Operational Excellence Delivery Manager (f/​m/​d)

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Full-time,Hybrid, Unlimited

Düsseldorf

Operational Excellence Delivery Manager (f/m/d)

Location: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Your responsibilities

As Delivery Manager you are responsible for leading high-priority projects or programs demonstrating excellence in all typical project management dimensions e.g., scope, time, budget, risk, quality, communication, stakeholder management, etcetera.

  • You setup and execute a project or program for success. You apply, and tailor fit for purpose, the project approach and tools using operational excellence, agile and classical project management frameworks
  • You will be responsible for driving projects and process optimizations for value streams and end-to-end processes
  • You take the lead in driving the project through all stages of its lifecycle
  • You facilitate decisions making processes and root cause problem solving on operational and especially senior management level
  • You foster strong working relationships across the organisation and ensure appropriate stakeholder management (project internal and external) on operational level, as well as with project steering members up to L1 or even board level
  • You develop an in-depth understanding of the various business areas within Uniper and how they are connected through value streams, enabling you to build trustful relationships on eye level with the business partners
  • You’ll be responsible for driving the Operational Excellence way of working forward in appointed business areas, in tight cooperation with their leadership and subject matter experts
  • You act as role model for operational excellence project management and develop, coach or mentor other team members and project managers in Uniper

Your profile

  • You have 8 years+ experience in project management with a proven track record of successful high-complex improvement/transformation projects in dynamic environments
  • You lead various types of projects e.g., strategy implementation, performance improvements, performance management system setup, organisational restructuring, compliance, etc.
  • Knowledge and experience with Change Management concepts (e.g. ADKAR) and able to embed this naturally in the projects. Strong focus on the people side of the change
  • Experience using DMAIC, agile approaches and traditional project management methods, preferably with industry certifications (PMI, SAFE, (M)BB)
  • Up to date knowledge and experience of digital technologies (e.g. AI) and able to identify deployment opportunities. Generate interest, drive mindset and help the businesses to explore these new ways of working with them
  • Significant experience in typical management consultancy skills e.g., forming teams with different cultural background, moderating workshops, driving decisions with senior stakeholders, actively managing change curves
  • Excellent communication skills and precise messaging (verbal and written) from operational level up to Board stakeholders
  • When working in a hybrid environment the use of digital technologies is key e.g., Teams, PowerBI, Power Automate, Mural. Open minded to exploring the opportunities for implementing AI into daily workflows
  • Strong drive and a “getting things done”-attitude, to deliver projects in a challenging environment with conflicting stakeholder interests. Is stress-resilience and able to cope with highly volatile workload from time to time
  • Proven experience the energy industry preferred
  • Interest in developing others, including other projects managers, as a mentor or coach
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% if project assignment requires
  • University degree in engineering, economics, business administration or science
  • Operational Excellence Lean Six Sigma interest. (Master) Black Belt level would be a bonus
  • Consulting competence
  • Highly advanced diagnostic and analytical skills
  • High level of social competence, ability to work in different cultures and diverse environments
  • Profound experience in transformation, performance improvement and change management
  • Familiar with international working environment on Senior Management levels
  • Languages: English and German

Job ID:

87644

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We look forward to receiving your application!

Your Uniper Talent Acquisition Team

Living diversity, fairness and inclusion (DEI) at Uniper

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. That's why we encourage applications from suitably qualified and suitable people regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We embrace inclusion and support flexible working.

What makes Uniper stand out as an employer

  • We allow you a high level of flexibility and individuality based on our unique FlexWork culture. You decide in coordination with the team how, when and where you work together

    FlexWork

  • We offer you flexible workplaces and open spaces with state-of-the-art ergonomic equipment, both in the office and at home.

    Modern workplaces

  • We support you in balancing your private and professional life through flexible working time models, job sharing, sabbaticals and extensive offers in the area of child care and nursing.

    Work Life Balance

  • With a mix of digital and analog learning formats and topic-specific communities, we promote your personal and profossional development and lifelong learning.

    Further education

  • Experienced specialists and managers are happy to support you in strengthening your skills and advancing your career development.

    Coachings and Mentoring

  • Performance discussions, 360-degree feedback and employee surveys will help you and the company move forward, strengthen our collaboration and give you room to contribute your ideas.

