Digital Program Manager Budapest

Digital Program Manager
Budapest

Digital Program Manager

About Digital Factory

It’s a place where the agility of a start-up meets the stability of a global powerhouse!

Be part of our journey as we transform MOL Group’s Consumer Services from a traditional fuel retailer to a cutting-edge, digitally driven consumer goods and mobility services provider. As part of MOL Group’s 2030 - Enter Tomorrow strategy, our mission is to lead the market in Central Europe through innovative digital transformation.

At Digital Factory, we harness the power of data to drive business decisions by building a comprehensive Data Lake and developing advanced analytics solutions in forecasting, category management, pricing, and workforce optimization. We're also revolutionizing customer experience with MOL MOVE, our new digital, app-first loyalty rewards program on the Salesforce platform, designed to personalize and enhance convenience for our customers.

Our engineers are innovators with a passion for business, user behavior, and data. They excel in communication, build strong relationships with non-engineers, and navigate product/engineering tradeoffs with ease. With a focus on quick product validation and end-to-end feature ownership, they drive continuous learning and impactful solutions.

If you're curious, proactive, and eager to make a difference, the Digital Factory's Engineering Team is the place for you!

About the Role

We are looking to hire an experienced and passionate Digital Program Manager to join Digital Factory. The Digital Program Manager is part of our digital engineering team who is responsible for the advancement of digital businesses and their supporting technologies and contribution towards key business decisions on both a functional and technical level.

The Digital Program Manager leads (digital) improvement initiatives across the organization, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery of various projects. This role oversees methodologies, financial (cost) management, and provides strategic direction to a team of Project Managers and Scrum Masters, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The Digital Program Manager optimizes digital operations, drives continuous improvements, and manages cost efficiencies while ensuring improvement projects meet their budgetary requirements.

Main Responsibilities

Lead and manage digital improvement projects using a blend of PRINCE2, Agile, and PMI methodologies to ensure delivery on time, within scope, and budget.

Provide line management for Project Managers and Scrum Masters within the PMO framework.

Own and lead the definition and the continuous improvement of Digital Factory’s Way of Working and Operating model and its related processes. Ensure they are being followed, and squads meet timeline targets.

Develop and oversee cost management strategies and processes, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational goals.

Implement and manage resource allocation strategies, ensuring squads have the necessary resources to meet objectives effectively.

Lead professional preparation for key Digital Factory events, including QBR and PI planning, coordinating effectively to optimize resource allocation for the upcoming quarter.

Own the cost management process ensuring deep understanding and transparency of costs of Digital Factory squads and projects.

Oversee the integration of digital technologies into company processes, optimizing workflows and delivering measurable results.

Collaborate with stakeholders to align with project goals, KPIs, and performance metrics.

About Your Experience and Skills

Education

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.

Certified in PMI PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner.

Hold Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe) or have equivalent practical experience.

Additional certifications in Lean Six Sigma or digital transformation are a plus.

Experience

10+ years of experience in project or program management, with at least 4 years in a digital environment.

Successfully managed teams of Project Managers and Scrum Masters, driving team performance and ensuring project delivery.

Directed and executed large-scale digital projects, ensuring financial oversight and consistently achieving budgetary goals.

Delivered impactful digital improvement solutions, leading cross-functional teams to accomplish successful transformation initiatives.

Professional competencies

Professional expertise in both Waterfall methodologies (PRINCE2, PMI) and Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe).

Skilled in cost management and budgeting, particularly in the context of digital transformation projects.

Comprehensive understanding of digital product lifecycles, project roadmaps, and change management processes.

Experienced in mentoring and leading project teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Proven ability to manage and deliver multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Expertise in managing stakeholder expectations and fostering clear, effective communication across teams and departments.

Ability to resolve conflicts and make data driven decisions to manage program budget, risks and issues.

Proficient in analyzing and optimizing digital processes to enhance performance and allocate resources effectively.

Skilled in using project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, and Trello for tracking progress and resource management.

Familiarity with digital platforms, frameworks such as Salesforce, cloud technologies, and web applications.

Professional use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Soft Skills

Results-oriented, able to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Proactive mindset with a positive attitude and a strong sense of ownership, and team mentality.

Openness to work with different cultures across CEE and willingness to travel in the region (position involves travel in 10% of time)

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English for cross-functional collaboration.

Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning, adapting, and staying updated on industry trends and best practices

Solution-oriented and accountable.

What We Offer

Work with an advanced and innovative tech stack.

Collaborate with multinational teams and projects across the CEE region.

Enjoy tremendous opportunities for continuous learning and growth in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Explore versatile career paths in a dynamically growing international organization at Local and Group level.

Gain cross-industry experience through our expanding portfolio of businesses (both within and beyond MOL Group).

Be part of a supportive and inclusive workplace that values innovation and creativity.

Enjoy a hybrid work model: two days of home office and three days at the beautiful MOL Campus.

Access Medicover health insurance and an extensive benefit package, including an annual bonus and maximalized fringe benefits.

Participate in regular team outings and MOL family events.

How to apply?

If you wish to form the future with us, please submit your applications via our career site: www.mol. hu/karrier

Main Recruitment Steps

Initial call: You will be contacted by MOL Recruitment via phone for a short chat.

Interview: You can expect two or a maximum of three interview rounds, where you can meet your direct manager, some experts from the team, ask your questions and present your skills and career path. We always make sure you receive timely feedback after each round.

Case study: You will either receive a take-home assignment after the first interview or be asked to solve a business problem on the spot at one of the interviews.

If you would like to know more about Digital Factory: digitalfactory. info

Meet your Hiring Manager: Tilk Máté István (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtilk/)

At MOL Group, we know that our strength lies in diversity. During the selection process, we provide equal opportunities to all applicants with the appropriate qualifications and work experience, regardless of age, gender, disability, or reduced work capacity, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. At MOL Group, everyone matters.

If you have any specific needs related to your reduced work capacity at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform our recruitment team! We are happy to assist.