IT Program Manager (highly regulated industries)

Responsibilites

• Lead complex projects and programs from initiation to successful delivery.
• Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders and C-level executives.
• Drive transformation, digitalization, IT, and organizational change initiatives.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and quality targets.
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments and align diverse interests.
• Proactively mitigate risks, resolve issues, and manage escalations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• 10+ years of experience leading complex projects, programs, or transformation initiatives.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as railways, transportation, infrastructure, utilities, telecommunications, or other large-scale enterprise environments is highly desirable.
• Proven success in large-scale corporate environments with executive-level stakeholder management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to independently manage customer engagements in complex organizational environments.
• Background in organizational change and transformation management.
• Experience in multinational corporations and matrix organizations.
• Consulting experience and/or project management certifications (PMI, IPMA, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, SAFe).
• Professional fluency in German and English.