German-speaking PMO

Link Group is hiring for a PMO & Governance Specialist role focused on a complex technology transformation program in the Financial Services sector.

• Proven PMO discipline and track record in large-scale, multi-stream transformation environments.
• Strong synthesis skills to translate technical details and fragmented updates into concise executive messages.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in both German (minimum C1) and English.
• Experience documenting workshops and key decisions.
• High confidence engaging senior business leaders, distributed delivery teams, and onsite coordinators.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel for data visualization and executive reporting.
• Sound working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or Hybrid delivery frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in PMO, Project Management, or Program Governance within Financial Services or Technology Transformation.
• Experience building and maintaining RAID logs, action trackers, and executive status packs.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid setup (at least 50% onsite presence) and travel to Germany as required.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive ownership mindset.

Nice to have:

• Industry knowledge in Wealth & Asset Management, Banking, Capital Markets, Securities, or Fund Operations.
• Familiarity with enterprise work management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
• Recognized project management certifications (PRINCE2, PSM, AgilePM, or PMP).
• Prior experience interfacing directly with stakeholders in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Governance Framework & Operations:

• Support the establishment and ongoing management of the program governance model, reporting structures, meeting cadence, and delivery routines.

Risk & Control Management:

• Maintain and actively manage RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), decision records, and milestone tracking across all active workstreams.

Executive Reporting & Steering:

• Synthesize stream-level inputs into high-quality steering committee decks and executive status reports in both German and English.

Cross-Functional Stream Alignment:

• Drive coordination across diverse workstreams, including E2E Architecture, Vendor/Provider Management, Product/Operations, Change Management, and Quality Assurance.

Delivery & Quality Tracking:

• Monitor deliverable progress, enforce quality gates, track action items, and ensure strict adherence to deadlines and SLAs.

Resource Management:

• Assist with capacity planning, resource tracking, and the onboarding of global delivery services (GDS) resources into the program.

Tooling Standardization:

• Ensure consistent utilization and health of project tooling, including Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Excel trackers, and PowerPoint reporting assets.

Stakeholder Interface:

• Act as a key point of contact for onsite coordinators, EY client-facing teams, and client counterparts as required.