As part of the Digital Strategy & Portfolio team, we are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Digital Program Manager. You will be responsible for scoping, execution and successful delivery of various strategically important digital initiatives and projects on a global level on behalf of the senior leadership of the Knauf Group. Your role will be crucial in ensuring the successful delivery of our digital products and services, contributing to our company's growth and market leadership. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams (incl. product development, engineering, design, marketing, etc.), ensure a holistic end-to-end view and highlight dependencies and impacts.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with key stakeholders within Knauf Digital and the Knauf Group to define the scope, objectives, and success criteria for strategically important digital initiatives and projects (internal projects as well as externally supported) - develop comprehensive program plans, including timelines as well as resource and budget requirements
• Lead cross-functional project teams and oversee the end-to-end execution of multiples projects, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meeting the defined quality standards
• Foster effective communication and collaboration by being the liaison between various business, product and development teams
• Prepare regular status reports and present updates to senior management, e.g. by preparing for and presenting in Steering Committee meetings, project update calls or written communication
• Conduct regular risk assessments by identifying potential impediments that could impact project success and implement mitigating actions
• Identify strategic white-spots and support the overall roadmap (rolling 5Q planning) and budget planning process
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in digital program/project management - introduce improvements and adopt new tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness

Who you are

• Masters degree in the field of Business or equivalent
• 4-6 years of experience in a leading management consulting firm and/or tech company as a program/project manager
• Proven experience in managing complex, high-impact digital projects, including the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, from inception to completion
• Solid understanding of digital technologies, software development lifecycle, and digital marketing strategies
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely
• Solution-oriented and data-driven mindset, combining customer centricity with business acumen
• Mental flexibility and maturity to master ambiguity in a large-scale transformation program
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and strong experience with tools such as Confluence, Jira, Miro, Tableau
• Fluent in English, any additional language is considered an asset
• Experience in construction / building materials or other B2B industries is a plus

WE.YOU.TOGETHER.

We all shape our lives in our own way. As an employer, we are an important part that indirectly supports this with a wide range of offers, as well as providing security and reliability for all employees. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family owned business
• Flexibility: 40 working hours per week, 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, a wide time window for flexible working and weekly home office days
• Fitness and health: Offers of active health promotion, company doctor, occupational health and safety, etc.
• Feel Welcome: Welcome days and individual onboarding, company and team events
• Personal career and career development: Individual support for extra-occupational studies, further education and training courses
• Benefits and vouchers: Employee vouchers and discounts with well-known brands as well as discounted employee purchasing
• Relocation Support: Support in the event of a change of location
• Inspiring work environment: Our brand new office offers you an environment that fosters creativity and productivity. We love coming together as a team here!

If you are looking for a variety of challenging tasks with global reach and family atmosphere, then you are most welcome at Knauf Digital!

Knauf as an employer

Knauf is an international market leader in the building materials' industry. About 41,500 employees at over 300 locations worldwide generate a turnover of over 15,4 billion euros. The foundation of our success as family business are our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit. As a subsidiary, Knauf Digital GmbH has the mandate to drive commercial excellence through digitalization for all companies of the Knauf Group globally. Our mission is to rethink what it means to provide value to our customers and thereby drive growth for our businesses around the world.

The Knauf Group is a proud equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working environment and therefore base all our employment selection decisions, within all aspects of our business, on experience, skill, and integrity. We strongly encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, irrespective of age, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion, etc.