Performance Office Manager

Role Summary

Drive strategic transformation at MANN+HUMMEL – and shape how the organization defines, executes, and achieves its global strategic objectives.

As Performance Office Manager , you will be a key member of the Performance Office and actively support the ongoing transformation at MANN+HUMMEL. Your focus: enabling agile strategy execution through robust methods, processes, tools, governance and cross-functional alignment. You will train, coach and consult the organization to strengthen execution discipline and achieve strategic targets in close collaboration with senior leaders.

Main Tasks

• Drive Execution Excellence by supporting the agile strategy execution approach, cross-functional alignment and governance to deliver on strategic targets
• Consult and coach internal stakeholders: analyze challenges, provide structured frameworks/methodologies and trigger mindset/behavior change on individual and team level
• Support internal customers in developing, planning and executing strategic initiatives, including workshops to align vision, priorities and execution
• Challenge and sharpen target definitions: assess clarity/viability, ensure strategic alignment and use data to recommend adjustments (incl. OKR logic)
• Create and provide additional data-driven progress reports where needed; translate insights into actionable recommendations for decision-making
• Identify interdependencies/overlaps and systemic risks; optimize resources and resolve bottlenecks and conflicts across initiatives
• Define and continuously improve (agile) project management standards, methods, processes, templates and tools for non-customer projects, especially strategy execution
• Oversee implementation and correct application of defined standards; support teams in applying project management methodologies effectively
• Develop role-/target-group-specific learning material and learning journeys; deliver trainings, workshops and enablement formats
• Facilitate execution by moderating progress meetings, following up on actions, tracking implementation progress, and supporting change management (readiness, adoption, resistance, communication)

Competencies and Experience

• Education: University degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA) in Business Administration, (Business) Engineering, General/Strategic Management or equivalent work experience.
• Experience:
  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in different functions and/or contexts – ideally with proven ability to “connect the dots” across stakeholders, topics and initiatives.
  • Proven expertise in project management methods, agile frameworks (especially OKRs) and related tools
  • Strong analytical and strategic planning skills with an implementation- and results-oriented mindset
  • Practical knowledge and experience in change management (readiness, stakeholder management, adoption, resistance)
  • Strong capability to translate data into insights, recommendations and management-ready reporting
• Language Skills: English fluent mandatory; German is an advantage.
• Personality: 
  • Lead through influence and create alignment in a global, cross-functional environment
  • Strong facilitation and communication skills; empathetic and credible across levels
  • Positive, pragmatic and results-oriented with a “can do” mindset
  • Comfortable engaging at all levels; hands-on when needed
  • Independent self-starter and strong team player