Department Head (m/f/d) Project Office, AI Power House Office, and Services
Frankfurt | Full-time | Permanent
As a subsidiary of Helaba, GWH—along with GWH Bauprojekte GmbH, GWH Digital GmbH, GWH WertInvest GmbH, GGM Gesellschaft für Gebäude-Management mbH, Systeno GmbH, and GWH WohnWerk GmbH —ranks among the industry leaders in the real estate sector. Our core business is providing people with spaces to live. With our approximately 650 employees, we manage a total of 50,000 apartments for people of all ages at fair prices. To strengthen our team, we are seeking a Department Head (m/f/d) for the Project Office, AI Power House Office, and Services to start as soon as possible—someone who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team. Look forward to an open corporate culture at a stable employer, innovative projects, and a work-life balance that opens up entirely new horizons for your career.
Department Head (m/f/d) Project Office, AI Power House Office, and Services
Frankfurt | Full-time | Permanent
What you can expect:
- Maintaining and managing a transparent, company-wide project portfolio and further developing project portfolio management using relevant methodologies (phase models, approvals, standards, templates)
- Preparation of portfolio and status reports, as well as the compilation of portfolio data, synergies, capacities, and decision-making documents to support prioritization efforts for the Head of Digitalization, senior management, and relevant committees
- Ensuring transparency regarding capacities, bottlenecks, and dependencies in coordination with divisional management
- Further development of PMO staff in methodological expertise and consulting practice, as well as methodological support for ongoing projects, including monitoring of milestones and budgets
- Coordination and operational support for AI initiatives and oversight of the AI Power House Office
- Operation and further development of digital infrastructure services (Group websites, Jira, Confluence), including SLA tracking and user support
- Disciplinary and professional management of a team of approximately 9 employees, including goal-setting, performance reviews, and career development planning
- Responsibility for the budget, resources, and fostering a departmental culture focused on reliability, methodological expertise, and a service-oriented approach
Your background:
- A college degree (e.g., in Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science) or equivalent qualifications gained through professional experience
- At least 5 years of experience in project management or PMO, including at least 2 years in a leadership role
- Demonstrable experience in establishing, operating, or further developing a PMO of comparable complexity
- In-depth knowledge of traditional and agile project management methods (e.g., PRINCE2, PMI, Scrum, SAFe), as well as experience with portfolio transparency and prioritization frameworks (e.g., MoSCoW, OKR)
- Experience in reporting at the CEO/executive management level, as well as in distilling complex information into decision-oriented documents
- A basic understanding of artificial intelligence and initial experience with AI applications, digital product management, and collaboration and web platforms (e.g., Jira, Confluence, CMS)
- Knowledge of process management (e.g., BPMN 2.0) and, ideally, industry knowledge in the housing sector or a regulated environment
- A structured, prioritization-oriented approach to work, strong communication skills, and leadership qualities combined with a high degree of reliability and a genuine commitment to serving the functional departments
What we offer you:
- Modern working environment: virtual teamwork, state-of-the-art equipment including iPads, mobile working and flexible working hours with a 37-hour week, life-phase-conscious corporate culture with the "audit berufundfamilie" award since 2009.
- Welcome to the team: Independent area of responsibility with creative freedom. Good working atmosphere and great team spirit. Around 85% recommendation rate on kununu.
- Prospects: Individual support through a wide range of further training opportunities and regular training sessions.
- Attractive benefits package: Salary based on collective bargaining agreement, annual profit sharing, vacation and Christmas bonuses, employer-financed company pension plan, 30 days of annual leave plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, Germany-wide rail pass for €25 per month.
- Attractive health and recreational benefits, such as employee events, health days, workplace health management, and support for an EGYM Wellpass membership
- Travel expense reimbursement of up to 0.72 EUR per kilometer for business trips taken in a personal car.
- We can support you in your search for accommodation.
Does this sound like a new opportunity for your career? If so, we look forward to receiving your application through our online portal. Files can only be uploaded as PDFs.
As we consider ourselves a sustainable company, we ask for your understanding that we will only consider applications submitted through our applicant tracking system. Unfortunately, we cannot process applications sent by email or mail.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristina Trutin by email at ktrutin@gwh.de
. You can find all information regarding data protection at www.gwh.de/datenschutz.
We work exclusively with contract partners of our choosing when filling job openings. We do not respond to inquiries by phone. Applicant profiles sent to us without a specific request will be deleted unread. External terms and conditions will not be accepted.
We work exclusively with contract partners of our choosing when filling job openings. We do not respond to inquiries by phone. Applicant profiles sent to us without a specific request will be deleted unread. External terms and conditions will not be accepted.
