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In this role, you coordinate project management, work preparation, easements, and properties to ensure efficient cross-departmental project processes and outcomes.
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Your role in the team
- Our projects are complex and require strong cross-functional coordination. As Head of Project Services (all genders), you will bring together project management, work preparation, and rights of way/real estate, serving as a key interface between executive management and operational departments.
- You are responsible for the strategic and operational development of the department and establish the structures needed to ensure projects are delivered economically, efficiently, and successfully.
- Strategic and operational leadership of the work preparation, project management, and rights-of-way/real estate departments.
- Professional and disciplinary leadership of the managers and employees reporting to you, as well as supporting their professional and personal development.
- Responsibility for cross-functional resource, capacity, and deployment planning, ensuring cost-effective project delivery.
- Overall management of projects, with a focus on quality, deadlines, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.
- Responsibility for achieving the department’s financial targets, including budget planning and cost control.
- Further development of structures, processes, and ways of working, as well as driving standardization and digitalization within the area of responsibility.
- Actively shaping collaboration and interfaces between departments, while ensuring efficient cross-functional collaboration.
- Advising and supporting the executive management team on strategic, organizational, and business matters, and preparing well-founded decision-making materials.
- Sustainable development and retention of expertise and skills within the department.
- Representing the company to clients, authorities, owners, and business partners.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Successfully completed degree, e.g. in engineering, geosciences, industrial engineering, business administration, or a comparable field.
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of project management, controlling, and organizational development.
- Strong entrepreneurial and strategic thinking combined with a solution-oriented approach to work.
- Confident handling of business KPIs, budgets, and financial objectives.
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills, as well as a confident and professional demeanor.
- Ability to actively shape change and further develop structures.
- Strong organizational skills, assertiveness, and negotiation skills, even when dealing with complex, cross-functional topics.
Experience
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in a project-oriented environment.
- Experience leading interdisciplinary teams and managing complex projects.
- Experience working with clients, public authorities, and project partners; knowledge of contracts, permitting, or property matters is an advantage.
What we offer
- Attractive compensation package with bonus programs, company pension scheme options, and modern working conditions.
- A responsible leadership position at an established engineering firm.
- Permanent employment with an attractive salary.
- Company car for private use.
- Scope to shape the further development of a key business area.
- Modern technical equipment and well-coordinated teams.
- Short decision-making processes and direct collaboration with the department management.
- Permanent position with flexible working hours.
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
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About your employer
Buchholz + Partner is a renowned engineering and expert office with many years of experience in executing complex infrastructure and construction projects. The company integrates geoscientific services with environmental planning, nature conservation, archaeology, as well as contaminated site and soil protection, and offers additional specialized consulting services. It manages numerous projects at various locations in Germany and employs around 100 staff members.
- Established Company
- Consulting
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