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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director Methodology & Project Tools - **Company:** DHL - **Location:** Bonn, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JIRA, PRINCE2, Scrum Methodology, Atlassian Tools - **Published:** May 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5b384e2e75ba8856 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Scrum?, Do you have a Master's degree?, If you are motivated by scale, challenge, and meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to be part of something truly transformational., * Relevant university degree, MBA/ Master in Business Administration or similar. * Exceptionally strong expertise in project methodology frameworks (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, SAFe). * 7-10 years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management, preferably in large-scale process & IT transformations. * Fluency in English; additional languages beneficial. * Experience in designing cross-functional project methodologies & governance. * Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. * Good technical understanding of tool ecosystems such as JIRA & Confluence or equivalent. * Experience in cross-functional, global, or complex matrixed organizations. * Ability to coach and influence cross-functional teams and drive adherence to standards. * Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to work across hierarchies in complex environments. * High level of conceptual, analytical, and structural thinking. ## Description The Director - Methodology & Project Tools is responsible for defining, governing, and continuously enhancing the end-to-end project methodology and project tool landscape that enables the successful delivery of the Customs Transformation program. The role ensures that all functions follow a standardized, effective, and efficient methodology, while providing governance, enablement, and continuous improvement of tools and processes., * Lead, manage, mentor and further develop a direct team of (Senior) Managers. * Indirectly manage, coach and steer the PMO and senior management teams in methodology, and take a active leadership role in the wider Global Programs and Ops community. Transformation Methodology * Own, establish and further develop methodology standards ("Cookbook") and ensure alignment across all functions and teams, determining program success and quality baseline. * Implement end-to-end transformation delivery and governance, as agile as possible, considering balance of existing methods in organization. * Ensure continuous improvement of methodology and tools through feedback loops, benchmarking, and industry best practices. * Provide expert guidance to project teams and act as the central point of contact for methodology- and tool-related inquiries. Project Tools * Define and continuously improve the tool stack to supporting end-to-end transformation delivery and program methodology. * Implement innovative tools in alignment with functional business and IT teams, suitable for agile and large scale transformation delivery, plus classic management reporting. * Implement processes, aligned with delivery model, program management and delivery and drive harmonized usage across regions and functions. Program Governance & Planning * Collaborate closely with PMO, and implement program / roadmap reporting mechanism, aligned with detailed delivery tracking in JIRA. * Contribute to roadmap planning, prioritization, and performance tracking from a methodology & tools perspective. * Prepare and maintain templates, processes, quality assurance measures, and tool standards used across the program. Enablement & Stakeholder Management * Enable and coach cross-functional teams in applying the end-to-end methodology, including onboarding, training, and continuous support. * Align, negotiate and convince (if required) team members and management of method standardization. * Ensure method adherence and compliance throughout the program and across all functions, convincing senior stakeholders to adopt methodology & tool standards. * Collaborate closely with Change & Communications, and other workstreams to ensure alignment with program governance structures. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Beyond Hiring: Building a Sustainable Talent Acquisition Engine at Deutsche Bahn](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1856-beyond-hiring-building-a-sustainable-talent-acquisition-engine-at-deutsche-bahn) - [The Future of Developer Experience with GenAI: Driving Engineering Excellence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1107-the-future-of-developer-experience-with-genai-driving-engineering-excellence) - [Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1813-empowering-people-in-a-digital-world-hr-s-next-big-chapter) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [The AI-Fluent Team: A Playbook for Driving Enterprise AI Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100068-the-ai-fluent-team-a-playbook-for-driving-enterprise-ai-transformation) ## Related Articles - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Finding Jobs in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/375-finding-jobs-in-germany) - [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) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [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)