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AURELIUS is a globally active alternative investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach. It focuses on Private Equity, Private Debt and Real Estate. Its approach is characterised by its uncompromising focus on operational excellence and an unrivalled ability to efficiently execute highly complex transactions. AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, particularly expanding its global footprint, and today employs more than 400 professionals in 9 offices spanning Europe and North America.
For one of our Italian portfolio companies in the industrial manufacturing space, we are looking for a
Responsibilities
The PMO Manager will play a central role in the transformation of the portfolio company by driving program visibility, consistency, and delivery discipline across the organization. As a key partner to the management team and Aurelius, the PMO ensures structure, transparency, and effective progress tracking across high-impact projects.
This is a hands‑on, business‑driven role combining classic project management with strong change management capabilities and serves as a strategic sparring partner to senior leadership. The role involves intensive travel. Relocation is not needed for the role, but a home base in Italy is preferable and presence on site in the portfolio company on 4 days / week a prerequisite.
Your tasks in detail:
Program Governance & Structure

Establish and maintain a robust PMO framework including reporting standards, progress tracking, and performance KPIs
Support leadership in prioritizing and sequencing strategic initiatives
Define and manage the cadence of steering committees and progress reviews

Performance Tracking & Reporting

Oversee and coordinate key transformation projects
Develop and maintain dashboards, status reports, and KPIs to monitor milestones, risks, and interdependencies across workstreams
Prepare progress updates for management and Aurelius

Stakeholder Management & Communication

Act as central liaison between executive leadership, functional heads, external partners and Aurelius
Ensure transparent communication of progress, risks, and outcomes across the organization and Aurelius

Change Management:

Drive the people side of transformation by anticipating change implications, supporting communication plans, and fostering ownership among stakeholders
Help the leadership team translate strategic goals into actionable change narratives and embed new ways of working into the organization

Content & Strategic Sparring:

Act as a thought partner to the CEO, CFO, and project leads in structuring initiatives, challenging assumptions, and shaping project content
Support preparation of management and Aurelius board materials by synthesizing complex topics into clear messages and actionable insights
Identify opportunities to enhance project effectiveness and institutionalize best practices across the organization

Qualifications required
Experience & Background

7+ years of relevant experiences, ideally a mix of consulting and industry experiences
Prior experience in a PE-backed or transformation‑intensive environment preferred
Proven track record of managing complex, cross‑functional projects in an international context
Strong project management and organizational skills with a structured, detail‑oriented approach
Analytical mindset with ability to interpret business data and translate into actionable insights
Hands‑on, pragmatic, and execution‑focused; comfortable operating in fast‑changing environments
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels of the organization
Proficiency in MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel; experience with ERP or BI tools advantageous

Education & Languages

Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
Fluency in English required; Italian language skills strongly preferred

Personal Characteristics

Results‑driven and analytically rigorous
Pragmatic “doer” with a bias for action and measurable impact
Entrepreneurial and comfortable in fast‑changing environments
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Collaborative, yet assertive when driving accountability
Comfortable balancing strategic oversight with operational detail

Contact
Please apply online including all relevant application documents and stating your earliest possible starting date and salary expectation.
For more information visit our website at: AURELIUS GROUP
Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other
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