Operational Excellence Workstream Project Manager 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Are you passionate about driving transformation, improving operational performance, and turning strategic priorities into tangible results?

We are looking for an Operational Excellence Workstream Project Manager to lead strategic improvement and transformation initiatives supporting our growth, scalability, productivity, and execution excellence ambitions.

In this role, you will work across functions, business units, and regions, bringing together diverse stakeholders to drive operational excellence initiatives from planning through implementation and benefits realization.

• Lead strategic operational excellence and transformation initiatives within the Scale to Potential program across functions and regions
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resources, and implementation roadmaps in collaboration with Operational Excellence leadership and key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain integrated workstream plans, track progress and KPIs, and ensure successful delivery against agreed commitments
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, driving timely decisions and corrective actions to keep initiatives on track
• Establish effective governance, reporting, and performance reviews while promoting standard processes, best practices, and lessons learned
• Drive stakeholder engagement and change management, supporting the successful adoption of new processes, tools, governance models, and ways of working
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and foster collaboration, accountability, and knowledge sharing across organizational and geographical boundaries
• Track benefits realization and business impact, ensuring initiatives contribute to productivity, scalability, execution excellence, digitalization, and sustainable performance improvements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in project or program management, operational excellence, business transformation, or continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects or transformation initiatives, ideally within a global organization
• Strong project management capabilities, including planning, governance, resource coordination, risk management, execution, and performance tracking
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Project Management, or comparable operational excellence and improvement methodologies is an advantage
• Strong stakeholder and change management skills with the ability to create alignment and drive execution within a matrix organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate strategic priorities and performance insights into concrete actions
• Excellent communication skills in English and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across functions, regions, and organizational levels

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.