Siemens Energy Graduate Program – Program Manager Operational Excellence (m/f/d)

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG; Erlangen; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading energy technology company in Erlangen is offering a Graduate Program for a Program Manager in Operational Excellence. Ideal candidates have a master's or doctoral degree and a strong interest in operational excellence and lean topics. You will drive strategic initiatives and work on continuous improvement projects, gaining hands-on experience in an inclusive and diverse environment. The role requires at least 3 months of international experience and excellent English skills, with opportunities for international travel.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant experience through internships or working student roles is essential.
• Additional permanent work experience of up to 36 months is welcome.
• Minimum of 3 months of international experience through study or work.

Aufgaben

• Drive strategic and operational excellence initiatives as an internal project manager.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and facilitate workshops or project meetings.
• Support the development of concepts in productivity and ways of working.

Kenntnisse

Interest in operational excellence

Organizational development

Lean transformation topics

Excellent English skills

Ausbildung

Master's or doctoral degree in engineering or business administration

Jobbeschreibung

Siemens Energy Graduate Program – Program Manager Operational Excellence (m/f/d)

Whether you’re a recent graduate or have a few years of experience, you are the future of innovation and leadership. That’s why the global Siemens Energy Graduate Program can help you unleash your full potential. With guidance from experienced mentors, extensive training opportunities, and the chance to expand your global network, you will grow both your career and your personal capabilities.

What You Can Expect

Over two exciting years, you’ll gain hands‑on experiences and become an active part of your team’s daily activities. Through impactful projects in three customized assignments – including an eight‑month international placement – you’ll gain a deep understanding of Siemens Energy. A dedicated mentor will support you every step of the way, giving you the chance to explore different roles, engage in immersive experiences, and build a strong network with peers and industry leaders.

As part of the Operational Excellence team, you will support and drive strategic and operational initiatives that enhance productivity, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and deliver measurable waste reduction.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Drive strategic and operational excellence initiatives as an internal project manager, supporting priority topics across the organization and translating strategy into execution.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives by contributing to value‑stream mappings, identifying inefficiencies, and helping teams implement concrete improvement measures.
• Prepare and facilitate workshops, working sessions, or project meetings to structure complex topics, align stakeholders, and enable collaborative, action‑oriented outcomes.
• Support the development of concepts, frameworks or pilots in areas such as productivity, ways of working and continuous improvement culture.

What You Bring

• Strong interest in operational excellence, organizational development, lean and transformation topics.
• Relevant experience through internships and/or working student roles is essential; additional permanent work experience of up to 36 months is welcome.
• A master’s or doctoral degree in engineering, business administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 months of international experience gained through studying or working.
• Excellent English skills to engage in a multicultural environment, with flexibility and willingness for international travel.

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high‑voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150‑year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by at least 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Recruitment Process

We undertake a detailed selection process comprising the following stages: CV screening, test assessment, video interview, and a final panel interview. You’ll receive the necessary details ahead of each stage as you progress!

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG