Senior Project Manager

Purpose
The Senior project manager's goal is to drive forward projects in a mechatronic product development environment for internal and external customer projects in order to achieve project milestones on time, with good quality, and within budget.

Responsibilities

Plans projects, including structure plans, task descriptions, and resource allocation in close cooperation with the department managers
Evaluates time, costs and project risks. Prepares project requests for approval and organizes the successful project launch
Manages and controls projects, including the provision of project forecast and regular reports
Closes out projects, including handover to finance, operations and the customer, including complete documentation
Communicates with internal and external customers and promotes interdisciplinary exchange and communication
Coordinates cross-functional teams, mediates between various conflicting goals, and escalates appropriately when necessary
Guides the project team and its individual members through the various project phases with their different approaches (concept evaluation, design implementation, assembly and verification, transfer to operational use)
Ensures that project obstacles are removed and appropriate and accepted decisions are made

Requirements & qualifications:

An associated degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required.
Several years of professional experience as a developer in the field of mechatronic products including electronics, firmware and sensor technologies is required
Experience in Project Management in the field of R&D is required; ideally around 3 years, but we’re also open to strong candidates with less experience
Mastery of project management methods (e.g., project plans, open point lists, risk assessments/FMEA, qualification planning, V-model, agile methods, etc.). Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is an advantage
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Confident use of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and professional Project Management Software (e.g., MS-Project)

Skillset

Strong project planning and execution skills (structuring plans, task descriptions, resource allocation, time management)
Familiarity with technical concepts and typical problems in the electrical and mechanical fields
Strong understanding of business processes, including those beyond development processes
Ability and enthusiasm for coordinating and motivating interdisciplinary project teams
Strong stakeholder management and customer-oriented communication
Strong communication and networking skills and a passion for product development
Enjoyment of working with different cultures and willingness to travel occasionally on business