Senior manager global transformation (human)

We do big things and are always on the move. We need you to help keep it that way. Together we will make Europe's leading wagon hiring company and provider of innovative logistics solutions even more successful.

For our headquarters in Hamburg, we are looking for a Senior Manager Global Transformation (human) to start as soon as possible.

Your mission
You will design and steer VTG's transformation system – translating company and functional strategies into tangible, measurable business outcomes.

This role is about setting the organization up for success: defining the right initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment across functions, creating transparency on progress and outcomes, and initiating targeted countermeasures – structurally, financially, and culturally.

This is not a PMO role. You will not track milestones or manage project plans. You will own strategic clarity, impact logic, and the overall effectiveness of the transformation.

Shape Strategy into Impact

• Translate company strategy into clear, actionable functional strategies
• Build and continuously refine a coherent, focused transformation agenda
• Derive initiatives of all sizes with a strong strategic link and defined, measurable outcomes
• Apply rigorous prioritization and challenge initiatives lacking relevance or impact potential
• Contextualize insights from markets, customers, technologies, and macro trends

Own the Transformation Framework

• Take end-to-end ownership of the enterprise transformation framework
• Conduct recurring transformation assessments (e.g., based on the 7S model)
• Identify systemic gaps early and trigger targeted corrective actions

Drive Executive and Advisory Board Dialogue

• Translate complex execution progress into a clear, compelling strategic narrative
• Provide structured updates and decision-ready insights for Advisory and Executive Boards
• Highlight impact outlook, key risks, and critical decision point

• University degree in business administration, economics, engineering or equivalent academic qualification
• Relevant experience in strategy, transformation, or top-tier management consulting
• Proven track record in defining and steering strategic initiatives with measurable impact
• Strong understanding of value creation and execution trade-offs
• Willingness to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, challenge constructively, and act systemically, while engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
• Analytical and strategic approach to solutions combined with a structured and outcome-oriented working style
• Very good communication skills in English

How Success is Measured

• Strategic coherence: Alignment and consistency across initiatives and functions
• Transformation impact: Quality, focus, and measurable contribution of the transformation agenda
• Risk anticipation: Early identification of systemic risks through the transformation framework
• Decision quality: Strength and effectiveness of Executive and Advisory Board discussions and outcomes

• Flexible working hours with the option to work remotely on a proportional basis
• Wide range of training and development opportunities for both professional and personal growth
• Attractive additional benefits such as meal subsidies, accident insurance, and contributions to company pension schemes
• Mobility benefits including financial support for the Germany Ticket and JobRad bicycle leasing
• Shopping discounts through our Corporate Benefits program
• Fitness and wellness support via membership with Urban Sports Club
• Employee referral program with attractive bonuses
• Health promotion initiatives such as flu vaccinations, back therapy, skin screenings, and psychosocial counseling

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