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We are Wavestone. Energetic, solution-driven experts who focus as much on people as on performance and growth. We are an ambitious firm with a worldwide reach and an ever-expanding portfolio of clients, topics, and projects. Hand in hand, we share a deep desire to make a positive impact.
Are you a true team player, living strong values?
Are you a passionate learner, aiming to grow every day?
Are you a driven go-getter, tackling challenges head-on?
Then we could be the right fit for you. Join Wavestone and thrive in an environment that’s empowering, collaborative, and full of opportunities to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions in the role of...
Lead Project Portfolio Management
Your Responsibilities
- Lead, structure, and further develop both classical and agile portfolio management practices.
- Oversee portfolio‑level financials, including CAPEX/OPEX planning, forecasting, budget tracking, and benefits realization
- Prepare and support governance routines (SteerCos, review boards) with high‑quality insights, reports, and decision‑ready materials
- Ensure portfolio governance standards, reporting structures, and processes are embedded across delivery teams
- Analyze current portfolio processes, identify pain points and maturity gaps, and design actionable improvement measures
- Collaborate with PMO and business/tech stakeholders to harmonize frameworks, methods, and tooling
- Drive prioritization, risk transparency, resource allocation overview, and portfolio reporting improvements
- Act as a key interface to senior stakeholders, including Domain Leads and the CIO.
- Communicate and escalate clearly in complex or time‑sensitive situations (e.g., budget delays, strategic decisions)
- Facilitate workshops, alignment discussions, and portfolio decision processes
Your Profile
- Strong background in portfolio management, IT governance, or transformation steering
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into clear insights and decision support
- Excellent Excel (advanced modeling, automation, pivoting) and PowerPoint (C‑level storytelling) capabilities
- Confident communicator who interacts effectively with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams
- Hands‑on, proactive, resilient, and able to operate independently with high accountability
- Strong change‑management and stakeholder‑alignment abilities
- Practical experience using AI‑supported productivity and analysis tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, AI‑powered reporting/automation)
- Fluent in business English and German (spoken and written)
Your Benefits
- Career model: For us, a career that is individually tailored to your needs means individual development opportunities in line with your vision and at your pace. Our PERSONAL GROWTH MODEL supports you in this, whether as an expert or entrepreneur
- Continuing education: Let's grow together! Stay up to date with over 200 training days per year in our Academy, or continue your education through certification courses
- German classes: We encourage you to learn a new language, as it will be useful for you in your career development
- Leadership culture: Respect, appreciation, and the highest level of expertise are the key elements of our "Coaching & Leading" leadership model. This means that your individual goals and Wavestone corporate goals are perfectly aligned
- Mobile Work: Flexible, mobile working is part of our DNA. With our Mobile Work Policy, we offer you the right framework to work remotely. Plus, via our offices, we offer attractive contact points for personal exchange
- Me-Time: We provide tailored vacation days, that will be increased every year (max. 30 days) based on your seniority within the company, as well as flexible working hours. Because life next to Wavestone also counts for us
- Private Health Insurance: You are important to us; such is your health. We provide you with the appropriate framework that covers the essential health benefits needed to maintain your health
- Multi-benefits Platform: As flexibility is in our DNA, it also translates into our benefits. You have the option to decide how to spend funds allocated for monthly benefits depending on your needs (meal tickets, gift vouchers, cultural vouchers, holiday vouchers and even subscriptions to sports clubs)
- Mindfulness & Health: The Mindfulness Community offers mindfulness training and regular exchange
- Events: Numerous events for networking and celebrating are simply part of our Wavestone life
