Head of Center of Excellence f/m/d
Our common goal
In this strategic leadership role, you will drive Vitra's annual strategy process and oversee the execution of key projects within the "Planet Vitra" portfolio. Working closely with business leaders, you’ll prioritize and deliver projects aligned with Vitra’s goals, foster digital transformation, and streamline processes across functions. You will manage a team of six project managers and process experts.
What can you expect?
- Steer Vitra’s strategic project portfolio “Planet Vitra”
- Manage the portfolio of strategic projects, from definition through to successful delivery
- Oversee and prioritize projects with business leads, considering strategic objectives and financial aspects
- Monitor portfolio for realization of benefits, timeliness and delivery quality
- Develop strategic roadmaps at group and functional level, considering strategic priorities and feasibility
- Drive continuous improvements and strategic cross-functional transformation projects, incl. hands-on project management and delivery
- Drive holistic improvements across functions, processes, data, and systems in collaboration with business and IT
- Drive assessment, implementation and adaption of digital technologies (e.g. AI, RPA)
- Engage with key stakeholders to achieve strategic goals, represent strategic initiatives on different levels of the organization, incl. executive committees and BoD, act as an interface between business and IT
- Steer Vitra’s risk management process, setting standards and governance, ensuring mitigation of material risks by functional areas
How you can convince
- Extensive experience in managing cross-functional transformation projects as well as managing multiple, concurrent projects in dynamic settings with shifting priorities
- Holistic understanding of organizations and end-to-end processes, especially within Vitra or other manufacturing companies.
- Strategic mindset with a strong business and technology acumen
- Passion for IT- and data-driven topics (e.g. IT architectures, SAP, data quality management)
- Enthusiasm for shaping new operating models
- Exceptional analytical skills, complex problem-solving ability, and holistic thinking
- Strong communication skills, able to engage effectively with diverse audiences and organizational levels
- Experienced in leading diverse, senior-level teams
- Service-oriented approach with diligence and high reliability
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills are essential for this position
Enjoy working at Vitra
- We offer a dynamic, creative, and innovative environment and pursue a sustainable corporate strategy
- Office design is our specialty - our work environment offers space for creativity including areas for focus time
- Experience our inspiring campus in Weil am Rhein with unique cultural offerings and a dedicated employee garden
- Welcome to Vitra - our orientation and welcome program
- We promote lifelong learning through our internal academy and target group-oriented talent management programs
- "How to work better" - our concept for the hybrid working world - enables mobile working in different facets
- Extended maternity leave
- Attractive pension funds
- Choose an additional, individual benefit - in the area of fitness offers, the job ticket, a subsidy for our canteen or childcare
- Benefit from attractive discounts on products from Vitra and Artek
Do you still have doubts?
You do not bring all the qualifications listed?
Don't be discouraged: We are convinced that with an eager-to-learn, open-minded attitude, mountains can be moved.
So, apply anyway and show us why you are the right person for this position.
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and living diversity. Your personality and expertise are the only factors that determine your suitability.
Lucas Kupferschmid, Lucas.Kupferschmid@vitra.com, will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
