German-Speaking Project Manager

ELEKS Project Management Office is looking for a Project Manager in Poland or Croatia.

About Project

Our Customer, a Munich-based company, is transforming event automation with an innovative platform that simplifies invitations, registrations, and guest management. The manager will lead the integration of a new solution into the customer’s IT systems, ensuring seamless connectivity with their existing CRM, ERP, and accounting platforms.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 4 years of project management experience
• Fluent German and English
• Good understanding of IT system and project life cycles
• Proven experience in managing and communicating with multiple stakeholders, particularly in complex projects involving various departments and external partners
• Solid background in overseeing IT system integrations, particularly with CRM, ERP, and accounting systems
• Experience or understanding of the event management industry
• Familiarity with the PMBOK guide
• Strong understanding of the financial aspects of project management, including the ability to manage and analyze project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and resource utilization
• Good working knowledge of project management tools: JIRA, TFS, BugTracker, MS Project
• Proficient understanding of Agile frameworks and Waterfall methodology
• Practical experience with Scrum
• Proven experience managing fixed-price projects, including handling scope changes, resource allocation, and budget control
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional certification would be an asset

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct and manage project development from project initiation to closure within budget, schedule and resource limits
• Understand and communicate client business needs to the project team
• Negotiate, define, communicate and manage the scope of the project
• Develop, maintain and effectively execute project plan throughout the project life. Ensure timely revision of project plan to meet changing needs and requirements
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones, review deliverables and milestones prepared by a team
• Forecast, track and manage project budgets, ensure timely invoicing
• Define, communicate, implement and monitor quality standards on all project deliverables
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project
• Plan and manage internal and external project communications, ensuring effective exchange of project information and deliverables
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships
• Identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate project risks
• Identify project resources necessary and partner with other company managers to acquire resources
• Build and nurture an effective and collaborative project team. Promote effective individual and team performance
• Mentor team members and support their professional growth

WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH ELEKS

• Close cooperation with a customer
• Challenging tasks
• Competence development
• Team of professionals
• Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy

ABOUT ELEKS

ELEKS is a custom software development company. We deliver value to our clients, thanks to our expertise and experience gained from working as a software innovation partner since 1991.

Our 2000+ professionals located in the Delivery Centers across Eastern Europe and sales offices in Europe and North America, provide our clients with a full range of software engineering services. These include product development, QA, R&D, design, technology consulting and dedicated teams.