Portfolio & Program Manager

📋 Description

• Lead, structure, and enhance both classical and agile portfolio management methodologies.

• Oversee portfolio-level financials, including CAPEX/OPEX planning, forecasting, budget monitoring, and benefits realization.

• Prepare and facilitate governance routines (SteerCos, review boards) with high-quality insights, reports, and decision-ready materials.

• Ensure portfolio governance standards, reporting structures, and processes are integrated within delivery teams.

• Analyze existing portfolio processes, identify challenges and maturity gaps, and design actionable improvement strategies.

• Collaborate with PMO and business/technical stakeholders to align frameworks, methods, and tools.

• Drive prioritization, risk transparency, resource allocation overview, and enhancements in portfolio reporting.

• Serve as a key liaison to senior stakeholders, including Domain Leads and the CIO.

• Clearly communicate and escalate issues in complex or time-sensitive scenarios (e.g., budget delays, strategic decisions).

• Facilitate workshops, alignment discussions, and portfolio decision-making processes.

• Confidently represent portfolio insights and recommendations to senior leadership and governance boards.

• Contribute to the development of transformational PMO capabilities, beyond just delivery execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong background in portfolio management, IT governance, or transformation steering.

• Proven experience in PMO leadership, portfolio management, or transformation roles.

• Strong analytical skills, capable of translating data into clear insights and decision support.

• Excellent proficiency in Excel (advanced modeling, automation, pivot tables) and PowerPoint (C-level storytelling).

• Confident communicator who engages effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Hands-on, proactive, resilient, and capable of operating independently with high accountability.

• Strong change management and stakeholder alignment skills.

• Practical experience with AI-supported productivity and analysis tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, AI-powered reporting/automation).

• Fluent in business English and German (both spoken and written).

🏝️ Benefits

• Career model: We believe in a career that is uniquely tailored to your needs, offering individual development opportunities aligned with your vision and pace.

• Continuing education: Join us in growth! Stay current with over 200 training days per year in our Academy or pursue additional education through certification courses.

• German classes: We encourage language learning, as it will benefit your career development.

• Leadership culture: Our "Coaching & Leading" leadership model emphasizes respect, appreciation, and the highest level of expertise.

• Mobile Work: Flexible, mobile working is inherent to our culture.

• Me-Time: We provide customized vacation days, which increase every year (up to a maximum of 30 days).

• Private Health Insurance: Your health is important to us.

• Multi-benefits Platform: Our focus on flexibility extends to our benefits offerings.

• Mindfulness & Health: The Mindfulness Community offers mindfulness training and regular exchanges.

• Events: A variety of events for networking and celebration are an integral part of our Wavestone life.