Company Description

Passion for food. Hunger for tech. We make METRO digital.   

Today technology is driving the world. And at METRO.digital we are driving the technology for one of the leading international wholesalers specializing in food - METRO. From e-commerce to checkout, to delivery software, we work on a wide range of products to make each day a success for our customers and colleagues. With passion and ownership, we build the future of wholesale.    

You are driving to create smart solutions for customers around the globe? You want to grow in a flexible environment? Let the right career opportunity find you and join us!   

How you will make an impact?   

We are seeking a Transformation Officer (TO) – an experienced Senior Project and Portfolio Manager – for our Transformation Office Transversal Team. As a TO, you will drive the execution of our IT Strategy in line with our sCore direction and transform the organization towards its target state. By aligning strategy with execution, providing value transparency, and ensuring sound portfolio and strategic roadmap governance, you will be at the center of IT-enabled transformation! Your contribution ensures that large and complex transformation projects are not only well-managed but also deliver tangible business value across the organization.

Job Description

Your Responsibilities:   

• Support the refinement, adoption and implementation of IT Strategy across the organization;
• Derive and maintain a multi-year digital roadmap to transform organization and IT delivery;
• Lead or oversee a portion of the strategic roadmap / portfolio and drive target-state completion;
• Steer a portfolio of complex, cross-platform projects, ensuring in-time, in-scope and in budget completion across all initiatives;
• Establish and drive governance structures to ensure successful delivery (e.g. Steering Committees);
• Ensure interdependencies, risks, and resources are managed holistically;
• Whenever needed – ensure rapid turnaround of strategic initiatives;
• Ensure successful adoption of change management practices for your projects incl. internal communication across METRO;
• Ensure business case validity, tracking and delivery of expected outcomes;
• Track and report transformation KPIs and strategic milestones to senior leadership;
• Work closely with CIO Office incl. flexibility for ad-hoc work related to CIO priorities;
• Align with C-level stakeholders on roadmap execution.

Qualifications

Required key competencies and qualifications: 

• 8+ years of experience in the technology or tech. consulting industry, management title preferred;
• Strategic mindset and strong motivation to drive organizational, process and technology change;
• Strong background in delivering complex, high-impact projects and programs;
• Ideally background in managing project portfolios or doing strategic planning;
• Strong communication and senior stakeholder management skills (C-level exposure preferred);
• Strong analytical capabilities, background in business case management and performance tracking;
• Confidence in managing cross-functional program teams (without direct reporting authority);
• Good practical understanding of change-management methods;
• Highly-structured ways of working and hands-on attitude;
• Proficient use of digital tools (esp. PowerPoint);
• Very good fluency in English (written and verbal).

Additional Information

What we offer at METRO.digital?   

• Flexible and remote work: create your own schedule!   

Flexibility defines the way we work and interact with each other. At METRO.digital, you have the possibility to work remotely and adapt your working hours in a very flexible way.   

• People development: when you grow so do we!    

We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... its time to upskill your career.    

• Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring!   

Life is full of surprises, full of challenges and we want to support you – whenever YOU need - at an individual level and during every stage of your life.  

Want to know more about all our benefits? Discover more here . 

Lets connect soon. Apply for the role now!   

Position grade within our career framework: Project Manager Grade 3 (Md9).

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