Senior Project Manager

Reference: 1792163303_1790257261

Senior Project Manager

Location: Germany (30-40% of travel)

Responsibilities

  • You will be responsible for the overarching planning and management of projects in the field of contract logistics and will keep an eye on costs and results at all times.
  • You will lead interdisciplinary international teams of practitioners (f/m/d) and experts (f/m/d) from the fields of intralogistics, construction, IT, operations and external partners.
  • You will take care of change request management and ensure the development and coordination of process documentation.
  • You coordinate integration tests with the customer systems.
  • You have overall responsibility for investment management, project controlling and risk management.

Requirements

  • You have successfully completed a technical or business degree or a comparable qualification, preferably with a focus on logistics.
  • You have relevant project experience in a comparable position and know how to use relevant project management tools, ideally also the PRINCE2 methodology.
  • You have relevant experience in logistical and operational processes and are also familiar with the implementation of warehouse management systems.
  • You are confident in using MS Office and MS Project.
  • You have a good command of written and spoken English & German
  • You are characterized by the willingness to travel on projects (2-3 days/week; 30-40% of the time).

Why you should apply

  • High visibility & autonomy of the role - you report & present to the Executive Board, with strong exposure and influence across the company.

  • Personalized career development - you shape your own career path, with opportunities to progress into leadership or deepen your technical expertise.

  • Learning & certifications - you have access to individual training and company-funded certifications in project management methodologies.

  • Diverse, high-profile customers - work with major accounts across multiple industries

Why work with Proactive?

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Added 24/09/2026
Reference: 1792163303_1790257261

Senior Project Manager

Germany Full Time Project Management & PMO

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