Description

Program / Portfolio Manager

Location: Germany (must be within commuting distance to Goettingen, 1 day/week onsite)
Salary: up to 85,000 euros
Our client, a leading international software engineering organisation, is seeking an experienced Program / Portfolio Manager to support and co-lead a strategic customer account. This role is ideal for a delivery-focused leader who can manage multiple projects in parallel, build strong customer relationships, and steer complex software-hardware solutions to successful outcomes.
About the Role

You will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of 3-5 concurrent projects, representing an annual delivery value of approximately €2-3M. Working alongside Project Managers and engineering teams, you'll ensure consistent delivery quality, effective operations, and smooth communication across the account.

This position requires a strong blend of program management capability, technical understanding, and customer-facing leadership. You'll help shape portfolio strategy, support delivery governance, and act as a key partner to both the client and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of projects, guiding PMs and delivery teams to ensure alignment with scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards.
• Maintain strong customer relationships, acting as a trusted partner and escalation point.
• Build and evolve program structures, processes, and reporting to support effective multi-project delivery.
• Identify interdependencies across software and hardware components, ensuring smooth integration and timely risk mitigation.
• Support contract management and ensure projects adhere to agreed contractual models.
• Monitor financial performance and forecasting across the portfolio (€2-3M annually).
• Drive improvements in delivery practices in collaboration with the PMO and engineering leadership.
• Regular onsite presence at the customer's Goettingen office (1 day per week) to strengthen communication, alignment, and trust.

Required Skills & Experience

• Fluent German speaker with fluent English (essential for customer and internal leadership communications).
• Experience managing large-scale software delivery projects across diverse contract types (T&M, fixed-price, milestone-based, etc.).
• Proven background overseeing programs, portfolios, or multiple projects running in parallel.
• Solid technical foundation-enough to understand architectural dependencies, hardware-software integration, and complex delivery workflows.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build long-lasting client relationships.
• Comfortable working in hybrid mode and travelling weekly to Goettingen.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in or with international engineering organisations.
• Familiarity with PMO frameworks, delivery governance models, or scaled delivery environments.
• Exposure to complex product ecosystems or multi-vendor delivery setups.

What's on Offer

• Competitive compensation:Up to 85K gross per year
• A strategic role co-leading a significant customer account
• Opportunity to influence the success of multiple high-impact projects
• Close partnership with a mature PMO and experienced technical teams
• Professional growth within a global organisation with stable, long-term customer relationships

Program / Portfolio Manager

Location: Germany (must be within commuting distance to Goettingen, 1 day/week onsite)
Salary: up to 85,000 euros