Project Lead (m/f/d) Senior Manager
Peak & Peak GmbH Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
IT Services and IT Consulting · 201-500 employees
About the role
You will lead end-to-end delivery of Salesforce and IT transformation projects while acting as the primary point of contact for international clients. Additionally, you will manage cross-functional teams and contribute to the scaling of the Business Consulting practice.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in consulting or a comparable industry with a strong background in IT project management and Salesforce. Proficiency in both German and English is required, along with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Full description
Why we are looking for support
For our delivery team, we're looking for an experienced, entrepreneurially-minded professional who takes end-to-end project ownership and noticeably relieves our Co-CEO in day-to-day client management. You'll become the central point of contact for our clients, lead cross-functional and international teams, and make sure our projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with real business impact – combining big-picture thinking with a hands-on mindset. Sound like you? Read on! Your tasks
Project leadership & delivery• Own the end-to-end delivery of our Salesforce and IT transformation projects – from scoping and planning through implementation to successful closure
- Define project objectives, scope, timelines, resource planning, and the right delivery approach
- Keep a close eye on project performance, budgets, timelines, and delivery quality, and spot risks before they become problems
- Apply established project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practices
Client & stakeholder management• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and our internal delivery teams across all project phases
- Lead workshops, steering committees, and status meetings, ensuring transparent communication in both English and German
- Make sure our solutions truly deliver on our clients' business objectives, operational processes, and long-term scalability
Team & leadership• Lead cross-functional, international teams and create alignment even in complex environments
- Beyond client delivery, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling our Business Consulting Practice—bringing your experience to establish standard processes, quality benchmarks, and team development structures.
Business development• Contribute to proposals, client presentations, demos, and solution planning during pre-sales
- Bring a sharp eye for additional value and actively contribute ideas for optimization and innovation
Requirements
Experience• At least 5 years of professional experience in consulting or a comparable industry
- Experience as a Project Lead or Project Manager with agile methodologies overseeing IT projects
- Experience as a Functional Lead or Business Analyst on Salesforce Sales, Service, or Commerce projects
- At least 5 years of experience in functional requirements gathering
- Experience in the Consumer Goods industry is a big plus, ideally in the context of technology transformations
- Experience in or with large international consultancies (e.g. Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, Capgemini, or similar) is a plus
- Experience working across multi-country project settings, navigating both business and IT stakeholder landscapes
Functional & methodological skills• Solid understanding of IT project delivery (e.g. CRM, digital platforms, system implementations)
- Strong knowledge of common project management methodologies and tools
- A real knack for stakeholder management and requirements engineering
- Salesforce experience is a plus
Personality & way of working• Strong communication and leadership skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
- Can-do attitude and genuine enjoyment of solving complex problems
- You like working independently and can juggle multiple projects at once without losing the overview
- Experience working in remote and international teams
- Willingness to travel
Languages• Fluent German and English, written and spoken
- Additional language skills are a plus
What We Offer
Nice to Have
About us
Peak & Peak is a specialist consulting partner for leading Consumer Goods companies. We combine deep industry knowledge, Salesforce expertise and hands-on implementation to improve commercial processes, customer experience and business outcomes. As a Salesforce Global Launch Partner and CG Cloud Advisory Board member, we have delivered more than 50 Consumer Goods Cloud projects for clients including Oatly, Mondelez, Coca-Cola, Paulig, Ricola, Fever-Tree, Bacardi and Emmi. We are a remote-first, multicultural team represented across Germany, Portugal, Greece and beyond. You will collaborate across borders, work closely with key international clients and have the space to grow through meaningful projects and real responsibility.
Learn more about us at ppeak.com
