Program / Portfolio Manager (Germany), TSCM-42734

ELEKS Project Management Office is looking for a Program/Portfolio Manager in Germany who is able to work onsite in Gottingen 1 day per week.  ABOUT PROJECT  Our client is one of the global pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment suppliers based in Germany. Their products and services support pharmaceutical researchers and laboratory professionals in streamlining workflows, reducing human error, and accelerating progress across critical projects.  The ELEKS team is assisting the client in developing software solutions for biopharma process automation (e.g., drug and vaccine manufacturing). Our engineers have already contributed to multiple applications that help optimize the transition from development to large-scale production. REQUIREMENTS

5+ years of experience in IT project management 

Proven experience managing large projects with full financial accountability under multiple contract forms 

Experience in building or maintaining programs/portfolios with parallel projects 

Previous technical background to understand interdependencies between components when delivering complex software-hardware solutions 

Strong communication, presentation, and customer service skills 

PMP or other professional certification (desirable) 

German language proficiency at a native level (required for client communication) 

Excellent command of English 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and manage program road map and benefits to the company

Govern program budget across multiple projects, work with Account Management to on profitability objectives

Resolve program issues and mitigate risks, escalate issues/risks when appropriate

Manage program status, including KPIs, program highlights, projects statuses and road-maps. Ensure quality inspections are carried out as required. Analyze results and troubleshoot problem areas

Build, develop, and grow positive relationships with clients, identify opportunities to grow business and deepen partnership. Turn opportunities into the projects or solutions and make sure they bring planned benefits to the program

Build a knowledge base of each client’s business, organization and objectives

Frame up roles and responsibilities across teams to deliver on program objectives. Coordinate priorities and requirements, allocate and leverage resources across projects to deliver results

Act as a mediator between stakeholders and team members. Participate in cross-project planning to resolve conflicts in project priorities and constraints

Effectively communicate with company management on program strategies and plans

Manage program communications and executive reporting

Provide administration and participation in organizational performance management initiatives

 Provide and promote high standards of professionalism and leadership throughout the life of projects. Promote the professional development of project and peer team members through coaching, mentoring and guidance

Recognize areas for improvement and communicate them to senior management to ensure continual improvement

Conduct post project implementation reviews to identify ‘lessons learned’ elements

Provide support to the Project Management Office and initiatives

Establish a network of communication with C-Level, top managers and decision's makers on the client's side

Learn client's business and identify an addition business value, ELEKS can deliver to the client

Structure and de-scope required activities into a number of projects

Plan and roadmap entire program and set objectives for the particular project

Identify and manage projects dependencies

Works with internal ELEKS services to organize people allocation and vendor involvement when needed

Responsible for the risk management

Grow an account to achieve company goals

WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH ELEKS

Close cooperation with customers

Challenging tasks

Team of professionals

Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy