Senior IT Project Manager (M/F/X) - Agile Delivery

THE POSITION IS LOCATED IN BONN, FULL TIME (40H/WEEK) AND TO BE FILLED AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE

SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER (M/F/D) – AGILE DELIVERY

AT 1 (DHL eCommerce)

At DHL eCommerce, we develop innovative, reliable and sustainable parcel logistics solutions that enable global trade. As part of the world’s most international company, you will join a global network that connects people and improves lives every day.

Do you want to lead large international IT initiatives, shape digital transformation across continents and work in a highly dynamic and agile environment? Do you enjoy empowering teams, driving delivery and managing complex stakeholder landscapes? Then we look forward to getting to know you.

Your tasks

• Lead and deliver large-scale international IT projects and programs in a fast‑paced global environment
• Drive agile delivery using Scrum, Kanban or SAFe, ensuring transparency, continuous delivery and continuous improvement
• Shape project scope, milestones, roadmaps, resourcing and financial planning in alignment with business and IT strategy
• Identify, communicate and mitigate project risks, dependencies and escalations, ensuring proactive stakeholder alignment
• Collaborate closely with global product owners, business units, operations teams and IT architecture
• Ensure project compliance with DHL Group security, architectural and governance frameworks
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and coach teams to foster collaboration, ownership and high performance
• Prepare and deliver senior leadership updates, steering committee presentations and decision‑making materials

Your profile

• 8–12+ years of experience managing complex IT projects or programs within multinational environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑country agile deliveries with distributed teams and diverse stakeholder groups
• Strong expertise in agile methodologies and proven involvement in agile transformation initiatives
• Experience managing large budgets, vendor relationships and external delivery partners
• Solid understanding of enterprise integration patterns, cloud architectures and security fundamentals
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and facilitate cross‑functional alignment
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively and drive strategic project outcomes
• Fluent English skills; additional languages are an advantage

Preferred

• Experience in eCommerce, logistics or parcel operations
• Familiarity with DHL Group products, data flows and operational platforms
• Knowledge of scaled agile frameworks such as SAFe
• Experience using Jira, Confluence or similar tools
• Coaching or mentoring experience within project delivery teams

Your benefits

In addition to an exciting and highly international working environment across continents, we offer you:

• A culture based on respect, openness, integrity and innovation — the foundation of DHL Group values
• Excellent development opportunities, certifications and continuous learning options
• An attractive compensation and benefits package in line with DHL Group standards
• The opportunity to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of global eCommerce logistics

We stand for equal opportunities

We value diversity and welcome all applications — regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.
Severely disabled persons and those of equal status are expressly invited to apply and will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

Your contact

If you have any questions, Katharina Leitner will be happy to assist you as your first personal contact: Tel. +49 228 18950603

We are looking forward to receiving your application!