System Transformation Manager (IT-Project Management)

Company Description

Stepstone is a leading online job board in Germany, dedicated to connecting job seekers with their ideal employment opportunities. As a major player in the German job market, we had a key role in facilitating millions of job placements across various sectors and industries.

We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job-tech platforms. Being part of a global team allows us to leverage cutting-edge technology, data, and industry expertise to enhance our services and continuously innovate our technology to meet the job market's needs.

Job Description

Join our team and you'll be responsible for managing global digital transformation projects across Marketing, Sales, Service, Finance and HR, ensuring successful delivery, stakeholder alignment, and measurable business value.

Working in the Commercial Systems department you will lead critical transformation initiatives within StepStone's product and technology environment, foster cross-functional collaboration, resolve challenges, and drive sustainable business success through effective execution and on-time delivery.

By joining our team, you will be playing a vital role as together we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody.

Your responsibilities

• Lead and deliver large-scale initiatives within Stepstone's product division across multiple portfolios (e.g., Commercial, Recruit).
• Structure, plan, and execute complex projects and programs from conception through implementation in line with best practices and business needs.
• Share accountability for delivery outcomes with Product and Tech teams while coordinating cross-functional project teams.
• Prepare presentations, analyses, and reports, providing actionable recommendations to ensure successful project execution.
• Collaborate with international stakeholders, report to the Head of System Transformation, and drive delivery governance including planning, roadmaps, risk, and dependency management.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent university qualification.
• 2-4 years of professional experience in consulting, software delivery, digital transformation, or similar roles, including project or workstream management.
• Strong business understanding in at least one core area such as CRM, CPQ, E-Commerce, Finance Applications, HCM, BI, or Marketing Automation.
• Ability to effectively bridge Business and IT, with strong analytical, conceptual, and communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with agile delivery methods and tools (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Atlassian Suite) and excellent MS Office skills; experience with global platforms or multinational rollouts is a plus.
• Strong interest in new technologies, including AI, and fluent business English (German is an advantage).

We kindly ask all candidates to submit their application documents in English.

Additional Information

Your benefits

We're a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you're with us. Because your job shouldn't take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• 30 days of holidays + 2 extra days for Christmas and New Year's Eve

• Hybrid working model

• Company pension scheme

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Life Assurance Cover

• Volunteering days

• Job bike

• Discounted parking or job ticket

• In-house gym

• In-house barista

• And you can bring your dog to the office

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.