Data & AI Project Manager (m/f/d)

Liebherr; Ulm; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Hybrid working

Company pension

Employee discounts

Bicycle leasing

Health management

Development opportunities

Job summary

Liebherr-Digital Development Center GmbH in Ulm seeks a Data & AI Project Manager to coordinate cross-functional AI initiatives and drive strategy across the Data & AI portfolio.

You will collaborate with AI leaders and engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions and value for the Liebherr Group. This role requires strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and fluent English and German communication.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Information Systems, or a comparable field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in AI, digital transformation, software engineering, or technical project and program management.
• Solid understanding of AI technologies, software engineering, and digital products.
• Fluent in English and German.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate LDC AI demand intake, roadmap planning, portfolio transparency, and operational reporting.
• Manage selected AI initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Drive AI capability development and delivery of AI solutions.
• Align dependencies across projects and stakeholders for scalable delivery.
• Translate business and technical requirements into actionable delivery with AI teams.
• Support AI governance and reference architectures.

Skills

AI experience

Digital transformation

Software engineering

Project management

Stakeholder management

English fluency

German fluency

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Business Informatics / Information Systems

Job description

Liebherr-Digital Development Center GmbH

Work area:

Country:

DE

Entry level:

Professionals

Type of contract:

full time

immediately

We are looking for a Data & AI Project Manager (m/f/d) to join our team in Ulm.

In this role, you coordinate cross-functional and operational activities of the LDC Data & AI organization while supporting the execution of strategic group-wide AI initiatives. You drive portfolio transparency, coordinate LDC demand intake and roadmap activities, and ensure effective collaboration between stakeholders for successful delivery. Working closely with the Data & AI Manager, the AI Tech Lead, and AI Tech Consultants, you enable the successful translation of business and technical needs into AI solutions and reusable AI capabilities that create value across the Liebherr Group.

Your responsibilities

• Coordinate LDC AI demand intake, roadmap planning, portfolio transparency, and operational reporting for the LDC Data & AI portfolio
• Manage selected AI initiatives and cross-functional projects
• Drive the LDC contribution to AI initiatives across the Liebherr Group, including AI capability development, technology evaluation, technical consulting, and the delivery of AI solutions
• Align and resolve dependencies across projects, roadmaps, and stakeholders to enable efficient and scalable delivery & understand business needs, technical requirements, and cross-divisional synergies to support the identification and shaping of future AI developments
• Drive transparency regarding ongoing initiatives, capabilities, and lessons learned across the Data & AI organization
• Translate business and technical requirements into actionable delivery together with AI Tech Consultants, engineering, business stakeholders, and Corporate IT
• Coordinate fragmented AI demands and ensure effective allocation of LDC capabilities across initiatives & support the preparation and coordination of strategic topics such as AI governance, reference architectures, and group-wide AI foundations
• Continuously improve AI delivery processes, portfolio governance, and the LDC Data & AI operating model
• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Information Systems, or a comparable field
• 5+ years of professional experience in AI, digital transformation, software engineering, or technical project and program management
• Solid understanding of AI technologies, software engineering, and digital products
• Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives involving business and technical stakeholders in interdisciplinary environments
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills & strategic mindset with the ability to drive AI opportunities and cross-functional synergies
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style
• Experience in project or program management is considered a plus
• Fluent in English and German

Our offer

A challenging and interesting range of activities awaits you at Liebherr in an internationally successful Group. We offer you a secure job with the social contributions of a modern organisation and pay a performance-based salary.

Profit from these benefits:

• Attractive remuneration and social benefits
• Flexible and hybrid working (onsite combined with mobile)
• Space for creative working
• Company pension scheme
• Crisis-proof workplace
• Individual development and training opportunities
• Employee benefits & discounts
• Bicycle leasing through salary conversion
• Company health management

The company

Liebherr-Digital Development Center GmbH in Ulm develops digital solutions for the entire Liebherr Group. Our passionate team from the areas of software development,engineering and data science works together on various projects from the whole Liebherr product world. Our mission: creating outstanding digital experiences!

Location

Liebherr-Digital Development Center GmbH