Senior IT Project Manager
Employer · ZEISS Group
IT manager
Systems analyst
Business analystFlexibleFull-timeBudapest
As a Senior IT Project Manager within ZEISS MED IT PMO, you will lead complex IT projects and transformation initiatives across the MED environment. You will create structure where ambiguity exists, align stakeholders across business and IT, and take responsibility for moving initiatives from idea to successful implementation and operational handover.
Tasks
- Take end-to-end ownership of complex IT projects, from initial framing through implementation and operational handover.
- Act as the driving force behind delivery by creating momentum, maintaining focus and ensuring that agreed outcomes are achieved.
- Create clarity and structure in complex or ambiguous situations, including clear objectives, plans, responsibilities and decision paths.
- Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate stakeholders across business functions, IT teams, external partners and vendors.
- Identify risks, dependencies and obstacles early, and actively drive resolution rather than only reporting problems.
- Build alignment between business owners, technical teams and leadership, including situations with competing priorities.
- Select and adapt the most appropriate delivery approach for the context, whether traditional, agile or hybrid.
- Manage scope, timelines, budget, resources, quality and dependencies while maintaining focus on business value.
- Prepare clear status updates, decision proposals and escalations for management and governance forums.
- Ensure implementation readiness, adoption, knowledge transfer and a controlled operational handover.
- Contribute to improving project delivery practices and the working environment within ZEISS MED IT PMO.
Conditions & benefits
Technology stackModern and cutting-edge technology stack with opportunities to experiment and innovate within a high-tech groupFlexible work options40-60% hybrid work option to provide flexibility and work-life balanceAdditional benefitsAnnual flexible benefits that include cafeteria options, private health plans, and annual rewardExtra optionCompany parking space in the underground garage of the office building can be reservedContributionOpportunity to directly contribute to the development of innovative products through software delivery
Requirements
- Proven experience leading complex systems implementation, integration or transformation projects.
- A track record of independently driving initiatives and delivering results in complex, international or matrix environments.
- Experience working with business-critical enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, SRM, MES, or comparable large-scale systems.
- Strong stakeholder leadership, facilitation and communication skills across business, IT and management audiences.
- The ability to turn complexity and ambiguity into practical plans, decisions and action.
- Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving capabilities.
- A hands-on mindset combined with sound judgment and an understanding of the wider business context.
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.