Head of Project Management (m/f/d)

Amundi; Aachen; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Office or hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Modern collaboration tools

Zusammenfassung

Amundi seeks a Head of Project Management to lead Alto Wealth & Distribution Professional Services. You will guide a team of 10 Project Managers and 2 PMO professionals, ensuring delivery excellence across all implementations with governance and continuous improvement.

You will set delivery standards, manage risks, dependencies and reporting, and partner with senior stakeholders to drive performance, use modern tooling and AI in daily work. Fluency in English and German is essential.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in project or program management across financial services, wealth, asset management or IT.
• Proven leadership with complex portfolios and delivery projects.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead and evolve the project delivery function with a team of 10 PMs and 2 PMO professionals.
• Own full portfolio lifecycle from scoping to delivery, reporting and closure.
• Own large strategic implementation projects and ensure quality and standards.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Jira

Confluence

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jobbeschreibung

As Head of Project Management, you will lead and continuously evolve the project delivery function within Alto Wealth & Distribution Professional Services. With a team of 10 Project Managers and 2 PMO professionals, you will ensure that implementation projects are delivered with excellence - reliably, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Your role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight and hands-on ownership where it matters most. From governance and portfolio transparency to delivery standards and continuous improvement, you will shape how successful project delivery looks in practice - supported by modern tooling and AI in everyday work.

Your job – Your passion

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of 10 Project Managers and 2 PMO professionals is at the heart of your role
• You own the full project portfolio lifecycle — from scoping and planning to delivery, reporting and closure
• You take hands-on ownership of our largest, most strategic and most critical implementation projects
• Defining and evolving project governance, delivery standards, methodologies and quality assurance is one of your key responsibilities
• You ensure effective resource and capacity planning across the project management function
• Building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders and acting as the first escalation point for delivery topics is essential in this role
• You keep risks, issues, dependencies and change requests under control — across projects and at portfolio level
• Making sure PMO outputs, reporting and tools create clarity, consistency and better decisions is a core part of your responsibility
• Driving continuous improvement, modern delivery practices and the smart use of AI and project tooling completes your area of ownership

Your profile – Your strengths

• Bringing 10+ years of experience in project or program management, ideally in financial services, wealth or asset management, and IT, makes you a great fit for this role
• Solid leadership experience and a proven track record in managing complex project portfolios and implementation projects are part of your profile
• A strong understanding of wealth management processes, trade lifecycle, data flows and middle-office operations helps you navigate complex delivery environments with confidence
• You know how to work with senior stakeholders and bring hands-on experience with tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Clear communication, strategic thinking and a hands-on, ownership-driven mindset set you apart
• Being fluent in English and German is essential; French is a plus

Our offer to you

• Great creative freedom and a variety of opportunities for further development in a very trusting and appreciative environment
• The choice between different work models (office or hybrid) with flexible working hours, a working time account, overtime regulations and modern and ergonomically equipped workstations
• State-of-the-art collaboration tools for efficient hybrid working (e. g.,Stackoverflow for Teams)
• A family-friendly and relaxed atmosphere where ideas are created together with the best colleagues on earth!