Project Portfolio Manager

Job description

The position of Project Portfolio Manager (80–100%) offers the opportunity to actively steer strategically important initiatives and make a real impact on the company’s future development.

Tasks

• Starting, stopping, or rescheduling projects
• Ensuring that objectives are met at the portfolio level (budget, deadlines, quality) and consistently following up on actions
• Establishment and further development of a reliable portfolio reporting system, including monitoring and management guidance
• Conducting regular status and quality reviews with project managers (including verifying the accuracy of status reports and forecasts, and resolving conflicting objectives)
• Technical guidance and methodological support for project managers through clear standards and regular status reviews
• Testing, adapting, and optimizing status updates and targeted communication across various hierarchical levels
• Coordinate with the manager and support team regarding roadmaps, capacity, and delivery commitments, and escalate any discrepancies in priorities
• Close collaboration with the teams responsible for change request management, testing, and release management to ensure a smooth delivery process

Requirements

• Several years of experience in project or project portfolio management with proven leadership responsibilities
• Strong analytical skills in Jira, ideally in the context of portfolio and project management
• Strong analytical skills and a good understanding of business concepts
• A high degree of personal responsibility, as well as the ability to proactively drive initiatives forward and make decisions independently

We offer

• Active involvement in the implementation of our strategy and key initiatives
• A challenging and varied role with a high degree of independence and creative freedom
• Flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes
• Flexible work arrangements with the option to work from home