Senior Project Manager (m/w/d)

About the Role: The Project Manager ensures structured, transparent, and methodical execution of complex, cross-functional development projects. You will enable teams and leadership to make fact-based decisions, safeguard adherence to governance and processes, drive cross-functional alignment, and continuously improve execution performance across the organization.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate or lead interdisciplinary technical development projects (mechatronic, embedded, system level or cross-functional).

• Drive stakeholder coordination across engineering, production, quality, procurement, and product management.

• Manage risks, issues, and structured change processes in complex projects and programs.

• Create decision-ready analyses, status reports, and steering documents for senior leadership.

• Facilitate alignment and fact-based discussions.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering & Business, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

• 5-8 years of extensive experience driving structured execution of complex, cross-functional development projects, ensuring transparency, alignment, and methodical governance.

• 5-8 years of solid understanding of business-economic correlations, cost structures, and scenario evaluation.

• 5-8 years of strong proficiency with project management tools, processes, and governance frameworks.

• Proficiency in Office Suite (>5 years); experience with Planview or Sciforma is nice to have.

• Service-oriented mindset with a high sense of ownership, high self-organization, independence, and resilience.

• Ability to motivate and influence without formal authority.

• Holistic systems thinking and structured problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and interface management skills.

• Business fluent English is required; advanced German is highly desirable.