Senior IT Project Manager

We are looking for a flexible and agile team player to lead and support the business transformation of the local processes and systems into the new GILDS ecosystem. In the role of a Project Manager, you will primarily be responsible for building and coordinating new structures supporting effective planning and supporting transformation in Clusters.

You will coordinate cooperation between the Program Board, Steering Committee, and Clusters, including program board organisation and decision communication. You will own the vision and are responsible for the program organisation activities. 

The Project Manager role will require close contact with both IT and Business partners.

Responsibilities

-Implementation and management of the GILDS ecosystem / STAR project, including the following:

• defining and setting up project structure in IT and Business areas; 
• defining and setting up project processes i.e., reports and relevant standards;
• maintaining project Roadmap;
• financial project management; 
• identifying and managing risks associated with the project;
• maintaining project documentation;
• providing regular updates on project status;
• tracking project KPIs.

-Organising the GILDS ecosystem project board activities, including the following:

• organising project board meetings;
• documenting and communicating project board decisions;
• documenting and communicating changes and escalations.

-Operational management, including the following:

• collecting and maintaining status reports from the Steering Committee;
• managing feedback and decision providing to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Completed a bachelor’s degree in a subject area relevant to the task, such as Business Informatics, or a comparable education with corresponding professional experience. 
• At least 3-5 years of proven experience in IT project management. 
• Experience in managing projects, including project management methodologies.
• Good organisational skills, flexibility, and the willingness to familiarise yourself with new topics and to improve their content.
• Fluent in written and oral English (business language); further language skills are an advantage.
• Good (user) knowledge of Microsoft Office and agile tools such as MIRO, JIRA/ Confluence, or ServiceNow.