PMO Lead (SaaS Business, German Speaking)

For a scaling SaaS business delivering national infrastructure planning software, we're seeking a dynamic Project Management professional to join a forward-thinking organization at the forefront of innovation. This pivotal role involves guiding the intricate dance between technical prowess, strategic vision, and operational excellence. You'll be instrumental in shaping the future of how we build and deliver. This isn't just about managing tasks; it's about leading the charge, fostering collaboration across diverse teams, and embedding best practices to accelerate our progress. If you thrive on optimizing workflows, mitigating challenges, and celebrating collective achievements, this opportunity is for you. What You'll Be Doing:Driving End-to-End Success: Take the helm of multiple concurrent development initiatives, navigating them through their entire lifecycle – from initial spark to final deployment.Architecting Blueprints: Craft comprehensive roadmaps, timelines, resource allocation plans, and financial frameworks to ensure clarity and control.Harmonizing Efforts: Act as the crucial link between engineering talent, product visionaries, and business leaders, ensuring seamless integration and shared understanding of objectives.Navigating the Journey: Proactively monitor progress, anticipate roadblocks, and adeptly adjust course to keep projects on an optimal trajectory.Cultivating Agile Environments: Facilitate key agile ceremonies (e.g., stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) adapting methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) to suit team needs.Championing Excellence: Implement and refine robust delivery standards, tools, and documentation, contributing to a scalable and efficient project ecosystem.Mitigating Obstacles: Expertly manage risks, issues, and evolving requirements to minimize disruptions and maintain project integrity.Communicating Impact: Develop and present insightful reports for senior leadership, highlighting project health, key performance indicators, and resource utilization.Fostering Growth: Continuously identify opportunities for improvement, leveraging insights from completed projects to enhance future delivery methodologies. What You Bring:Foundational Knowledge: A strong academic background in a quantitative, engineering, or business-related discipline.Proven Track Record: Extensive professional experience in a project leadership capacity within an environment focused on evolving technological solutions.Agile Acumen: Deep understanding and practical application of agile principles and software development lifecycles.Tooling Proficiency: Hands-on experience with leading project management platforms (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Trello, Asana, MS Project).Organizational Prowess: Exceptional ability to organize complex information, manage time effectively, and maintain meticulous attention to detail.Influential Communicator: Outstanding verbal and written communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.Certification Edge: Relevant project management or agile certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Certified ScrumMaster) are a distinct advantage.Bilingual Capability: Fluent professional proficiency in both German and English is essential for effective communication across diverse contexts. We look forward to your application