{"id":986551,"url":"https://alion.io/job/aurelius-head-of-pmo-chief-of-projects-mfd","title":"Head of PMO / Chief of Projects (m/f/d)","company":{"id":705009,"name":"Aurelius","domain":"aurelius-group.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/aurelius-3","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Munich, Germany"],"countries":["DE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":82000,"max_usd":183000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":302},"experience_years_min":15,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-13T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-13","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T03:30:14Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":43,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":43},"description":"For an AURELIUS’ portfolio company located in Bavaria we are looking for a\nHead of PMO / Chief of Projects (m/f/d)\nAs a Head of PMO you will lead and professionalize the end-to-end Project Management / Delivery function across the EMEA utilities business, spanning residential and industrial energy tech, software, and analytics solutions. You will own delivery from project definition through mass production and customer rollout, integrating Sales, Product Management, R&D, NPI, Procurement, and Quality into one disciplined execution engine. Furthermore, you will transform a currently fragmented, product- and site-centric delivery model into a standardized, cross-BU project delivery organization with clear stage gates, transparent KPIs, and predictable outcomes. The Head of PMO will act as the single accountable owner like a “project CEO” for on-time, on-quality, and on-cost delivery of projects and new product introductions, and as the primary interface to major customers for delivery commitments. Your task is to drive execution discipline, cost control, and margin protection across the full project lifecycle. The role requires frequent travel.\nResponsibilities\n1. Project Delivery Leadership & Organizational Ownership\nLead and develop the EMEA Project Delivery organization across customer projects, NPI, and cross-BU solution programs\n\nDefine and implement the organizational setup, governance model, and PM career path, including near-/offshore delivery capacity\n\nBuild a balanced delivery organization combining hardware project management, software/solution delivery, and NPI program management\n\nEnsure scalability, agility, and clear accountability across all delivery units and sites\n\n2. End-to-End Engineering Delivery\nOwn end-to-end delivery from project definition through development, industrialization, mass production ramp, and customer handover\n\nAct as the single point of accountability for on-time, on-quality, on-cost execution of customer projects and NPIs\n\nDrive execution discipline, cost control, and scalable delivery models across multi-site and multi-BU programs\n\nEstablish a common project lifecycle, stage-gate framework, and PMO standards applied consistently across electricity, gas, thermal, software, and analytics\n\nEnsure robust project planning, risk management, change control, and claim management on all major programs\n\nChair stage-gate reviews and enforce go/no-go decisions against scope, schedule, cost, quality, and business case\n\n3. Cross-BU Solution Delivery (HW + SW + Analytics)\nLead delivery of integrated solutions combining residential and industrial meters, head-end software, and analytics offerings\n\nBreak down BU silos and orchestrate cross-BU program teams around customer outcomes, not product lines\n\nEstablish shared solution architectures and reusable delivery playbooks across product families\n\nEnsure consistent solution scoping, pricing input, and delivery commitments across the portfolio\n\n4. NPI & Industrialization\nCollaborate with Operations on NPI program management from early involvement design, to design freeze through pilot, ramp, and stable serial production\n\nEnsure early and structured involvement of NPI, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Quality in R&D projects\n\nDrive design-for-manufacturing, design-for-cost, and design-for-serviceability discipline into every new program\n\nManage ramp readiness: supply readiness, test coverage, production line qualification, and yield curves\n\n5. Cross-functional Collaboration\nAct as the delivery counterpart to Product Management (portfolio & roadmap) and R&D (technology execution)\n\nPartner with Sales and Customer Projects to translate customer commitments into feasible, margin-protected delivery plans\n\nProvide delivery input into bids, contract negotiation, and commercial terms (milestones, LDs, acceptance criteria)\n\nCollaborate with Procurement and SCM to secure supply, lead times, and cost targets for project ramp\n\nCollaborate with Quality to embed quality gates and field-performance feedback into delivery governance\n\nAlign with Finance on project controlling, revenue recognition, milestone billing, and cash collection\n\n6. Financial & Resource Management\nOwn the project delivery cost base and the aggregated margin performance of the project portfolio\n\nDrive project margin protection: budget adherence, contingency management, scope and