Project Manager

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, you will lead software delivery engagements for Tier 1 and Tier 2 enterprise clients across the DACH region, with a focus on Manufacturing and Retail. You'll take ownership of projects from planning through successful delivery, collaborating with experienced cross-functional teams while building trusted partnerships with enterprise customers and driving business outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead end-to-end software development projects, ensuring predictable delivery, high quality, and business value

- Own project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and delivery outcomes while driving successful execution

- Build trusted relationships with enterprise clients by managing expectations and maintaining transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle

- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including architects, engineers, business analysts, QA specialists, delivery leaders, and other stakeholders

- Monitor project financial performance, including forecasting, invoicing, profitability, and overall delivery health

- Drive continuous improvement by identifying delivery risks, optimizing project processes, and ensuring compliance with delivery standards

- Contribute to pre-sales activities, project planning, estimation, and engagement documentation when required

REQUIREMENTS

- Proven experience managing software development projects within an IT services or technology environment

- Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and modern software delivery practices

- Hands-on experience with predictive, Agile, or hybrid project management approaches

- Solid experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and stakeholder expectations

- Strong understanding of project financial management, delivery governance, and quality assurance processes

- Experience leading distributed or cross-functional engineering teams

- Upper-Intermediate or higher German for leading client meetings, managing day-to-day communication with customers and stakeholders, and preparing project documentation

- Strong communication, leadership, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

- Experience working with enterprise clients in the DACH region (nice to have)

- Background in Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, or related industries (as a plus)

- Experience delivering fixed-price or outcome-based engagements (advantageous)

- Project Management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or equivalent (optional)