Senior Project Manager (m/f/d)

Jobknight; Sindelfingen; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 vacation days

Mobile working

Part-time models

Bonus program

Bike leasing

Zusammenfassung

Advantest Böblingen site is seeking a Senior BPR & DX Project Manager to lead cross-functional transformation initiatives with end-to-end accountability. You will define targets, manage scope and budget, and ensure value delivery across the organization.

The role requires strong program management expertise, experience with PMBOK and agile-at-scale, and English proficiency; Japanese is a plus. You will collaborate with business owners and IT to realize measurable improvements.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience leading major BPR, DX, or enterprise transformation projects.
• Deep expertise in project and program management methodologies (PMBOK, hybrid, agile-at-scale).
• Strong capability in business value definition, operating model design, and change execution.
• Ability to provide expert-level judgment in complex, ambiguous, and high-risk situations.
• Excellent global communication skills in English; Japanese is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Leadership on project and governance of large-scale BPR/DX initiatives.
• Set goals, KPIs, and success criteria for programs across departments.
• Ensure alignment of objectives with value realization and operating model evolution.
• Own scope, budget, timeline, risk, and value delivery on project.
• Deliver end-to-end: business case, operating model, tooling, change management, benefits.
• Collaborate with Process Owners and IT to enable value realization.
• Drive data-driven decision-making across stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

BPR/DX leadership

Program management

Change management

English communication

Japanese helpful

Tools

PMBOK

Agile at scale

Jobbeschreibung

Advantest – We enable tomorrowʻs technology.

IoT, 5G and Artificial Intelligence. Unthinkable without us. More than half of all the microchips produced worldwide first pass through our hands. As the global market leader of automated test systems in the semiconductor industry we help the world to realize the digital transformation, enable our customers to shape the future and offer you the exciting jobs intended for pioneers.

Are you seeking answers and opportunities for your future? At our site in Böblingen you will find both as Senior Project Manager (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior BPR & DX Project Manager, you operate at a high professional level with end-to-end accountability for major, business-critical BPR/DX projects.

You are responsible not only for delivery, but also for setting goals and targets at department or management-team level, ensuring that transformation initiatives deliver sustainable business value.

This role works very closely with business owners to understand their pain point, envisioning user journey and business value of required solution. Acts as a key advisor to senior management, challenging business owners on the scale and execution of transformation to increase business value, particularly in high risk situations where errors in judgement would significantly impact the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Leadership on project


• Own and govern large-scale, complex and strategic BPR/DX projects with enterprise-wide impact.


• Set clear goals, targets, KPIs, and success criteria for assigned program/project for a department or management domain.


• Ensure alignment of project objectives with value realization, and long-term operating model evolution.


• Take ultimate responsibility for scope, budget, timeline, risk, and value delivery on project


• Executive Decision Support – Provide professional and technical guidance at an expert level, especially in high-risk, high-impact decision contexts.


• Proactively identify trade-offs, dependencies, and systemic risks across process, data, governance, tools, and organization.


• Delivery – Lead end-to-end project phases including:


• Business case definition (value, benefits, ROI) with Business Process Champion


• Target Operating Model design (process, data, governance, tools/solutions, organization)


• Tool/solution evaluation and implementation


• Change management, communication, and adoption


• Stabilization, benefits realization, and formal sign-off


• Ensure strong collaboration with Business Process Owners, Process Champions, and IT.


• Drive fact-based, timely decision-making by enabling stakeholders to understand end-to-end business value.

INTEGRITY

Contribute to the continuous development of customer centric BPR/DX methodologies, governance, and best practices.

Promote diversity, inclusion, and high-performance collaboration across global, cross-business teams.

Your Qualifications

Required

• Extensive experience leading major BPR, DX, or enterprise transformation projects


• Deep expertise in project and program management methodologies (PMBOK, hybrid, agile-at-scale).


• Strong capability in business value definition, operating model design, and change execution.


• Ability to provide expert-level judgment in complex, ambiguous, and high-risk situations.


• Excellent global communication skills in English; Japanese is a plus.

Professional Profile

• Recognized expert in BPR/DX and transformation program leadership, internally and externally.


• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without direct authority.


• Strategic mindset combined with execution discipline.


• High level of integrity, accountability, and business acumen.

Additional Skills Preferred (but not required):

• Experience in Change Management, Agile / Scrum, Product Ownership


• Background in Business Architecture


• Lean Six Sigma or similar business/process analysis certification

Our offer

Flexibility

• Flexible and trust-based working hours, 30 vacation days + option for additional vacation days, mobile working, individual part-time models and programs for extended periods of absence

Benefits

• Attractive salary, share in Advantest´s success through our exceptionally appealing bonus program as well as numerous subsidies, discounts and offerings (e.g. bike leasing)

Development

• Structured onboarding programs and mentoring, development discussions, technical and soft skill trainings, language courses and knowledge sessions

Fitness

• Ergonomic working environment, sports and fitness options and events (e.g. Global Challenge) as well as health days

Security

• Attractive company pension scheme, comprehensive insurance coverage and support in emergency situations

Location: Böblingen, Amerang

Our information: If you have any questions, Ann-Kathrin Rupp will be happy to answer them at +49 (0) 7031.204.8022. For further information visit: www.advantest-career.de