Senior Project Manager (m/w/d)

zerothird; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 44.000 - 53.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working options

Direct collaboration across management

Autonomy and ownership

Zusammenfassung

Quantum Technology Laboratories GmbH (qtlabs) in Vienna is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, high-tech space and terrestrial projects. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risks while coordinating with ESA, EU, and FFG and maintaining strong customer relationships.

The role requires several years in project management within a high-technology industrial environment, plus excellent communication and stakeholder skills.

Qualifikationen

• Requires completed technical or scientific education and several years of project management experience in high-tech environments.
• Flexible, organized, independent work style with excellent stakeholder management.
• Strong customer focus and strong understanding of business and commercial aspects.

Aufgaben

• Execute projects independently and coordinate with external partners such as ESA, EU and FFG.
• Lead complex projects from award to delivery and manage scope, schedule, budget, risks and performance.
• Act as the main interface to customers and cultivate long-term relationships.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with external partners.
• Proactively manage changes and mitigation actions.
• Contribute to proposals and bids and support business growth.
• Coordinate with Portfolio Management and support PMs with best practices.
• Foster knowledge sharing and drive continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Time management

Ausbildung

Technical or scientific education

HTL/University degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Jobbeschreibung

Join Our Mission to Advance Quantum Communication in Space

At Quantum Technology Laboratories GmbH (qtlabs), we develop quantum key distribution systems and optoelectronic solutions for space and terrestrial applications. Based in Vienna, our engineers and scientists work on technologies for secure global communication.

About The Role

• Independent project execution and coordination with our external partners, such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Union (EU), and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
• Lead complex projects from contract award through to successful delivery
• Take responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and performance
• Act as the key interface to customers and build strong, long-term relationships
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate external partners
• Proactively manage changes, risks, deviations, and mitigation actions
• Contribute to proposal and bid activities and support business growth
• Coordination with Portfolio Management
• Support and enable project managers by introducing best practices, fostering knowledge sharing, and driving continuous improvement

Your Profile

• Completed technical or scientific education (e.g. technical college/HTL, university degree, or equivalent qualification)
• Several years of project management experience in a high-technology industrial environment (Space industry preferred
• Flexible, organised, and independent working style
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong customer focus with excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Reliable and responsible personality
• Strong awareness of deadlines and quality, combined with a very good understanding of business and commercial aspects
• Strong team player
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with MS Project is an advantage
• Good command of German and English, both written and spoken

What we 0ffer

• A rare opportunity to shape the IT foundations of a growing deep-tech company.
• High ownership and autonomy, with direct collaboration across management and engineering.
• A highly competent, engineering-driven environment and security-critical technology with real-world impact.
• A modern workspace with hybrid working options.
• A friendly, humorous team and great Italian espresso.

The minimum gross salary for this position is €4.359,91 per month on a full-time basis, in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. The actual compensation will be above this minimum and will reflect the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Quantum Technology Laboratories GmbH is an equal opportunity employer. We value different backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive workplace.

We are engineers, scientists and builders. We respect substance over titles. If you want to build reliable and secure IT that helps ambitious engineering teams do their best work, we would like to speak with you.