Defence Project Manager (m/f/d)

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Deutschlandweit Permanent Full-time

Your role

  • Managing and coordinating complex national and international defence projects while adhering to schedule, quality and budget requirements
  • Responsibility for the contractual execution and management of project assignments in cooperation with customers, partners and authorities
  • Preparing project plans, status reports, and decision papers for internal and external communication
  • Preparing well-founded decision papers and coordinating topics beyond the scope of one’s own decision-making authority
  • Handling customer enquiries and preparing quotations based on qualified cost calculations
  • Conducting project meetings, ensuring a smooth flow of information within the team and maintaining a focus on achieving defined project objectives
  • Identifying and assessing risks and developing appropriate mitigation measures
  • Providing technical leadership to an interdisciplinary project team
  • Managing project finances in close coordination with Controlling
  • Conducting and moderating project meetings and reviews
  • Negotiating contract amendments and additional claims in coordination with the relevant business unit management
  • Ensuring complete project documentation and structured reporting
  • Presenting the company and its product portfolio

Your qualifications & knowledge

  • Completed degree in a technical field such as engineering, industrial engineering, or project management, or an equivalent qualification
  • Several years of experience managing complex projects in the defence or security-related sector required
  • Sound knowledge of contract and project management, preferably in accordance with IPMA, PMI, or PRINCE2 standards
  • Experience working with public-sector clients and military procurement processes is an advantage
  • High level of responsibility, strong assertiveness, and excellent communication skills
  • Fluent German and good English skills, both written and spoken

Your benefits

  • Exciting, innovative and sustainable projects
  • Long-term career prospects and diverse opportunities for professional development
  • 30 days of annual leave and flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance
  • Flexible mobile working options, depending on the position
  • Digital business processes enabling modern and efficient ways of working
  • A variety of team events – from sports activities to social gatherings – fostering a strong team spirit
  • A friendly, family-oriented working environment with open communication and short decision-making processes
  • Company pension scheme for long-term financial security
  • Wellpass membership providing access to a wide range of fitness, sports, and wellness facilities
  • JobRad bicycle leasing for sustainable and convenient mobility
  • Corporate Benefits with exclusive discounts at numerous brands and retailers