About this Senior PMO Manager (f/m/d) - Product & Tech role at IONOS EN
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.
