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Strategic Planning Director (m/f/d)
We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Strategic Planning Director (m/f/d) for a Technical Advisory program for OSE in Athens, Greece. As Strategic Planning Director you will be responsible to establish an efficient project delivery and control organization for the Greek Railways in collaboration with both DB E&C team members and the client OSE to ensure successful and sustainable implemen-tation. Your focus will be on ensuring the achievement of the program’s goals and collaboration of the internal stakeholders.
Deutsche Bahn’s expertise is in high demand all around the world. As a leading engineering and consulting company in the rail sector, DB Engineering & Consulting offers that knowledge – starting with an idea and continuing all the way to operations. We advise our customers in Germany and around the globe, develop technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With sustainable concepts, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment and help shape the world of the future.
Since 1966, DB Engineering & Consulting has implemented thousands of projects of any size and complexity in over 100 countries. About 5,000 employees from 84 nations are currently realizing the projects of our customers with professional knowledge and intercultural experience.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic planning for network expansion, investment projects and funding
- Long-term infrastructure strategy development aligned with national transport plans
- Initiate a lifecycle-based asset management model for infrastructure and rolling stock manage-ment
- Embed preventive maintenance, digital diagnostics, and safety KPIs into the organization
- Establish clear revenue models for infrastructure access, rolling stock leasing, and service-level agreements
- Standardize contract and stakeholder management, ensuring transparency, and cost-effective commercial engagements
- Create a central Program Management Office (PMO) for major projects
- Standardize processes for budgeting, approvals, tracking, and reporting across all projects
- Promote a culture of analytics to optimize asset utilization and maintenance planning
- Create clear lines of accountability and risk ownership across functions
Qualifications:
- Successfully completed university degree in business, engineering, project management or sim-ilar and relevant professional experience in a comparable, complex role
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in similar tasks
- Certification in project management such as PMP
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in leadership
- You impress with your impartial moderation skills and intercultural sensitivity
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Fluency in English mandatory; German and Greek would be an advantage
- Familiarity with Greek administrative business standards
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