Senior PMO Manager (f/m/d) Product & Tech

IONOS EN
Hinterm Hauptbahnhof 3-5 +1 more
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Technical project management professionals with agile experience and a strong IT affinity will find this senior PMO role in a European tech infrastructure company.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in technical project management and a background in bridging business and technology
    — “Solid, demonstrated experience over the last 5 years in project management within a technical environment”
  • Individuals skilled in structuring complex projects and aligning cross-functional teams with differing goals
    — “Align stakeholders with differing goals across Software Development, IT, BI, Commercial Management, Sales, Finance, Networks and Customer Care”
  • Professionals with experience in AI automation tools and a preference for hybrid work arrangements
    — “Drive AI automation of PMO workflows with Claude and n8n”

Things to consider

  • Must be fluent in both German and English for professional communication
    — “Strong, professional working proficiency in German and English”
  • Role requires managing complex initiatives across multiple departments and business areas
    — “Manage medium-sized programs and complex projects across the entire lifecycle, leading critical initiatives across various business areas”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in both traditional and agile frameworks with technical project examples
    — “Strong knowledge of traditional and agile frameworks (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Scrum, SAFe) combined with a strong IT affinity”
  • Demonstrate prior success in defining project management methodologies and change management processes
    — “Help define and establish our project management methodology, prioritization logic and refined change management process”
  • Showcase ability to resolve resource conflicts and plan capacity strategically across departments
    — “Plan resources and capacity strategically, and help resolve resource conflicts across departments”
  • Emphasize transparency in delivery status and risk escalation to executive stakeholders
    — “Keep delivery status (time, budget, quality) fully transparent, escalate risks early”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • project success
  • team alignment
Typical background
project managementIT experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesResource PlanningStakeholder ManagementRisk Management

Preferred

AI AutomationWorkflow Automation

Stack & domain

JiraConfluenceClaudeN8nConflict Resolution SkillsPragmatic, Independent Working StyleConfident CommunicationProject ManagementIT Project ManagementDigital Delivery

About the role

Original posting from IONOS EN via Greenhouse

About IONOS

At IONOS, we don't just manage servers – we shape the digital future for more than 6.2 million customers worldwide with our solutions. As Europe's leading hosting provider and a pioneer in independent cloud solutions, we are building next-generation infrastructure – from sovereign cloud architectures and high-performance GPU clusters to integrated AI automation tools.

What drives us is digital sovereignty for Europe and real impact for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as large enterprises. We work in agile teams, rely on transparent structures, and believe that excellence and innovation only emerge through true team spirit.

Ready for your next step? Become part of IONOS and grow with us.

Do you love bringing structure to complex topics, making projects transparent, and driving real impact from day one? Join our team at our Karlsruhe office. In this role within the CPO PMO, you will work closely with the CTO PMO and cross-functional teams to establish robust project management practices across the company, making sure projects, requirements, priorities and resources are clearly visible and manageable.

Tasks

Manage medium-sized programs and complex projects across the entire lifecycle, leading critical initiatives across various business areas, primarily at the interface between Product Management and Software Development.

Structure projects by status, effort, risks, dependencies, business value and resource needs, and support sponsors and idea owners with strategic plans

Help define and establish our project management methodology, prioritization logic (business value, effort, urgency, capacity) and refined change management process

Plan resources and capacity strategically, and help resolve resource conflicts across departments

Keep delivery status (time, budget, quality) fully transparent, escalate risks early, and report clearly to executive management and stakeholders

Align stakeholders with differing goals across Software Development, IT, BI, Commercial Management, Sales, Finance, Networks and Customer Care

Drive AI automation of PMO workflows with Claude and n8n, and mentor and coach other Project Managers in advanced planning and risk management

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualification in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management or a related field

Solid, demonstrated experience over the last 5 years in project management within a technical environment (IT project management or digital delivery), including running several complex initiatives in parallel

Strong knowledge of traditional and agile frameworks (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Scrum, SAFe) combined with a strong IT affinity to bridge business and technology—including proficiency in Jira and Confluence, and ideally first to intermediate experience using Claude and n8n for workflow automation.

Proven ability to structure complex, ambiguous topics into actionable next steps, with strong conflict resolution skills, a pragmatic, independent working style and confident communication at all stakeholder levels

Strong, professional working proficiency in German and English (written and spoken).

Benefits

Hybrid working model, and flexible working hours through trust-based working hours.

At some locations a subsidized canteen and various free drinks.

Modern office space with very good transport connections.

Various employee discounts for activities and products.

Employee events such as summer and winter parties, as well as workshops.

Numerous training and development opportunities.

Various health offers, such as sports and health courses.

Application Note

We value diversity and welcome all applications – regardless of, for example, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity, physical characteristics, marital status or any other irrelevant factor subject to applicable law.

Source: IONOS EN careers (Greenhouse)

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