Project Manager – Carve-out & Transition Management (m/f/d)
Key facts
- Start
- 11/2026
- Duration
- 4 months+
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Location
- Heidelberg
- Workload
- 100 %
- Contract type
- Freelance · Consulting
Project description
We are seeking an experienced PMO Manager (m/f/d) with a relevant consulting background for an international transformation project. The focus is on the structured management of a carve-out project in an international environment involving multiple stakeholder groups and complex handoffs. We are looking for a hands-on, strong-willed individual with a clear PMO focus who combines operational execution skills with a strategic mindset.
Responsibilities
- Management and operational support for the PMO as part of an international carve-out project, with a focus on transparency, structure, and implementation quality.
- Development, maintenance, and tracking of a robust project plan, including retroplanning for cutover, handoffs, and critical milestones.
- Coordination of work packages, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple streams and international stakeholders.
- Preparation and facilitation of project committees, status meetings, and decision-making sessions, including thorough documentation and tracking of actions.
- Ensuring structured handover planning and tracking relevant handovers between internal teams and participating units.
- Preparation of audience-specific status reports, management documents, and decision-making materials for project leadership and senior stakeholders.
- Identification of project risks, critical paths, and implementation barriers, as well as the development of concrete countermeasures.
- Quality assurance of PMO processes, consistent maintenance of action lists, RAID logs, and milestone tracking.
- Close collaboration with an international project team; active support in structuring next steps and priorities.
Requirements
Must-have
These criteria are required for the project.
- Several years of experience as a PMO in complex transformation, carve-out, or separation projects.
- Proven experience managing international projects involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent knowledge of retroplanning, cutover planning, and structured handover management.
- A hands-on approach with strong execution skills and the ability to drive operational initiatives independently.
- Experience in project environments associated with the Big Four or comparable top management consulting firms.
- Experience in industrial or corporate-level carve-out structures.
- Proficiency in classic PMO standards, RAID management, and management reporting.
- Business-level proficiency in German and English.
- Approximately 5–7 years of relevant professional experience, ideally with a consulting background at the manager level.
Skills
- PMO
- Carve-out
- Retroplanning
- Cut-over-Planung
- Stakeholder-Management
- Transition Management
- RAID-Management
- Projektsteuerung
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