Our client is a dynamic and innovative software company for CAD/CAM software in the field of medical technology. For the location in Darmstadt our client is looking for a qualified:
Senior Program Manager (m/f/d) - 40% remote possible
Job-ID: CF-00004243
Ort: Darmstadt
Your main tasks:
- Oversee a program which may comprise of multiple transformational projects focused on modernizing enterprise-scale systems
- Accountable for creating a detailed delivery plan that can be executed by program/project teams
- Ensure that program/project teams understand the objectives of the project
- Gain commitments from the program/project team to be accountable for delivering on time
- Drive and communicates program/project status, schedule baselines, schedule issues, project risks and major decisions
- Maintain intense focus on delivering to all committed milestones and holds the project team accountable by holding weekly project status reviews
- Aggressively manage risk across the project throughout the project development life cycle to ensure on time delivery
- Communicate frequently with program/project teams, peers, management and upper management to ensure sharp focus on executing to the delivery plan and timeline
- Keep the program/project teams organized and on track for effective implementation and delivery and implements process improvements where there’s inefficiency in the execution process
- Build capability within the program/project teams to accomplish the project goals and deliver the program/project results on time
- Follow up and maintain accountability of program/project success criteria post deployment
- Must be flexible and creative in thinking to execute to a timeline when plans do not go as expected
- Must follow up relentlessly to ensure cross functional project teams are delivering against their commitments
Your technical qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of project management experience preferably for new enterprise projects and/or product development
- Experience delivering software projects
- Experience project managing medical device (inclusive of regulatory requirements compliance) and hardware projects preferred
- Experience running a portfolio of programs focused on modernizing enterprise-scale systems
- Experience in CI/CD and DevOpsSec best practices
- Experience with container orchestration tools
- PMP certified preferred or equivalent certification (agile, etc.)
- Should be able to effectively use Microsoft Project or equivalent tools to create and manage detailed program/project schedules
- Expert understanding of new product development and/or enterprise program management processes including but not limited to waterfall, agile methodologies, etc.
- Expert ability to create structures and processes necessary to deliver enterprise programs/projects and/or new products to successful implementation
Your personal qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership experience
Our client offers:
Exciting and varied activities in a dynamic and growth-oriented software company. You can expect flat structures and efficient decision-making processes. You can look forward to a positive working atmosphere that promotes both individual freedom and responsibility. Furthermore, you can expect a strong team spirit and a very good working atmosphere as well as modern offices and workplaces. Flexible working hours and home office options are a matter of course.