The Project Manager – International Digital Projects is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex Digital and IT projects across multiple countries, business units and external partners.
The role requires strong project ownership, stakeholder management and the ability to drive successful delivery in an international and cross-functional environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Take end-to-end ownership of international Digital and IT projects from initiation through delivery and closure
- Lead and coordinate project estimation and planning activities
- Define and manage project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, resources and deliverables
- Lead cross-functional and international project teams and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including senior management, across different cultures and business functions
- Establish effective project governance and provide transparent reporting on progress, financials, risks and decisions
- Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies and changes and drive them to resolution
- Manage project financials and resource requirements, including forecasting and capacity constraints
- Manage external vendors and implementation partners and ensure alignment on deliverables, timelines and responsibilities
- Coordinate go-live, transition into operations and successful project closure
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT or a comparable field
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience, ideally in international Digital or IT projects
- Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects and international stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of project governance, scope, financial, risk, change and resource management
- Experience working with external vendors and implementation partners
- Demonstrated ability to independently structure and drive complex projects with limited supervision
- English proficiency at C1 level or higher is required; Spanish and/or German are an advantage
- PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA or a comparable project management certification is an advantage.
Attributes
- Ownership: Takes responsibility and drives projects and topics to completion.
- Structured: Creates clarity and transparency in complex environments.
- Proactive & pragmatic: Identifies challenges early and focuses on effective solutions.
- Communicative & collaborative: Works confidently across teams, cultures and management levels.
- Results-driven: Maintains a strong focus on delivery, quality and business value.
- To ensure your work-life balance, we offer the option of mobile working
- We promote your professional and personal development through individual training and further education at the Drees & Sommer Academy
- We support your health with a bonus for sports enthusiasts. We offer the possibility of subscribing to a private health insurance policy
- Employees benefit from tax advantages related to their commuting expenses for the office
- Fiscal advantages for employees expenses in meal costs during worktime. Employee referral program with attractive bonus scheme
- Supporting career and family by receiving tax benefits for kindergarten expenses