
• Supporting project selection and prioritization to align with strategic objectives
• Analyzing project data to identify improvement opportunities and derive strategic insights
• Promoting knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and best practices across project teams

Your qualifications

• Degree in a natural science, engineering, or business administration
• Project and portfolio management expertise, e.g. certified through PMI (PMP) or IPMA (Level C)
• In-depth understanding of the defense business, customer needs, and operational interdependencies in project execution and corporate governance
• Leadership of large and/or international PMO transformation or sub-projects, and/or PMO programs
• Accountability for planning, execution, achievement of objectives, and driving major decisions
• Experience working with diverse, cross-functional and multi-site stakeholders
• Management of interfaces with different and sometimes conflicting interests
• Ability to make independent agreements and decisions with significant organizational impact
• Capability to establish binding agreements and decisions (as required)
• Fluent in German and English

Interested?

We are looking forward to receiving your application! Ideally, you should apply online with the reference number. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your recruiting contact via LinkedIn or XING.

Equal opportunities are important to us. We are looking forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Reference number: 15354
Recruiting contact: Sarah Sczypior

At Rohde & Schwarz, we develop and manufacture solutions in the areas of Test & Measurement, Technology Systems, and Networks & Cybersecurity – driven by the vision of a secure and connected world. From software to final production, our more than 15,000 employees design products and systems that safeguard the technological sovereignty of our customers from industry, government, and sovereign sectors, while setting global standards. Our headquarters is centrally located in Munich and also serves as our main development site.