The Authority is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Civitta in cooperation with Synergie Personal Deutschland GmbH is providing temporary staffing services to the agency.
Project Manager
As a Project Manager at AMLA, you will lead the delivery of up to two projects within the AMLA Supervisory Programme. You will also help build AMLA’s project management capability, setting up the methods, governance and tools its units use to run projects, in a dynamic and multicultural EU institution.
You will
Lead and coordinate up to two projects within the AMLA Supervisory Programme, ensuring objectives, milestones and deliverables are met on time
Design and implement project management methodologies, governance frameworks, standards and templates across AMLA
Monitor progress, risks, issues and dependencies, propose mitigation measures and escalate where needed
Organise and chair project meetings and steering committees, and prepare status reports, dashboards and governance papers for senior management
Advise AMLA units on project initiation, scope, resources, risk and stakeholder engagement, and support related change management
Train and coach project managers, project owners and business stakeholders, and maintain guidance materials and training resources
Requirements
University degree of at least 3 years of study
At least 5 years of professional experience in a PMO
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing PMO structures, governance and methodologies, including templates, playbooks and governance documents
Proven track record of delivering project management frameworks or transformation programmes in complex environments
Experience training, coaching or mentoring professionals without a project management background
Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint Online) and in MS Planner, MS Project or other project management tools
Ability to create structured templates, process diagrams and workflows in Visio, Miro, Lucidchart or equivalent
English at C1 level, as English is the working language at AMLA
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking, with the ability to translate complex project management concepts into simple, practical tools and guidance
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with experience driving change initiatives
High level of self-organisation and autonomy, a pragmatic, hands-on attitude, and the ability to work under time pressure while maintaining high quality standards
Benefits
- Full-time temporary role for 9 months, with possible extension based on operational needs
- Hourly salary: €35.57 (full-time position gross monthly salary approx. €5,170)
- Opportunity to work in a prestigious EU Authority within a multicultural environment
- A position that provides interesting, varied tasks with a healthy work-life balance
- The expected start date for this position is as soon as possible
Skills Required
- University degree requiring at least three years of study
- At least five years of professional experience in a PMO
- Experience designing and implementing PMO structures, governance, methodologies, templates, playbooks, and governance documents
- Track record delivering project management frameworks or transformation programs in complex environments
- Experience training, coaching, or mentoring professionals without a project management background
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, MS Planner, MS Project, or equivalent project management tools
- Ability to create structured templates, process diagrams, and workflows using Visio, Miro, Lucidchart, or equivalent
- English proficiency at C1 level
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills
- Experience driving change initiatives
- High self-organization, autonomy, pragmatic hands-on approach, and ability to work under time pressure
What We Do
Civitta is a leading independent management consultancy in Emerging Europe. Today, our company, headquartered in Tartu, Estonia, employs over 700 consultants and experts across 27 offices in 19 countries: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Finland Denmark Belarus Ukraine Moldova Serbia Romania Slovakia Bulgaria North Macedonia Kosovo Armenia Sweden Georgia Uzbekistan We aim to bring the right minds together to challenge the boundaries and make meaningful changes for our clients. We cover a wide range of services, including management consulting, grants and project management, market research and customer data analytics, entrepreneurship support and startups, public policy and development. We also work beyond home markets – our flexible approach and international mindset have ensured the successful cooperation with clients in 40+ countries, resulting in 10000+ completed projects. What’s our approach? We deliver more. With an effective management model, we ensure that the money paid for our work is invested in the project, not into overheads. We ask the tough questions. We challenge our clients to achieve the challenge themselves. We like unconventional projects. We have an entrepreneurial mindset allowing us to be flexible and work with niche or unusual projects. We get the job done. We collect facts, analyze them and deliver fact-based results. We are practical and we aim for impact. We have Estonian roots. An unique Central and Eastern Europe & Nordics footprint stretching over 16 countries throughout Europe. #TheChallengerAdvisory
