PMO, One Team Growth

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

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain a strong opportunity pipeline across the One Team growth areas.

• Ensure transparency regarding the status, potential value, maturity, responsibilities, dependencies, and next steps.

• Assist in transforming opportunities into actionable initiatives that feature a clear value proposition, business impact, milestones, resource needs, and implementation roadmap.

• Facilitate fact-based prioritization based on strategic relevance, potential value, feasibility, maturity, dependencies, and resource requirements.

• Proactively monitor prioritized initiatives against established milestones and guarantee consistent execution.

• Identify risks, dependencies, and challenges, driving their resolution with the appropriate stakeholders.

• Measure expected and actual impact against the One Team objectives, concentrating on measurable value realization.

• Create concise dashboards and decision-making materials regarding pipeline development, maturity, implementation status, risks, and objective achievements.

• Organize and lead relevant One Team Growth Reviews, ensuring clear decisions, responsibilities, actions, and follow-ups.

• Promote cross-functional collaboration and continuously enhance the methods, tools, governance, and operational practices for the One Team growth portfolio.

⛳️ Requirements

• A university degree in business administration, economics, engineering, or a related field.

• Relevant professional experience in PMO, strategy execution, business development, transformation, performance management, consulting, or a similar area.

• Demonstrated experience in structuring and guiding initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation and impact assessment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, capable of converting complex issues into clear priorities and actionable recommendations.

• Solid business acumen with a consistent focus on value contribution and measurable outcomes.

• Exceptional project and stakeholder management skills in a cross-functional setting.

• Ability to take proactive steps to advance topics, constructively challenge stakeholders, and ensure consistent execution without formal authority.

• Confident communication and presentation skills, including the ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders.

• Structured, pragmatic, hands-on, and results-driven approach.

• Proficient in English.

• Preferred: Experience with growth initiatives, commercial excellence, portfolio management, strategic programs, or similar business transformation topics.

• Preferred: Experience in collaborating across functions and organizational boundaries.

• Preferred: Familiarity with business cases, KPI systems, management reporting, and tracking value realization.

• Preferred: Existing knowledge of Knorr-Bremse, its organizational structure, business environment, and internal processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working time arrangements.

• Sabbatical leave options.

• Mobile working opportunities.

• Up to 20 days per year of working from another EU country.

• A wide array of professional development opportunities.

• Sports and health programs available.

• Corporate volunteering initiatives.

• Company bicycle leasing (JobRad).

• Public transportation subsidies.

• A modern company site featuring diverse on-site dining options.

• Engaging and varied work in an international environment.