Project Manager 80 - 100 (w/m/d)

What you can move

• You plan, control, and realize projects in the field of data networks and ensure qualitative and timely implementation.
• You participate in the development and evaluation of network architectures, technical solution concepts, and migration strategies.
• You assess technical requirements, feasibility, risks, dependencies, and solution variants.
• You define project goals and translate project ideas into coordinated project mandates.
• You advise customers on technical and organizational project questions as well as on change requests.
• You coordinate all project activities and lead the project teams.
• You conduct negotiations with customers and partners and ensure professional stakeholder management.
• You are responsible for project controlling including budget, resource, cost, and risk management.
• You ensure transparent, level-appropriate communication and create regular reports for internal and external stakeholders.

What you bring with you

• Completed studies in computer science, business informatics, electrical engineering, engineering, or a comparable education with relevant professional experience.
• Several years of experience in leading IT, network, customer, or integration projects.
• Sound knowledge in TCP/IP, Ethernet, Layer 2/3, Routing & Switching, as well as modern IP network architectures.
• Proven knowledge in project management at IPMA Level C; a certification at IPMA Level B is an advantage.
• Practical experience with routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF and/or IS-IS as well as with VLAN, VRF, QoS, redundancy, and network segmentation.
• Knowledge in optical transmission technology and fiber optic infrastructures, ideally DWDM and OTN, as well as in network diagnosis, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
• Understanding of highly available, fail-safe, and secure network architectures.
• Experience with agile methods such as Scrum or SAFe as well as with Jira and Confluence.
• Strong communication and advisory competence, negotiation skills, as well as analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Independent, solution-oriented way of working and high quality, cost, and security awareness.
• Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form.

Salary and benefits

The technical Project Manager Networks is responsible for the planning, conception, technical design, implementation, and commissioning of complex communication networks. They combine deep technical expertise in the areas of Routing & Switching, IP networks, optical transmission systems, and data communication with professional, structured project management.

The function includes both the technical leadership of demanding infrastructure projects and the coordination of internal specialists, external service providers, manufacturers, and other project participants. The job holder ensures that the implemented solutions meet the defined requirements regarding functionality, availability, performance, security, scalability, and operation.

• Completed studies in computer science, business informatics, electrical engineering, engineering, or a comparable education with relevant professional experience.
• Several years of experience in leading IT, network, customer, or integration projects.
• Sound knowledge in TCP/IP, Ethernet, Layer 2/3, Routing & Switching, as well as modern IP network architectures.
• Proven knowledge in project management at IPMA Level C; a certification at IPMA Level B is an advantage.
• Practical experience with routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF and/or IS-IS as well as with VLAN, VRF, QoS, redundancy, and network segmentation.
• Knowledge in optical transmission technology and fiber optic infrastructures, ideally DWDM and OTN, as well as in network diagnosis, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
• Understanding of highly available, fail-safe, and secure network architectures.
• Experience with agile methods such as Scrum or SAFe as well as with Jira and Confluence.
• Strong communication and advisory competence, negotiation skills, as well as analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Independent, solution-oriented way of working and high quality, cost, and security awareness.
• Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form.