PMO/Architect

Job Description: Senior PMO / Project Architect

Position Overview

• Title: Senior Professional Project Management Office / Project Architect
• Location: Munich
• Remote Work: Max. 20–30% (after onboarding, in alignment with line manager)
• Weekly Hours: 35–40 hours
• Start Date: April 14, 2025
• Contract Duration: 12 months (extendable to max. 24 months)
• Security Clearance: Not required
• Note: Only candidates who meet all three marked mandatory qualifications will be considered. Automotive backgrounds are not suitable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and enhancement of corporate-wide processes, methods, and IT tools related to customer project execution.
• Focus on the area of Project Management Enterprise/Business Architecture.
• Design and define the architecture and concept for a comprehensive project management framework supporting the full project lifecycle within the Project Business Operating Model.
• Ensure that all necessary process inputs and prerequisites for integrating the framework and its activities across all project phases and gates are in place.
• Coordinate closely with stakeholders, especially the Systems Engineering Framework, to align inputs.
• Validate that the project management architecture covers all interfaces and disciplines relevant for global project management and is clearly structured.
• Create standardized models, templates, and methodologies for project management processes including baseline definitions, project governance, gate criteria, and organizational structures.
• Ensure all relevant processes and instructions are consistently integrated into higher-level frameworks, and prepare them accordingly for roll-out and training.
• Supervise and guide working students who may support tasks within your scope.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in PMO leadership or in central project management functions, covering the entire project lifecycle in large, complex projects.
• In-depth knowledge of international PM standards and their practical use in technically complex industries (e.g. aerospace, defense, railway, plant engineering – not automotive) with multi-year projects.
• Proven track record in defining and creating global project management frameworks from a corporate PMO perspective.
• Ability to structure complex topics and work in a systematic yet pragmatic manner.
• Skilled in managing cross-hierarchical and interdisciplinary communication, especially when dealing with change-related topics.
• Experience in change management and transformation projects aimed at project management excellence or operational performance.
• Process modeling experience is a plus.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and adapt in fast-changing environments.