Senior ERP Project Manager (m/f/d) in Köln

Company Description

Join us in delivering strategic ERP initiatives that shape the future of our business. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll lead complex, cross-functional transformation projects across our Enterprise Systems landscape, working with business and technology teams to turn ambitious ideas into successful outcomes.

you'll play a key role in bringing structure to complex projects, coordinating predominantly internal stakeholders while ensuring projects are delivered with transparency, strong governance and lasting business value.

Job Description

About your tasks:

• Lead end-to-end ERP projects, translating approved business initiatives into structured project plans and successfully delivering them from initiation through go-live and handover.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, working closely with Business Owners, Team Leads, ERP Consultants, Architects, Project & Delivery Managers, Delivery teams, QA teams and implementation partners to keep projects aligned, on track and focused on delivering value.
• Drive project governance by facilitating Steering Committees, managing project scope, budgets, risks, dependencies and decision-making while ensuring clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, coordinating predominantly internal stakeholders while effectively managing external implementation partners and vendors where required.
• Promote delivery excellence by applying the most suitable project methodology - Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid - and contributing to the continuous improvement of project management standards across Enterprise Systems.

Qualifications

About you:

• You bring 8+ years of experience delivering complex ERP or Enterprise Systems projects, ideally within environments covering Finance, Supply Chain, WMS, CRM or similar business domains.
• You have experience managing large cross-functional initiatives and enjoy coordinating multiple workstreams, predominantly with internal stakeholders, while confidently engaging external partners when needed.
• You are familiar with Agile and traditional project delivery methodologies, and certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, IPMA, or experience as a Scrum Master are a strong advantage.
• You enjoy creating structure in complex environments, communicating confidently with senior stakeholders and enabling teams to deliver successful business outcomes.

Additional Information

About your benefits:

In order to provide you with the best possible support for your individual needs - whether it's living a healthy life, having enough time for your needs, or developing your skills - we offer a wide range of different, site-specific benefits:

• Welcome days: To ensure a comfortable welcome, you will be provided with all important details on your first day, e.g. on safety and important processes.
• Work from Home: If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
• Personal development: We are happy to promote your professional future with us and offer various training courses in our company and with external partners.
• Mental Health: Get quick and professional help from psychologists of nilo, if you feel overwhelmed in private or professional life. Anonymous and free of charge.