Job Description

About us

EU IT Steering unit has the responsibility to safeguard the IT contribution of Deutsche Telekom’s Europe Business in the overarching business roadmap in alignment with the VT&I and EU Strategy. The challenge for the EU IT Steering is to ensure high-quality, secure, and high-performance solutions for the international environment. Target is also to minimize DTAG Cash Out and to obtain as much added value as possible based on EU and country IT Spend priorities. This target is achieved by effective governance that allows steering of IT Business in Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiaries (National companies).

You’re passionate about IT? You are a lateral thinker, creative, innovative and you feel challenged to open up digital growth areas? International cooperation in the development of custom-fit IT-Solutions for the Deutsche Telekom Group awakes your interest? Then let us drive the digitalization of Magenta-IT forward together to best customer satisfaction and push the technological leadership. Our maxim is: Technology leadership and innovative IT-Services from a single source. It’s also yours, isn’t it? So, let’s get started!

Your Tasks

In your role as EU IT Delivery Lead (m/f), you are acting as strategic IT contact for strategic initiatives in EU Segment/NatCos, responsible for stakeholder management in this area, in particular at management level, acting as first port of call for strategic IT issues, providing advice and support with regard to strategic initiatives, managing the portfolio of initiatives, holding responsibility for devising solutions for complex initiatives, supporting NatCos in defining local plans, including making recommendations on prioritization within the agreed budget and time frame, carrying out cost-effectiveness analyses, monitoring the implementation of initiatives, communicating and transferring information to all stakeholders, including top management, initiating and managing escalations in strategic Project/Program Management area.

Main responsibility/tasks cover following:

• Managing complex, strategically aligned projects or managing subprojects as part of strategic programs
• Determining the approach for a project and defining clear responsibilities within the project (or project portfolio)
• Functionally leading project staff
• Planning and coordinating project resources in line with functional requirements and the project's scope
• Project budgeting and planning as well as regular updates
• Target group-specific communications (project sponsor, project team members)
• Evaluating, communicating, and mitigating risks incurred
• Initiating improvements to optimize project processes, activities, and systems.

Your Profile

• University degree or comparable vocational training with long-time job experience
• Minimum of 7 years track record in a large, multi-national organization with an emphasis on managing parties in Project/Program Management area
• Execution experience in a large-scale Telco organization
• Proven track record in a similar position, supported by management and customer references
• Strong track record leading a (virtual) team
• Extensive knowledge of Telecommunication industry, market, trends, technologies, and key players
• Pragmatic - balanced approach to management combining strategic planning, operational excellence and flawless execution
• Consensus-building -> capable of utilizing strong interpersonal, verbal, presentation and writing skills to successfully interact with subordinates, colleagues and executive management
• Overcoming barriers - track record as a leader with high business impact, strong negotiation skills, as well as sound diplomatic skills, smart and nice
• Results Driven - confident, thrives on hard work and consistent challenge. Monitors quantitative progress measures and acts quickly on deviations from plan.
• Global - International experience with the necessary cultural awareness and respect
• Self-driven attitude and behavior
• Willingness to travel (internationally)
• Fluency in English

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