Location: Germany
For an AURELIUS’ portfolio company located in Bavaria we are looking for a
Responsibilities
The PMO Manager will play a central role in the transformation of the portfolio company by driving program visibility, consistency, and delivery discipline across the organization. As a key partner to the management team and AURELIUS, the PMO ensures structure, transparency, and effective progress tracking across high-impact projects.
This is a hands-on, business-driven role combining classic project management with strong change management capabilities and serves as a strategic sparring partner to senior leadership. The role involves intensive travel. Relocation is not needed for the role, but a home base in Germany is preferable and presence on site in the portfolio company on 4 days / week a prerequisite.
Your tasks in detail
Program Governance & Structure
- Establish and maintain a robust PMO framework including reporting standards, progress tracking, and performance KPIs
- Support leadership in prioritizing and sequencing strategic initiatives
- Define and manage the cadence of steering committees and progress reviews
Performance Tracking & Reporting
- Oversee and coordinate key transformation projects
- Develop and maintain dashboards, status reports, and KPIs to monitor milestones, risks, and interdependencies across workstreams
- Prepare progress updates for management and AURELIUS
Stakeholder Management & Communication
Act as central liaison between executive leadership, functional heads, external partners and AURELIUS
Ensure transparent communication of progress, risks, and outcomes across the organization and AURELIUS
Change Management
Drive the people side of transformation by anticipating change implications, supporting communication plans, and fostering ownership among stakeholders
Help the leadership team translate strategic goals into actionable change narratives and embed new ways of working into the organization
Content & Strategic Sparring
Act as a thought partner to the CEO, CFO, and project leads in structuring initiatives, challenging assumptions, and shaping project content
Support preparation of management and AURELIUS board materials by synthesizing complex topics into clear messages and actionable insights
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to enhance project effectiveness and institutionalize best practices across the organization
Qualifications required
Experience & Background
- 5+ years of relevant experiences, ideally a mix of consulting and industry experiences
- Prior experience in a PE-backed or transformation-intensive environment preferred
- Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects in an international context
Skills & Competencies
- Strong project management and organizational skills with a structured, detail-oriented approach
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret business data and translate into actionable insights
- Hands-on, pragmatic, and execution-focused; comfortable operating in fast-changing environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels of the organization
- Proficiency in MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel; experience with ERP or BI tools advantageous
Education & Languages
- Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
- Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, etc.) preferred
- Fluency in German and English required
Personal Characteristics
- Results-driven and analytically rigorous
- Pragmatic “doer” with a bias for action and measurable impact
- Entrepreneurial and comfortable in fast-changing environments
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Collaborative, yet assertive when driving accountability
- Comfortable balancing strategic oversight with operational detail
Job description provided by AURELIUS Group.
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