Senior Business Project Manager
Forterro
Industry
Professional Services
Locations
Karlsruhe, Germany | Munich, Germany
Work mode
hybrid
Job type
Full-time
Annual salary
Not specified
Minimum experience
7+ years
Posted
24th October, 2026
Required skills
ERPProject PlanningBudget PlanningChange Management
About the role
Translated into English from German by Korum. The employer's original wording is on their site.
As Senior Business Project Manager, you take responsibility for adhering to performance, budget and timeline targets, as well as for independently leading complex ERP projects. You act as the main point of contact for the decision-making level, plan project scopes, analyse customer requirements and develop solution concepts in collaboration with the sales team to successfully achieve project goals.
Your tasks
- Independent planning and implementation of comprehensive ERP projects for new and existing customers
- Leading complex ERP projects, including the professional management of internal teams and serving as the main contact for decision-makers on the customer side
- Project planning and definition of project scope in close coordination with customers and sales
- Sales support through the analysis of customer requirements and the development of tailored solution concepts for preparing offers
- Negotiation of project content and framework conditions, particularly regarding scope, timeline and effort
- Management of project teams at German as well as nearshore and offshore locations
- Coordination of external partners and service providers
- Building and maintaining trusting customer relationships
- Creating detailed project plans, including effort, time, function and budget planning
- Coordinating the implementation of complex project plans and ensuring the agreed project goals are met
- Commercial and professional management of the entire project lifecycle
- Independent handling of change and additional claims management
- Ensuring quality and project success through continuous progress monitoring, risk analysis, complete documentation and ongoing optimisation of project planning
- Active knowledge sharing within the Abas PM Community
Your profile
- A degree or vocational training in commercial, business or information technology fields, supplemented by solid knowledge and several years of experience in managing IT projects, ideally ERP projects
- Strong communication and consulting skills, and the ability to purposefully guide project stakeholders in complex project undertakings
- Experience in change management; a relevant background through training, further education and/or professional experience is an advantage
- Ideally, knowledge of the production and manufacturing sectors
- A methodical, solution-oriented and independent way of working
- High abstraction ability and strong argumentation and persuasion skills, particularly in complex contexts
- Very good to native German language skills and good English skills for internal company communication
- Willingness to develop personally and professionally and to learn proactively
- Flexibility with working hours and enjoyment of collaborating in interdisciplinary teams
Our benefits
- Flexibility and family-friendliness: shape your working day with flexible working hours and the option to work remotely - for your work-life balance.
- Experience community: we live an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and a strong team spirit.
- Grow with us: take advantage of individual training offers and regular courses to develop your professional and personal strengths.
- Mobility: receive a subsidy towards public transport or use the option of a JobRad - for a stress-free, sustainable and flexible commute.
- Stay healthy: use our offers for fitness, wellness and health - for your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Modern working: benefit from the latest technical equipment for productive and pleasant working.
- Shape the future: work on exciting projects in a dynamic industry and take advantage of international development opportunities in a global environment.
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