change control\n\nOptimize allocation of PM and delivery resources across customer projects and NPI programs\n\nDrive build vs. buy vs. outsource decisions for delivery capacity, balancing control, cost, and flexibility\n\nSupport business cases and mid-term planning with realistic delivery assumptions and risk-adjusted estimates\n\n7. Transformation & Change Leadership\nLead transformation initiatives to increase delivery productivity, reduce time-to-market, and improve predictability\n\nStandardize and digitalize PMO tooling (planning, reporting, risk, resource management)\n\nBuild a high-performance, accountable, and customer-centric delivery culture\n\nDrive upskilling and certification of the PM community across hardware, software, and solution delivery\n\n8. Governance, Risk & Compliance\nEnsure project delivery complies with contractual, regulatory, cybersecurity, and quality requirements\n\nEstablish transparent portfolio reporting to the CEO and executive team, including early warning on at-risk programs\n\nOwn risk register for the delivery portfolio and drive systematic mitigation\n\nYour Profile\nProfessional Experience\nMinimum 15+ years of experience in project, program, and delivery leadership, including senior roles (VP/SVP level) in an international, matrix organization\n\nProven track record leading large-scale, cross-functional delivery organizations spanning hardware, software, and integrated solutions\n\nSignificant experience in customer project delivery in a B2B environment (preferably utilities, energy, industrial technology, or telecom infrastructure)\n\nStrong NPI and industrialization background: bringing new hardware and software products from development into serial production and customer rollout\n\nDemonstrated success in owning end-to-end delivery from project definition to mass production and customer acceptance\n\nExperience running structured stage-gate and PMO frameworks at scale, with measurable improvements in OTD, margin, and predictability\n\nSolid commercial acumen: contract, bid, and claim management; project P&L ownership; milestone billing and working capital control\n\nExperience in driving organizational transformation and productivity improvements (cost, efficiency, time-to-market)\n\nExperience in global/multi-site setups, including near-/offshore delivery structures\n\nExposure to carve-out, integration, or major transformation programs (strong plus)\n\nIntercultural Experience\nProven leadership experience in international and cross-cultural environments, managing teams across multiple geographies\n\nStrong experience in navigating matrix organizations and global governance structures\n\nHigh level of cultural awareness, adaptability, and communication effectiveness at executive and customer level\n\nFluency in German and English is a prerequisite\n\nPersonal attributes\nUniversity degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field\n\nAdvanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is a plus; recognized PM certifications (PMP, IPMA, PgMP, SAFe) are a plus\n\nStrong technical understanding across hardware, embedded systems, software, and cloud/analytics solutions - able to challenge and steer technical trade-offs\n\nDeep mastery of project and program management methods, stage-gate governance, and modern delivery models (Agile at scale, hybrid HW/SW delivery)\n\nProven ability to drive execution at scale in multi-site, distributed delivery organizations, including vendor and outsourcing management\n\nData-driven delivery mindset: use of KPIs, portfolio dashboards, and analytics to improve OTD, quality, and productivity\n\nStrong business and P&L awareness, with ability to protect and expand project margin under commercial pressure\n\nAbility to connect customer commitments, technical execution, and financial outcomes\n\nStrong ROI orientation: able to challenge scope, prioritize based on value, and terminate programs that no longer meet hurdle rates\n\nStrong decision-making capability under ambiguity, especially in evolving organizational and carve-out setups\n\nExcellent stakeholder management skills across CEO / board level, customers, suppliers, and internal functions\n\nHigh degree of resilience and change leadership capability in transformation environments\n\nAbility to attract, develop, and retain top program and delivery talent","description_format":"text","description_chars":8697,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":15,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"German","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Real Estate","Asset Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-17T00:00:08Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.834,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":42,"expected_fill_days":43,"reasons":["conf:2","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aurelius-head-of-pmo-chief-of-projects-mfd","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aurelius-head-of-pmo-chief-of-projects-mfd.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T03:34:00Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3945,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1055,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}