Senior Transformation Delivery Manager (mfd)

METRO/MAKRO; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading retail corporation in Düsseldorf is seeking a Senior Transformation Delivery Manager (m/f/d) to drive strategic change and manage high-impact transformation projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in a fast-paced environment, strong project leadership skills, and the ability to work across functions. This role requires a university degree in Business Economics or a related field, and fluency in English. Attractive benefits include training, work-life balance, and a company pension plan.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

30 days of holidays

Comprehensive training offer

Health days and medical care

Free gym and sports classes

Discounted meals for employees

Company pension plan

Daycare centres for children

Qualifikationen

• 4 years of professional experience in fast-paced environments such as Consulting, Private Equity or Banking.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale cross-functional projects.
• Functional expertise in commercial areas of wholesale/retail is a strong plus.
• Strong alignment with Metro Fundamentals: entrepreneurial, hands-on, results-driven.

Aufgaben

• Drive the successful execution of high-priority transformation projects.
• Shape the Transformation Delivery Center of Excellence.
• Take ownership of high-impact group-wide transformation projects.
• Act as a sparring partner to functional leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Steer project resources to ensure robust tracking and transparency.
• Report directly to the Head of Transformation.

Kenntnisse

Project Management Methodology

Kanban

Agile

Waterfall

Project Leadership

Scrum

Microsoft Project

SDLC

Project Implementation

Ausbildung

University degree in Business Economics or a related field

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Transformation Delivery Manager (m/f/d)

As Senior Transformation Delivery Manager (m/f/d) you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic change across the organization. We are seeking a highly motivated leader with strong analytical skills and a hands‑on mindset who will be responsible for steering the delivery of high‑impact initiatives within one of Europe’s largest and most critical transformation programs.

What does this mean

You will help shape and establish a new Transformation Delivery Center of Excellence with the mandate to deliver complex transformation initiatives that enable our long‑term strategy ensuring alignment across functions and geographies. This role requires exceptional stakeholder management and the ability to navigate multifaceted challenges while maintaining an unwavering focus on results and impact.

Your responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Drive the successful execution of high‑priority transformation projects across the group.
• Strategy & Development: Help shape the new Transformation Delivery Center of Excellence the central engine behind the implementation of some of the group’s highest‑priority transformation initiatives.
• Accountability: Take ownership of high‑impact group‑wide transformation projects to ensure delivery with minimal value leakage.
• Advisory & Stakeholder Management: Act as a sparring partner to functional leaders and senior project stakeholders ensuring delivery of expected impacts and proactively overcoming roadblocks.
• Resource Management: Steer project resources (e.g. project managers, analysts) to ensure robust tracking transparency and disciplined progress management.
• Reporting: Report directly to the Head of Transformation within the newly established Transformation Delivery Center of Excellence.

Your profile

• Experience: 4 years of professional experience preferably in fast‑paced environments such as Consulting, Private Equity or Banking.
• Project Leadership: Proven track record of leading and delivering large‑scale cross‑functional projects.
• Functional Expertise: Functional expertise in commercial areas of wholesale/retail (e.g. supply chain category management) is a strong plus.
• Education: University degree in Business Economics or a related field from a reputable institution.
• Skills & Competencies: Strong alignment with our Metro Fundamentals: entrepreneurial hands‑on and results‑driven; high confidence and affinity working with data from challenging business cases to interpreting company P&Ls; well‑honed program and project management skills with the ability to remain calm, structured and focused in complex, uncertain and fast‑moving environments; excellent communicator with the ability to create compelling storylines and present to senior leaders across the group.
• Location & Languages: Based in Düsseldorf or willingness to relocate with openness to occasional international travel depending on project needs; fluent in English; German is a plus.

What we offer

• Work-life balance: Flexible working hours with the option of mobile working in agreement with your line manager 30 days of holidays.
• Training: A comprehensive training offer via our own training centre or externally.
• Well-being: Health days with lots of health checks and information about your well‑being company medical care including a range of preventive services such as flu shots OTHEB employee assistance program.
• Exciting life on campus: Free gym and sports classes Rioba coffee bar canteen with discounted meals for employees many campus events.
• Discounts: discounted Jobticket as well as discounts in our wholesale stores and at many partner companies.
• Comfort: Good transport connections free parking spaces JobBike.
• Company pension plan: You will receive a contribution to your company pension.
• Family driven: Three daycare centres for children on campus support of holiday camps for children of employees.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology, Kanban, Project / Program Management, Agile, Waterfall, Project Leadership, Application Development, Project Management, Scrum, Microsoft Project, SDLC, Project Implementation

Experience

years

Vacancy

1