The posting
NAXCON GmbH, headquartered in Weil am Rhein with additional offices, including Stuttgart, is one of Germany's leading engineering and IT service providers.
Our experts possess extensive expertise in software and hardware development, modern electronics, and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
In addition to delivering high-quality engineering solutions for our customers, we are passionate about driving our own innovation projects as well as research and development activities. Renowned companies from a wide range of industries place their trust in our expertise, reflecting the outstanding knowledge, professionalism, and commitment of our engineers.
Position: IT Project Manager
Location: Bonn, München (You can choose one of the locations)
Type: Full-time
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to coordinate and manage medium- to large-scale IT infrastructure projects. The role covers the entire project lifecycle, from solution development through implementation and commissioning, with responsibility for schedule, budget, quality, scope, risks, and stakeholder coordination.
The position requires strong project management expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead internal project teams and external suppliers in a complex IT environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate, plan, and execute medium- to large-scale IT projects from solution development through commissioning.
- Take responsibility for project schedule, budget, quality, scope, milestones, and dependencies.
- Translate customer requirements into new or existing IT processes and solutions and provide professional guidance throughout implementation.
- Identify, assess, and coordinate dependencies, changes, risks, and impacts within the assigned area of responsibility.
- Manage and coordinate project team members, suppliers, and external service providers.
- Resolve and manage conflicting objectives, interests, and priorities.
- Conduct comprehensive stakeholder management with customers, specialist departments, management, suppliers, and project teams.
- Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, schedules, and dependencies.
- Monitor project progress and initiate appropriate corrective measures where required.
- Coordinate project activities across multiple technical and organizational areas.
- Support effective communication and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure that project objectives and deliverables are achieved within the agreed time, budget, quality, and scope parameters.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Successfully completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
- Business Administration
- Business Informatics with an IT focus
- Information Technology
- Computer Science
- or a comparable relevant field.
Project Management Certification
One of the following qualifications is required:
- IPMA Level C
- PMI PMP
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- or an equivalent project management qualification, such as a recognized project management qualification combined with relevant academic or professional experience.
Professional Experience
- At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in managing medium- to large-scale IT projects.
- Proven experience applying established project management methodologies and practices.
- Experience managing projects throughout their lifecycle, from solution development through implementation and commissioning.
- Experience with project planning and controlling, including schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and changes.
- Experience managing project teams, suppliers, and external service providers.
- Experience translating customer requirements into IT processes or technical solutions.
- Strong experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional project coordination.
IT & Office Skills
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly:
- Microsoft Project
- Outlook
- Visio
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Practical experience with SharePoint and JIRA.
Languages
- German: C1 minimum
- Strong professional English skills are desirable.
- German language proficiency should be demonstrable according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Personal Skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate project teams.
- Strong sense of responsibility and initiative.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions.
- Strong assertiveness and negotiation skills.
- Structured, solution-oriented, and goal-oriented approach.
- Strong delegation and coordination skills.
- Ability to remain effective and professional under pressure.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Confident interaction with customers, management, technical specialists, suppliers, and external partners.
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to travel for business purposes, up to approximately 20% of working time.
- Approximately 40% mobile working can be expected on average.
- Willingness to undergo any required security screening applicable to the project.
- Candidates may be required to provide nationality information as part of the security and compliance assessment.
- Where project references are requested, they should include:
- Industry
- Project title
- Brief project description
- Project duration and period of assignment
- Detailed description of the candidate's responsibilities and activities.
What we offer:
- International Working Environment: Join a diverse and multicultural team where people from different backgrounds and cultures collaborate to achieve outstanding results.
- German Language Development: Whether you are a beginner or an advanced speaker, we provide a supportive environment to help you improve your German language skills.
- Dedicated Point of Contact: You will have a personal contact within the company who will support and guide you throughout your employment.
- Professional Growth: Our engineers have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across different industries, continuously expanding their expertise and developing new skills.
- Regular Team Events: We organize regular company events to strengthen team spirit, encourage collaboration, and create a positive working atmosphere.
- Competitive Compensation: We value our employees and offer an attractive compensation package that reflects your qualifications, experience, and performance.
