Project Manager Direct Connect as a Service (DCaaS)

Stryker Corporation; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading technology firm in Berlin is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead networking projects under the Direct Connect as a Service (DCaaS) program. The ideal candidate will possess a strong networking background, 7-10 years of IT project management experience, and proficiency in tools like JIRA and Git. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to manage cross-functional teams effectively. Candidates should also have experience in cloud connectivity services.

Qualifikationen

• 7-10 years of experience in IT Project Management, with at least 3+ years in network infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts including VPN, LAN/WAN.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead project planning and execution for DCaaS, ensuring timely delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and align deliverables.
• Design and maintain JIRA dashboards, creating and managing stories.

Kenntnisse

Project Management

Networking concepts

JIRA proficiency

Git tracking

Communication skills

Tools

JIRA

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

About the job Project Manager Direct Connect as a Service (DCaaS)

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong networking background to lead and coordinate activities under the Direct Connect as a Service (DCaaS) program. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical understanding with hands-on project delivery expertise, particularly in working with tools like JIRA and Git.

This role requires excellent communication skills, structured execution, and the ability to manage cross-functional dependencies across networking, cloud, and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and execution for DCaaS (Direct Connect as a Service), ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from network operations, engineering, and the cloud team to gather requirements and align deliverables.
• Design and maintain JIRA dashboards, create and manage stories, epics, and task dependencies for effective tracking and reporting.
• Map project tasks and discussions from meeting minutes to JIRA and Git tickets/issues, ensuring traceability and accountability.
• Track issues using Git, and align them with relevant JIRA items to maintain cross-tool transparency.
• Facilitate and lead regular project calls, reviews, and discussions, driving clarity on priorities, blockers, and progress.
• Ensure all documentation and status updates are kept current and aligned with stakeholder expectations.
• Manage risks, escalations, and change requests as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in IT Project Management, with at least 3+ years in network infrastructure or connectivity-related projects.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (e.g., VPN, LAN/WAN, routing, switching, direct connectivity, cloud networking).
• Proven experience working with JIRA (dashboard design, dependency tracking, reporting).
• Hands-on proficiency in Git (tracking issues, linking to project tasks).
• Solid understanding of project management frameworks (Agile, Scrum, or Hybrid).
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing projects involving Cloud connectivity services such as VPNaaS and Private connectivity service
• Familiarity with enterprise cloud services (e.g., AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute).
• Technical certifications like CCNA/CCNP or PMI/PMP/Prince2.
• Working knowledge of DevOps tools.

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a globally distributed team environment.
• Problem-solving approach with a continuous improvement mindset.