Context of the Role
As a Project Manager, you will take ownership of complex projects in dynamic and often changing environments. This role goes beyond classic time and budget control — it requires the ability to balance scope, resources, and priorities holistically, ensuring the success of each initiative from start to finish.
You will be responsible for structuring and steering complex topics, facilitating alignment across diverse stakeholders, and managing risks proactively before they impact outcomes. Your strong understanding of scope management and change request handling helps you keep projects on track while maintaining flexibility where needed.
You bring a confident approach to capacity and resource planning, backed by solid skills in documentation, reporting, and project control. Your ability to plan in volatile environments and guide teams through uncertainty makes you a reliable anchor for your projects.
Key Tasks
As a Project Manager, you will be fully responsible for the successful implementation of IT software projects – from initiation and planning to final delivery – for our customers in the tank terminal sector.- Full project ownership for medium to large-scale IT implementations (TMS/MES) in the DACH region and internationally.
- Lead cross-functional teams of software developers, consultants, and client stakeholders.
- Manage requirement analysis, system configuration, integration testing, and go-live phases.
- Coordinate closely with customer-side stakeholders (Operations, IT, Engineering).
- Apply best practice project management methodologies – using Jira.
- Ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to quality expectations.
Required Skills
- University degree (Bachelor’s/Master) in Business, Informatics, Engineering, or a related field.
- 1-2 years of experience in IT project management, ideally in software implementation for industrial applications.
- Understanding of TMS/MES systems and their role in operational processes is a big plus.
- Industry experience in Oil & Gas or related process industries (e.g. chemicals, energy).
- In-depth and proven knowledge and experience in managing the various project phases
- Experience with Jira or comparable tools is a plus.
- Applicants must have native-level proficiency in German.
- Willingness to travel for client meetings (approx. 10–20%).
Why us?
- We encourage mobile and flexible working
- Our working time account supports a healthy work-life balance
- A supportive works council that is there for you in word and deed
- 30 vacation days per year are a matter of course
- We promote your development through our integrated career system
- Further education and training are important to us – and actively supported
- Configure your JobRad – or even more than one, if you like
- Regular team and company events strengthen our open and collaborative culture
- You’ll work with international colleagues and customers
- Be part of our growing global team
- Enjoy exclusive employee discounts through our Corporate Benefits platform
- Stay active with our Wellpass membership for sports, fitness & wellness
- Have fun in our gaming room at the Hamburg office – a perfect place to unwind or connect with colleagues over a round of Mario Kart.
We look forward to receiving your application - preferably online via our application portal. This way we can guarantee a faster process. This is also the easiest way for you to send us all of your application documents!