Agile Project Manager – Education Strategy, Education Innovation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee strategic, innovative, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Clearly articulate and define assignments in a systematic manner, including their scope and boundaries.

• Convert goals and assignments into distinct work packages, responsibilities, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.

• Create and maintain transparent summaries of initiatives, timelines, and decision-making processes.

• Design and facilitate sessions for assignment clarification, planning meetings, working groups, innovation formats, retrospectives, and decision-making processes.

• Utilize traditional, agile, and innovation-focused methodologies.

• Actively engage with stakeholders and constructively support diverse interests, perspectives, and needs for change.

• Aid in prioritization, self-organization, and responsible collaboration.

• Identify risks, conflicting objectives, bottlenecks, and ambiguous interfaces at an early stage.

• Propel the necessary clarification and alignment of initiatives.

• Ensure a transparent project closure, including outstanding deliverables, handoffs, and clearly designated follow-up responsibilities.

• Continuously enhance suitable methodologies and working formats based on collective learning and experience.

• Collaborate with leaders and specialists in education strategy, educational innovation, and relevant departments.

• Facilitate decision-making and promote cross-functional collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience in project, program, or transformation management, especially in complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• Extensive knowledge of traditional and agile methodologies, along with innovation-focused methods.

• Ability to select and apply suitable methods tailored to each initiative.

• Experience in agile coaching and providing methodological support to teams.

• Proficient in self-organization, role clarification, collaboration, and ongoing improvement.

• Confident in clarifying assignments, structuring initiatives, and managing deliverables.

• Understanding of objectives, scope, responsibilities, dependencies, and the Definition of Done.

• Strong facilitation and communication abilities.

• Confident in addressing diverse interests and perspectives.

• Strong systemic and strategic thinking capabilities.

• Ability to analyze complex interrelationships and pinpoint key patterns and interactions.

• Capacity to derive clear courses of action, boundaries, and foundational decision-making elements.

• Ability to maintain effectiveness amidst uncertainty, unpredictability, and ambiguity.

• Reflective and proactive work approach in unclear or evolving situations.

• Ability to pursue a focused, iterative methodology.

• Independent, accountable, and solution-oriented working style.

• Open to new perspectives, eager to learn, and enthusiastic about driving change.

• Experience in education, strategy development, or innovation management is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• 30 days of paid vacation.

• Work-from-home options available.

• Sabbatical leave.

• Up to 180 days of working abroad.

• Vacation and workation opportunities at seminar houses in Berlin and Pommritz.

• Corporate Benefits offering numerous deals and discounts.

• Participation in company running events.

• Access to sports and relaxation programs through Voiio.

• JobRad bicycle leasing options.

• Corporate fitness with EGYM Wellpass.

• Yoga retreats available.

• Provision of dietary supplements.

• Ergonomic workplace equipment provided.

• Coaching and advisory services offered.

• Various training opportunities available.

• Three dedicated professional development days.

• Personalized professional and personal development opportunities.

• Access to LinkedIn Learning.

• Team development programs in place.

• Leadership Management Program offered.

• Use of Microsoft 365 with Copilot.

• Excellent compatibility of career and family life.

• Paid days off for caring for sick children.

• Family vacations at seminar houses.

• Paid special leave for caregiving for relatives.

• Digital childcare and tutoring services provided by Voiio.

• Annual celebrations held.

• Mindful meeting culture promoted.

• Onboarding seminars and buddy systems in place.

• Open learning culture that encourages learning from mistakes and providing feedback.

• Autonomous working environment fostered.

• Engaging work that has a positive social impact.

• Commitment to social good with a focus on sustainability.

• Herzensprojekte by WBS GRUPPE donation campaign.