    Open feedback culture

  • Safety and well-being are our top priorities. That's why we offer you regular free preventive medical checkups as well as a variety of learning impulses on occupational safety, health and well-being, and support programs.

    Health care

  • With our online exercise courses, sponsorship of your participation costs in central sports events and a large sports community, we offer you a healthy working environment.

    Sport and Fitness

  • You can enjoy a wide range of healthy and balanced meals in our canteen. In addition, you can participate in nutrition programs.

    Healthy nutrition

  • We offer you the option of leasing a car or bicycle through deferred compensation with financial benefits.

    Car and job bike leasing

  • We have electric charging stations for free charging of your electric or hybrid car.

    Electric charging stations

  • We provide you with free parking spaces.

    Free parking spaces

  • We take care of you and offer you a wide range of coverage beyond the legal requirements with our company pension plan, accident insurance, company health insurance and continued salary payments in the event of illness.

    Insurance and coverage

  • We pay capital-forming benefits and offer you a wide range of financial benefits through our corporate benefits program

    Financial benefits

Get to know your future colleagues

  • Valentina

    EVP Operational Excellence

    At Uniper “treating everyone in a fair way”, and “making everyone feel included” are serious topics. This is why we regularly seek feedback from our employees, we listen to them, and we make changes so that we can get closer and closer to our vision of DEI.asd

  • Thomas

    Head of ETRM department

    I was excited to join Uniper as it a give me the opportunity to be part of a large, complex and dynamic Trading Organization. The company trades a lot of different commodities in many markets with all their uniqueness, which ultimately requires many different IT tools and solutions. I enjoy working with traders and all the supporting functions in such a challenging environment.

  • Navya

    Lead Business Analyst

    My passion is driven by the excitement of learning something new every day and a strong sense of pride supporting our Uniper business growth & Strategy. This is enhanced by the presence of a great team around me, whom I can always rely on for support.

  • Mithun

    Lead - Strategic Endur Solutions

    Each day excites me with new challenges by driving various Strategic IT initiatives for our CCO Trading Business and accelerating the energy transition by decarbonising our portfolio. My motto: Entrepreneurship is trait that you live each moment! At Uniper, I can constantly challenge status quo and shape the environment around me.

  • We are Uniper

    At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy and at the same time securing the supply of energy. As a company operating internationally, we work in very diverse teams and offer our employees as much flexibility as is possible. Equity, mutual appreciation and respect are the core of our corporate culture. At our company you will have the opportunity to shape new technologies, work on solutions for a modern and future-oriented energy supply and actively design change processes.

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    Uniper has been based at our headquarters in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour since 2019. Our central office consists of the two buildings Caprocorn and Float, which are connected by a walkway to form a single unit.

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    Düsseldorf

    Uniper has been based at our headquarters in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour since 2019. Our central office consists of the two buildings Caprocorn and Float, which are connected by a walkway to form a single unit.

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    Düsseldorf

    Uniper has been based at our headquarters in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour since 2019. Our central office consists of the two buildings Caprocorn and Float, which are connected by a walkway to form a single unit.

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    Düsseldorf

    On the office floors, the modern furnished meeting areas and lounges are located in the centre of each floor and our colleagues work separately from the passage areas, each with window fronts. All workstations have modern equipment and height-adjustable desks.

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    Düsseldorf

    On the office floors, the modern furnished meeting areas and lounges are located in the centre of each floor and our colleagues work separately from the passage areas, each with window fronts. All workstations have modern equipment and height-adjustable desks.

    Düsseldorf_Büro_3.webp

    Düsseldorf

    On the office floors, the modern furnished meeting areas and lounges are located in the centre of each floor and our colleagues work separately from the passage areas, each with window fronts. All workstations have modern equipment and height-adjustable desks.

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    Düsseldorf

    We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

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    Düsseldorf

    We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

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    Düsseldorf

    We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

    FlexWork

    Flexible working at Uniper means that our teams decide for themselves how, when and where they work. We have created hubs for collaboration and networking in our offices and we provide our employees with the equipment for a modern and healthy workplace at home. We also offer geographical flexibility and various flexible working models. This means you can do your work from different locations and shape your job to fit your personal lifestyle, so you can balance your work and private life perfectly.

    To give you a deeper insight into the flexible working experience at Uniper, we have created a dedicated page where you can learn more about our flexible working models.

    More about FlexWork at Uniper

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