Head of Projects DSTW (f/m/d)

In this role you lead the successful realization of complex railway projects, overseeing quality, costs, deadlines, and performance. You will define project strategies, manage interdisciplinary teams and external partners, and ensure projects progress from handover to completion. You drive risk, opportunity, and claim management while keeping stakeholders aligned and reports transparent to top management. This position offers impact in advancing green mobility and digital rail solutions within a global, diverse organization.

• competitive remuneration package
• 30 days of vacation
• company pension plans
• Deutschlandticket (Job Ticket)
• flexible working hours
• hybrid working models

• Overall responsibility for project performance and financial success
• Definition and implementation of the project strategy including planning, costs, quality and PM performance
• Leading and managing interdisciplinary project teams and external partners
• Ensuring a smooth project process from handover to completion
• Proactive risk, opportunity and claim management
• Management of resources and escalation in the event of bottlenecks
• Transparent project reporting to top management
• Ensuring adherence to standards (EHS, compliance, quality, PM processes)
• Active management of customer and stakeholder relationships incl. contract and change management

• Master degree
• Several years of experience in project management in the railway sector (infrastructure, general contractor projects including civil works)
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in leading and coordinating cross-divisional and cross-location teams
• Strong leadership skills and results focus
• Very good understanding of project management processes
• Good knowledge of railway technology, products and systems
• Experience in conflict and crisis management
• Knowledge of construction and project execution management (construction sites & services)
• Ability to professionally manage customer relationships
• Very good negotiation skills
• Confident handling of complex project structures
• Ability to operate in a political environment
• Fluency in English and German

• strong communication skills
• leadership
• cross-divisional collaboration
• project management processes
• railway technology, products and systems
• construction and project execution management