In order to support this company goal with suitable IT systems the IT Global Business Services and Corporate Centre has been founded earlier this year with the vision of being recognized as a vital business function transforming IT into a business strength and source of innovation. There is a clear mission for the Centre:
- Create forward-thinking roadmaps supporting business strategies
- Realize cost reduction potentials and maximize the value of IT budget (innovation)
- Implement solutions which are flexible, reliable and cost effective
- Deliver quality and sustainability through IT Service management
- Explore solutions to gain competitive advantage through leveraging it
The Finance IT team sit within IT Global Business Services and Corporate Centre. This is a cross-functional team made up of the core global functions within Deutsche Post: HR, Finance, Corporate Services as well as some specific supporting functions including: Strategy and Planning, Architecture and Infrastructure. Lastly, the team has regional representation in the Americas, Asia Pacific and EEMEA.
Finance as a customer is global and is made up of a number of vertical areas including: Finance Operations, Finance, Corporate Accounting and Controlling, Investor Relations, Corporate Finance, Tax and Services Finance. There are a number of strategic projects running with a total estimated project value of over 100 million Euros.
The team is driving a challenging agenda in getting closer to their customer and becoming more respected & trusted. They hope to be recognized as a having a value based agenda being proactive & results oriented.
The team ethic is professional and disciplined, expecting their colleagues to take personal responsibility for their actions; answering questions directly but also providing insights to their customers.
The current organization structure is new and is forming. The team is made up of some highly experienced customer facing program managers but there is an acknowledged gap in the talent below this team and obvious consequential lack of succession.
The gaps exist almost across the entire team and range from: PMO, junior project managers, project managers, senior project managers and program delivery. Consistent throughout the requirements are the need to find people that have strong business engagement skills/relationship management skills, flexible and agile in their approach, are delivery focused and are able to lead, manage and motivate. Candidates will also need to be comfortable working in a complex, matrix environment where the need to influence outcome through persuasion and strong argument. Candidates whose background has a mixture of a consulting and industry background will be favored.
In detail we’re looking to fill the following positions:
- Senior Project Manager - Business Intelligence
- Junior Project Manager - Order to Cash
- Programme Manager/ Senior Project - Finance
- Manager of Program and PMO
- 2 Senior Project Managers - Finance
- Program and PMO support
- Senior Project Manager - Order to Cash
- Program Manager - Business IT Finance
- Programme Manager/ Senior Project Manager - Order to Cash
- 3 Senior Project Manager - Business IT

