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Bertelsmann

Global media, services, and education conglomerate

Director Project Management

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGütersloh, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Several years of experience in project management and logistics, including implementation projects and knowledge of operational processes at a modern logistics site.
  • Strong project-management methodology skills, including familiarity with common standards such as PRINCE2 and experience handling multiple projects in parallel.
  • Solid understanding of logistics processes and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), including translating requirements into practical and performant solutions.
  • Ability to develop employees, make decisions, and create a productive and trusting work environment.
  • Analytical and entrepreneurial thinking, with understanding of cost structures and service-level agreements (SLAs), and the ability to manage projects with focus on quality, financial efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Own the team's project portfolio by creating structure, clearly prioritizing projects, and ensuring reliable delivery.
  • Lead and support the project team by providing direction, developing project managers, and supporting them in their daily project work.
  • Translate customer requirements into efficient logistics solutions by working with operations and information technology and applying knowledge of warehouse processes and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  • Support budget and business-case decisions by evaluating business cases, monitoring budgets, and contributing to commercial decisions.
  • Ensure transparent project governance and reporting by identifying risks early, coordinating concurrent projects, and communicating clearly with management and customers.

About the Company

Bertelsmann

Global media, services, and education conglomerate

Bertelsmann is a global media, services, and education group made up of eight autonomous divisions, including RTL Group, Penguin Random House, BMG, and Arvato. It operates across B2B and B2C markets, with activities in broadcasting, book publishing, music rights management, and business process outsourcing. Its products range from streaming subscriptions and printed books to logistics, CRM services, and AI-powered content and rights-management tools. The company differentiates itself through a decentralized, entrepreneur-led structure that reinvests profits into content and digital infrastructure via its Boost program, backed by private foundations and the Mohn family. It aims to grow organically and through selective acquisitions while leveraging large-scale data and cross-divisional synergies to deliver personalized content and service experiences at a global scale.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.4B
Headquarters
Gütersloh, Germany
Founded
1835

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