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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Project Manager Data, Analytics & AI - **Company:** Puma AG - **Location:** Herzogenaurach, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Power BI, Data Analytics, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4ba16e2e756a1a5a ## About the Role * 8+ years of experience in Data & Analytics Program Management, Digital Transformation, or a comparable leadership role within a complex international environment. * Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and delivery teams. * Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, facilitate, negotiate and build alignment across all organizational levels, including senior leadership. * Structured, analytical, and outcome-oriented mindset with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution. * Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business-focused discussions. * Strong understanding of data and analytics ecosystems * Experience working with modern analytics and cloud technologies such as Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Power BI, or comparable platforms is an advantage. * Experience working in international and cross-cultural environments with distributed teams and external delivery partners. * Service-oriented, problem-solving oriented, and proactive personality with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. * Positive, flexible, and open-minded team player who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. * Business fluency in English. ## Description We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Data & Analytics Delivery team at our Headquarters in Herzogenaurach. This role is pivotal in driving strategic data and analytics initiatives across PUMA's global business functions. You will lead large-scale programs that modernize data platforms, enable advanced analytics capabilities, and deliver business value through data-driven solutions. Working closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners, you will play a key role in shaping and executing PUMA's data journey. This means your responsibilites will be: * Lead Data & Analytics Programs: Drive the planning, execution, rollout, and communication of strategic data and analytics initiatives across multiple business functions, regions, and markets. * Program Governance & Delivery Management: Establish and manage program governance structures, project roadmaps, milestones, reporting processes, and decision-making forums to ensure successful delivery and alignment with business priorities. * Project Leadership: Oversee the execution of complex data, analytics, and technology projects, ensuring scope, timelines, quality standards, resource allocation, and business objectives are achieved. * Cross-functional Team Leadership: Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams consisting of Product Owners, Solution Architects, Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers and external partners to deliver successful business outcomes. * Stakeholder Management: Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders, technology stakeholders, and external partners, ensuring alignment, transparency, and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle. * Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation actions while driving informed decision-making and timely resolution of challenges. * Business & Technology Alignment: Partner with business & technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable delivery plans and technology solutions that create measurable business value. * Portfolio & Resource Planning: Support prioritization, capacity planning, budgeting, and resource management across multiple programs and projects. * Quality & Change Management: Drive testing, validation, deployment readiness, change management, and adoption activities to ensure successful implementation * Continuous Improvement: Promote best practices, delivery excellence, and continuous improvement across project management methodologies, governance processes, and ways of working. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria)