Project Manager – Broadcast (Systemintegration) (m/f/d)

Qvest; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and Continuing Education

Flexible Working Hours

Employee Events

Corporate Benefits

Parking Lot

JobBike

Group Accident Insurance

Good Traffic Connection

Capital Accumulation Plan

Hybrid Work

Company Pension Plan

Company Laptop

Urban Sports Club

Job summary

Qvest is seeking an experienced Project Manager Broadcast to lead global system integration projects from design through handover, coordinating engineers, vendors and customers across studios, playout centers and IP-based media networks.

You will drive scope, schedule, cost control and quality, ensuring delivery to contractual requirements, with on-site and hybrid work options and travel as needed. Fluency in German and English is required, with PM certifications considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Completed technical studies or comparable training, ideally in broadcast technology, media technology or communications engineering.
• Several years of experience managing broadcast systems integration projects, including delivery and integration of broadcast equipment, hardware and infrastructure.
• Certifications in project management are desirable (GPM/IPMA, PMI, AXELOS).

Responsibilities

• Project management, monitoring and documentation of broadcast infrastructure and system integration projects, including design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover
• Planning and control of project scope, schedule, budget, risks and changes from kick off to final acceptance, ensuring delivery in line with agreed time, cost, quality and contractual requirements
• Responsibility for project communication and coordination with broadcasters, media companies, vendors, subcontractors and other project participants
• Commercial and organizational project management in cooperation with sales, controlling, procurement, logistics and system integration teams, including budget monitoring, cost control, project reporting and change management
• Assembling and leading multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, installers and external staff, both in the office and on site
• Maintenance and operation of the project management software used (Blue Ant) as well as the ERP system AP+ for project reporting and commercial control
• Creation, updating, publishing and filing of project relevant documents using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project and Visio

Skills

End-to-end ownership

Budget & cost control

Communication & negotiation

German & English proficiency

Education

Technical studies or comparable training in broadcast/media engineering

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

As Project Manager Broadcast, you will manage global broadcast system integration projects, from design to handover. This includes studios, control rooms, playout centres, OB vans and IP based media infrastructure. Together with internal experts, consultants and system architects, you will coordinate complex technical projects involving the integration and delivery of broadcast systems, hardware and infrastructure. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring project delivery, ensuring effective collaboration between technical teams, commercial stakeholders, suppliers and customers, and keeping the project on track in terms of agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements.

Your Tasks

• Project management, monitoring and documentation of broadcast infrastructure and system integration projects, including design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover
• Planning and control of project scope, schedule, budget, risks and changes from kick off to final acceptance, ensuring delivery in line with agreed time, cost, quality and contractual requirements
• Responsibility for project communication and coordination with broadcasters, media companies, vendors, subcontractors and other project participants
• Commercial and organizational project management in cooperation with sales, controlling, procurement, logistics and system integration teams, including budget monitoring, cost control, project reporting and change management
• Assembling and leading multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, installers and external staff, both in the office and on site
• Maintenance and operation of the project management software used (Blue Ant) as well as the ERP system AP+ for project reporting and commercial control
• Creation, updating, publishing and filing of project relevant documents using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project and Visio

Your Profile

• Completed technical studies or comparable training, ideally in broadcast technology, media technology or communications engineering
• Several years of experience managing broadcast systems integration projects, including the delivery and integration of broadcast equipment, hardware, infrastructure and third‑party systems. Experience covering design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover is essential
• Proven ability to take end‑to‑end ownership of complex technical projects, managing dependencies across engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning, and driving project delivery through to final customer acceptance
• Good understanding of broadcast technologies, including SDI and IP workflows (SMPTE ST 2110), production systems, playout systems, studios, control rooms and media networks
• Experience coordinating technical teams, suppliers and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and design through installation, commissioning and customer acceptance
• Strong knowledge of project planning, budget and cost control, risk management, change management, stakeholder communication and project reporting
• Experience with commercial and financial project control, including budget monitoring, cost forecasting, change requests, contractual scope management and the identification of financial risks
• Proactive approach to risk and issue management, including the early identification of delivery risks, assessment of their impact, definition of mitigation measures and timely escalation where management decisions are required
• Project management certifications (GPM/IPMA, PMI or AXELOS) are desirable
• Knowledge of project management frameworks and methodologies such as PMBOK, ICB and PRINCE2 is an advantage. Familiarity with ITIL and VOB is also beneficial
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate stakeholders across different organizational levels
• Proficiency in project management software, such as MS Project, and Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excel
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, including extended stays at customer sites
• Very good written and spoken German and English language skills. French language skills are an advantage

We offer

• Training and Continuing Education
• Flexible Working Hours
• Employee Events
• Corporate Benefits
• Parking Lot
• JobBike
• Group Accident Insurance
• Good Traffic Connection
• Capital Accumulation Plan
• Hybrid Work
• Company Pension Plan
• Company Laptop
• Urban Sports Club

About Qvest

Qvest provides holistic support to companies worldwide in their further development in the context of digital transformation. With a focus on success, more than 1,300 employees help their customers to achieve future‑oriented change with innovation and consulting services, system and ICT integration in technology and infrastructure projects and the development of software and digital products. Qvest's clients include numerous well‑known companies from industries such as media & entertainment, telecommunications, automotive, health & pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, retail, transportation and logistics, as well as organisations from the public sector. In addition to its headquarters in Cologne, the company also has offices in Europe, the USA, the Middle East, South East Asia and Australia.