Project Manager (P8) – IT Infrastructure Projects EA-1376

• Project Manager – IT Infrastructure Projects EA-1376
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About the job Project Manager – IT Infrastructure Projects EA-1376

NAXCON Gmb H, 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.

• Field : Defence
• Type : Full-time/ 40%
• Remote

Travel

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced

Project Manager to lead medium- to high-complexity IT infrastructure projects in a security-sensitive environment.

The role covers the full project lifecycle, from solution development through implementation and commissioning.

The Project Manager is responsible for schedule, budget, quality, scope, stakeholder coordination, supplier management, risk management, and project controlling.

The position requires strong experience in IT project management as well as the ability to translate customer requirements into suitable IT processes and technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan, and deliver IT projects of medium to high complexity from solution development through implementation and commissioning.
• Take responsibility for project schedule, budget, quality, scope, and overall delivery.
• Translate customer requirements into new or existing IT processes and technical solutions.
• Support the technical and organisational implementation of agreed solutions.
• Identify, assess, and coordinate dependencies, changes, and project risks within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Manage and coordinate project team members, external suppliers, and service providers.
• Resolve goal conflicts, resource conflicts, and competing stakeholder interests.
• Perform comprehensive stakeholder management across customers, specialist departments, technical teams, and management.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project plans covering milestones, deadlines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress and initiate corrective actions where required.
• Conduct project controlling and regularly report on project status, risks, milestones, and dependencies.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary teams involved in IT infrastructure delivery.
• Ensure structured project documentation and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support workshops, project meetings, status meetings, and decision-making processes.
• Apply recognised project management methodologies and standards appropriate to the project environment.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed degree in

• Business Administration,
• Business Informatics,
• Information Technology,
• Computer Science,
• or a comparable discipline with a strong IT focus.
• Comparable recognised qualifications may also be considered where supported by relevant professional experience.
• Project Management Certification
• One of the following or an equivalent recognised qualification is required:
• PMI PMP

Comparable qualifications may include recognised professional project-management programmes or academic qualifications with a substantial project-management component.

Any time-limited certification used as evidence should be valid at the time of submission.

• Required Professional Experience
• At least

6 years of continuous and substantive professional experience managing medium- to high-complexity projects within the IT sector.

• Demonstrable experience applying established project management methodologies.

• Proven responsibility for

• project planning,
• milestone management,
• budget and cost control,
• scope management,
• quality management,
• change coordination,
• and project reporting.
• Experience managing interdisciplinary project teams and external suppliers.
• Experience working in technically complex IT environments, ideally involving infrastructure services, distributed IT systems, central IT infrastructure, migrations, or comparable implementation projects.
• Tools & Technical Knowledge

Strong practical knowledge of

• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power Point
• Share Point
• Jira

Experience using these tools for project planning, documentation, collaboration, reporting, status tracking, and stakeholder coordination is expected.

• Language Requirements
• German: C1
• Strong professional written and spoken communication skills are required.

Language proficiency should correspond to the CEFR framework unless German is the candidate's native language.

Soft Skills

The successful candidate should demonstrate

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Leadership capability and the ability to motivate project participants.
• High degree of responsibility and ownership.
• Strong initiative and independent working style.
• Decision-making capability and assertiveness.
• Structured, solution-oriented, and goal-focused working style.
• Ability to perform reliably under pressure.
• Ability to manage competing interests and project conflicts.
• Strong organisational and analytical capabilities.
• Additional Requirements
• Travel
• Willingness to travel for business purposes for up to

20% of working time .

• Travel may primarily take place within Germany using appropriate means of transport.
• Approximately

40% mobile/remote working can be expected on average.

• Candidate profiles must include nationality .
• The position operates in a security-sensitive environment and may be subject to applicable personnel-security, travel, nationality, and access requirements.
• Candidates must be able and willing to comply with any security-related restrictions applicable to the project environment.

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.

Note

• Travel expenses for on-site interviews are covered by the candidates themselves
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