Head of PMO / Chief of Projects (m/f/d) in Großmehring

AURELIUS is a global alternative investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach. It focuses on private markets, in particular Private Equity and Private Debt. Its key investment platforms include AURELIUS Opportunities V, AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AUR Portfolio III and AURELIUS Growth (Wachstumskapital). AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, especially expanding its global footprint, and today employs more than 400 professionals in 10 offices spanning Europe, North America and Asia.AURELIUS is driven by a spirit of entrepreneurship, with a collegiate, hands-on approach to complex projects. We are motivated, open, fun, and operate as a team of equals.Create impact with passion!Head of PMO / Chief of Projects (m/f/d)As 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.Responsibilities1. Project Delivery Leadership & Organizational OwnershipLead and develop the EMEA Project Delivery organization across customer projects, NPI, and cross-BU solution programsDefine and implement the organizational setup, governance model, and PM career path, including near-/offshore delivery capacityBuild a balanced delivery organization combining hardware project management, software/solution delivery, and NPI program managementEnsure scalability, agility, and clear accountability across all delivery units and sites2. End-to-End Engineering DeliveryOwn end-to-end delivery from project definition through development, industrialization, mass production ramp, and customer handoverAct as the single point of accountability for on-time, on-quality, on-cost execution of customer projects and NPIsDrive execution discipline, cost control, and scalable delivery models across multi-site and multi-BU programsEstablish a common project lifecycle, stage-gate framework, and PMO standards applied consistently across electricity, gas, thermal, software, and analyticsEnsure robust project planning, risk management, change control, and claim management on all major programsChair stage-gate reviews and enforce go/no-go decisions against scope, schedule, cost, quality, and business case3. Cross-BU Solution Delivery (HW + SW + Analytics)Lead delivery of integrated solutions combining residential and industrial meters, head-end software, and analytics offeringsBreak down BU silos and orchestrate cross-BU program teams around customer outcomes, not product linesEstablish shared solution architectures and reusable delivery playbooks across product familiesEnsure consistent solution scoping, pricing input, and delivery commitments across the portfolio4. NPI & IndustrializationCollaborate with Operations on NPI program management from early involvement design, to design freeze through pilot, ramp, and stable serial productionEnsure early and structured involvement of NPI, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Quality in R&D projectsDrive design-for-manufacturing, design-for-cost, and design-for-serviceability discipline into every new programManage ramp readiness: supply readiness, test coverage, production line qualification, and yield curves5. Cross-functional CollaborationAct as the delivery counterpart to Product Management (portfolio & roadmap) and R&D (technology execution)Partner with Sales and Customer Projects to translate customer commitments into feasible, margin-protected delivery plansProvide delivery input into bids, contract negotiation, and commercial terms (milestones, LDs, acceptance criteria)Collaborate with Procurement and SCM to secure supply, lead times, and cost targets for project rampCollaborate with Quality to embed quality gates and field-performance feedback into delivery governanceAlign with Finance on project controlling, revenue recognition, milestone billing, and cash collection6. Financial & #J-18808-Ljbffr