IT Project Manager (MES Rollout) - €700-800/day -German Speaking- ASAP Start -3 months -12+month ext

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 3 months initial - 12+month extension
• Location: Hybrid/Europe, Germany, DE
• Rate: 88-100 EUR/h

IT Project Manager (MES Rollout)

Key Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Please note: if you do not speak fluent German you will not be contacted for this role

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• €700-800/day
• German Speaking
• Hybrid/Europe
• ASAP Start
• 3 months initial -12+ month ext
• Fluent German and English language skills
• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager, leading complex, large-scale MES implementations and rollouts from initiation through to go-live.
• Strong track record of delivering end-to-end IT projects on time and within budget, managing scope, resources, milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Demonstrable experience leading multi-site MES rollouts, ideally involving Siemens Opcenter or comparable MES platforms, without requiring deep technical expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder, vendor and cross-functional team management, coordinating IT, manufacturing, business teams and external implementation partners.
• Strong expertise in project governance, change management and business readiness, ensuring successful deployment, user adoption and operational transition.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale MES implementations and rollouts, ensuring projects meet agreed timelines, budgets, scope and quality standards.
• Own project planning, budget management, resource allocation and delivery milestones, proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal IT teams, manufacturing stakeholders, business functions and external vendors, ensuring alignment and accountability throughout delivery.
• Drive project governance, stakeholder communication and change management, including senior leadership reporting, business readiness and organisational adoption.
• Oversee testing, deployment, cutover, go-live and post-implementation stabilisation, ensuring successful rollout and minimal disruption to manufacturing operations.