HR Strategic Projects Manager (m/f/d) in Köln

DEUTZ AG has evolved in recent years into a system provider of innovative and sustainable mobility and energy solutions. With around 6,000 employees worldwide and a global network of over 1,250 sales and service locations in more than 180 countries, we are actively shaping the transformation of mobility and energy supply. We continuously advance our technologies with a clear focus on market requirements, technological innovation, and social responsibility.
As a system provider, our portfolio today goes far beyond the traditional combustion engine: we offer high-performance drive systems for off-highway applications, alternative drive solutions as well as decentralized energy and power generation systems - wherever power, reliability, and adaptability are required. A comprehensive range of services completes our product portfolio, from maintenance and repair to spare parts trading, remanufacturing, and digital, data-based services.

We are looking for anHR Strategic Projects Manager(m/f/d) to mobilize quickly on emerging topics, bring structure to complex cross-functional initiatives, and drive them to implementation. You will drive theHR roadmap, HR maturity analysis process, and provideproject managementsupport across HR functions, Business Units, and regions.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone who thrives on jumping into diverse topics, creating clarity where there is ambiguity, and turning strategy into tracked, executed outcomes. You will be the connective tissue that keeps HR initiatives aligned, on schedule, and consistently delivered.

What you can expect:

• Manage theglobal HR roadmap together with TMO & CoE— structure, prioritization, tracking, risk management, and reporting — coordinating governance and cadence with the TMO, CoEs, BUs, and local HR teams
• Establish and maintain aclear, comparable HR maturity baselineacross regions and Business Units, deriving insights that informHR priorities, service development, and transformation focus areas
• Sustain the customer-centric feedback loop so maturity insights continuously shape HR quality and delivery
• Pick up and driveprioritized cross-cutting, cross-BU, and cross-HR transformation projects— scoping them quickly and running them with clear structure, ownership, alignment, and tracking, while resolving interfaces between CoEs, HRBPs, and regional teams
• Act as anintegratoracross HR functions, aligning global and local needs and keeping execution coherent

What makes a good fit:

• Degree in Business, HR, Organizational Development, or a related field
• Several years of experience inproject / program management, HR transformation, management consulting, or an internal PMO / strategy role— ideally within an industrial or global matrix organization
• Proven ability tostructure ambiguous topics quicklyand move them to execution, managing multiple parallel workstreams
• Strong grasp ofHR processes and operating models & familiarity with HR systems (e.g. SuccessFactors) is an advantage
• Excellentstakeholder managementacross functions, regions, and seniority levels, with the credibility to influence without direct authority
• Analytical and structured mindset; comfortable building baselines, tracking, and reporting
• Fluent English & German. Additional languages are a plus

What we offer:

• Full-time
• 30 days of vacation per year
• Option to work remotely
• Extensive range of training and professional development opportunities
• Employee benefits from various providers, both online and in-store
• Comprehensive healthcare provision (e.g. flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, carotid artery screening) with our own in-house medical centre
• Staff canteen and kiosk on the worksite
• Good public transport links, as well as free parking
• Discounted Urban Sports Club membership
  

Are you looking for a varied and exciting role in a supportive team, with attractive remuneration and ideal working conditions? If so, we look forward to getting to know you!

We welcome and support the diversity of our workforce and are convinced that it is one of the most important factors in our company’s success. Diversity makes us more open-minded, innovative and competitive.

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