Senior Project Manager

Company Description

Passion for food. Hunger for tech. We make METRO digital.

Today technology is driving the world. And at METRO.digital we are driving the technology for one of the leading international wholesalers specializing in food - METRO. From e-commerce to checkout, to delivery software, we work on a wide range of products to make each day a success for our customers and colleagues. With passion and ownership, we build the future of wholesale.

You are driving to create smart solutions for customers around the globe? You want to grow in a flexible environment? Let the right career opportunity find you and join us

This role is based in Düsseldorf, Germany, and requires on-site presence several times a month for occasionally meetings.

How you will make an impact?

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to lead strategic and complex initiatives within our digital transformation portfolio. In this role, you will bridge technology and business, delivering impactful outcomes while mentoring other project managers and promoting best practices. You'll be instrumental in orchestrating project success across domains and contributing to our enterprise-wide digital agenda.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional, enterprise-level projects with a focus on digital products and transformation;
• Align projects with business strategy, ensuring high impact and value delivery;
• Define project scopes, business cases, and roadmaps in collaboration with domain owners and product teams;
• Build, coach, and guide cross-functional project teams toward successful delivery;
• Manage scope, schedules, risks, budgets, resources, and communications across multiple projects;
• Report on project and program status to senior stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment;
• Actively contribute to PMO governance by improving processes, standards, and toolsets;
• Facilitate executive reviews and lead critical project discussions with business and technology leaders;
• Act as an escalation point for complex delivery issues, proactively managing resolutions;
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability in project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the technology industry;
• Familiar with Software Product Management paradigm & Agile;
• Very assertive communication skills (written and verbal);
• Excellent organizational and technical skills;
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills;
• Strong attention to details and technicalities;
• Ability to set clear goals to achieve consistently high quality results;
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Scrum Master) is a plus;
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Administration, or a related field;
• Very good fluency in English (written and verbal).

What we offer at METRO.digital?

• Flexible and remote work: create your own schedule Flexibility defines the way we work and interact with each other. At METRO.digital, you have the possibility to work remotely and adapt your working hours in a very flexible way.
• People development: when you grow so do we We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it´s time to upskill your career.
• Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring Life is full of surprises, full of challenges and we want to support you – whenever YOU need - at an individual level and during every stage of your life.

Want to know more about all our benefits? Discover more here.

Let´s connect soon. Apply for the role now

Position grade within our career framework: Project Manager 3 (Md9).