Project Manager

CIVITTA; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-month contract

€33.24/hour

EU Authority AMLA role

Healthy work-life balance

Immediate start

Job summary

AMLA (EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, seeks a Project Manager to lead delivery of AMLA Supervisory Programme projects and build PMO capability across units.

You will design methodologies, govern templates, manage risks, and coach teams, with up to two concurrent projects and a nine-month term. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• PMO experience with governance, templates and playbooks.
• Proven ability to deliver frameworks or transformation in complex environments.
• Experience training or mentoring professionals without PM background.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate up to two projects within AMLA Supervisory Programme.
• Design and implement PMO methodologies, governance and templates.
• Monitor progress, risks and dependencies; propose mitigations.
• Organise and chair meetings; prepare status reports for senior management.
• Advise AMLA units on initiation, scope, resources and stakeholder engagement.
• Train and coach project managers and maintain guidance materials.

Skills

PMO leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Change management

Time management

Education

University degree (3+ years)

Tools

MS Planner

MS Project

Visio

Miro

Lucidchart

SharePoint Online

Job description

Our client, the EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA), aims to transform the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism AML/CFT supervision across the EU and enhance cooperation among Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs). The Authority is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Project Manager

As a Project Manager at AMLA, you will lead the delivery of up to two projects within the AMLA Supervisory Programme. You will also help build AMLA's project management capability, setting up the methods, governance and tools its units use to run projects, in a dynamic and multicultural EU institution.

You will

Lead and coordinate up to two projects within the AMLA Supervisory Programme, ensuring objectives, milestones and deliverables are met on time

Design and implement project management methodologies, governance frameworks, standards and templates across AMLA

Monitor progress, risks, issues and dependencies, propose mitigation measures and escape where needed

Organise and chair project meetings and steering committees, and prepare status reports, dashboards and governance papers for senior management

Advise AMLA units on project initiation, scope, resources, risk and stakeholder engagement, and support related change management

Train and coach project managers, project owners and business stakeholders, and maintain guidance materials and training resources

Requirements

University degree of at least 3 years of study

At least 5 years of professional experience in a PMO

Demonstrated experience designing and implementing PMO structures, governance and methodologies, including templates, playbooks and governance documents

Proven track record of delivering project management frameworks or transformation programmes in complex environments

Experience training, coaching or mentoring professionals without a project management background

Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint Online) and in MS Planner, MS Project or other project management tools

Ability to create structured templates, process diagrams and workflows in Visio, Miro, Lucidchart or equivalent

English at C1 level, as English is the working language at AMLA

Strong analytical and conceptual thinking, with the ability to translate complex project management concepts into simple, practical tools and guidance

Excellent communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with experience driving change initiatives

High level of self-organisation and autonomy, a pragmatic, hands-on attitude, and the ability to work under time pressure while maintaining high quality standards

• Full-time temporary role for 9 months, with possible extension based on operational needs
• Hourly salary: €33.24 (full-time position gross monthly salary approx. €4,819)
• Opportunity to work in a prestigious EU Authority within a multicultural environment
• A position that provides interesting, varied tasks with a healthy work-life balance
• The expected start date for this position is as soon as possible