Chief Program Officer (m/f/d)

Ihre Aufgaben Project/Program Management Owns the entire project/program portfolio, ensuring prioritization aligns with company strategy, capacity, and financial goals Maintains a realistic, continuously updated delivery plan coordinated closely with software engineering leadership Provides visibility into program health and its impact on company performance Acts as the escalation point for strategic customers in relation to program performance Facilitates decision-making for trade-offs, resourcing, roadblocks, and cross-department dependencies Drives continuous improvement in delivery speed, predictability, and quality Oversees project-level budgeting, cost tracking, margin analysis, and revenue recognition inputs Identifies cross-program risks and implements mitigation strategies Promotes a culture of accountability, transparency, and customer-centric delivery Participates in tender evaluation, offer preparations, partner negotiations, long-term planning, mergers/acquisitions integration programs, and organizational design Fosters collaboration among Engineering, Sales, Offer Management, Marketing, In-Service Support and Product teams, by working closely with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), In-Service Support lead and Head of Product Management, while reporting to the ATM Director to align operational plans with strategic goals Team lead / Mentor Oversees project managers and program managers Builds, leads, and mentors a high-performing project/program team Defines career paths, hiring standards, and training programs for program and project management staff Ensures consistent project management practices across all project managers and delivery teams Collaborates with the ATM Business Unit Director to set revenue targets, budgets, and financial forecasts Ihr Profil Bachelor’s degree, MBA or equivalent Professional experience in the aviation domain: 10+ years of continuous experience with project management, program leadership or operations in a software or technology environment Language skills: excellent command of English and German languages Proven track record in delivering projects/programs in a highly international business Experience in international markets and cross-cultural business environments Experience working closely with senior executives (C-level) and aligning delivery with strategic objectives Deep expertise in program governance, portfolio management, resource planning, risk management, and project delivery frameworks Highly organized, structured, and disciplined in execution. Able to create and maintain delivery plans and reporting structures across many parallel initiatives Understanding of financial forecasting, budgeting, cost control, and revenue recognition related to project delivery Collaborative leadership style Customer-focused mindset with a passion for high-quality delivery Proactive, accountable, and transparent Warum wir? Flexitime without core working time 30 days holiday Good work-life balance due to mobile working Workation is possible Individual support with regular further training programmes Working in international teams Possibility to use Jobrad, Wellpass, Deutschlandticket, Edenred City Card, corporate benefits Workplace in the four-country region on Lake Constance with attractive leisure opportunities