Project Manager – IT Infrastructure & Secure Collaboration EA-1379

NAXCON; Bonn; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

International working environment

Language development support

Zusammenfassung

NAXCON GmbH currently seeks an experienced Project Manager to drive IT infrastructure projects in a security‑sensitive environment. You will assist planning, coordination, and governance across national and international partners, ensuring milestones, reporting, and stakeholder alignment.

Required is a strong background in traditional and agile project management, plus German CEFR C1 and proficiency with Jira and Microsoft Project. Travel up to 30% may be involved.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor level qualifications in IT or related fields are preferred.
• Experience with traditional and agile project management is required.
• German language proficiency at CEFR C1 level is expected.

Aufgaben

• Support project planning, coordination, and documentation for medium-sized IT infrastructure projects.
• Prepare decision papers and coordinate stakeholder communications.
• Monitor milestones, deadlines, and action items; organize meetings and reporting.
• Assist governance activities and ensure structured, transparent project communications.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication

Teamwork

Structured working style

Decision making

Ausbildung

Computer Science

Information Technology

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Jobbeschreibung

Project Manager – IT Infrastructure & Secure Collaboration EA-1379

Job Openings Project Manager – IT Infrastructure & Secure Collaboration EA-1379

About the job Project Manager – IT Infrastructure & Secure Collaboration EA-1379

NAXCON GmbH, headquartered in Weil am Rhein with additional offices, including Stuttgart, is one of Germany's leading engineering and IT service providers.

Our experts possess extensive expertise in software and hardware development, modern electronics, and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).

In addition to delivering high-quality engineering solutions for our customers, we are passionate about driving our own innovation projects as well as research and development activities. Renowned companies from a wide range of industries place their trust in our expertise, reflecting the outstanding knowledge, professionalism, and commitment of our engineers.

Position: Project Manager – IT Infrastructure & Secure Collaboration

Location: Bonn, Meckenheim ( You can select the location of your request)

Field: Defence

Type: Full-time/

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and implementation of medium-sized, complex IT infrastructure projects within a security-sensitive environment.

The project focuses on the planning and implementation of a generic, platform-independent, and scalable secure collaboration service that enables cooperation with national and multinational partners as well as external industry stakeholders.

The Project Manager will support senior project leadership in project planning, controlling, documentation, risk management, governance, stakeholder coordination, and organizational project activities.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers in the planning, coordination, control, and implementation of complex IT projects.
• Independently prepare:
• Decision papers
• Coordinate project documentation and reporting with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Support project controlling with regard to:
• Deadlines
• Milestones
• Requirements
• Required stakeholder contributions
• Monitor project milestones, deadlines, actions, and open items.
• Support continuous resource planning throughout the project lifecycle.
• Organize and facilitate project meetings.
• Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, and supporting materials.
• Record meeting minutes and systematically track resulting actions.
• Act as a point of contact for project team members and project managers on methodological and organizational project-management topics.
• Support project governance activities, committees, and decision-making forums.
• Prepare project communications and regular project reporting.
• Perform administrative and organizational project-management activities, including:
• Appointment and meeting coordination
• Quality assurance
• Employee onboarding and offboarding
• Maintenance and reconciliation of project lists
• Information and document management
• Support project leadership with special assignments and project-specific topics.
• Ensure structured and transparent communication across project teams and stakeholder groups.

Qualifications

Candidates should meet one of the following requirements:

• Computer Science
• Business Informatics
• Information Technology
• Another comparable IT-related discipline

or

• Recognised vocational qualification in an IT profession

or

• At least 6 years of professional experience in an IT environment.

Project Management Qualification

Candidates should have knowledge and practical experience in both traditional and agile project management.

One of the following qualifications, or a demonstrably comparable qualification, is preferred:

• PMI PMP
• Comparable recognised project-management qualification supported by relevant professional project references

Where certification is used as formal evidence, any time-limited certificate must still be valid at the time of submission.

Required Professional Experience

Project Management

At least 3 years of continuous and substantive professional experience in project management within projects of medium size and complexity.

The experience should demonstrate repeated and meaningful project-management responsibility rather than isolated or occasional involvement.

Project Planning & Coordination

At least 3 years of practical professional experiencecovering:

• Monitoring project milestones
• Monitoring deadlines and schedules
• Organizing project meetings
• Tracking actions and follow-up items
• Coordinating dependencies and project activities
• Supporting structured project reporting

Tools & Technical Knowledge

Strong practical knowledge of:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Jira
• Microsoft Project

Experience using these tools for project planning, controlling, reporting, documentation, collaboration, and stakeholder coordination is expected.

Language Requirements

• German: C1

Language proficiency should correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) unless German is the candidate's native language.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• High level of personal responsibility and ownership.
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently.
• Sound decision-making ability.
• Assertiveness when required.
• Structured, solution-oriented, and goal-oriented working style.
• Ability to remain effective under pressure.
• Clear and structured communication.
• Ability to explain complex project topics clearly and appropriately.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate project experience and responsibilities consistently and clearly.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and project activities simultaneously.

Additional Requirements

Travel

• Willingness to travel for up to 30% of working time.
• Business travel may be required within the scope of the assignment.
• Approximately 40% mobile / remote working on average.

Security Requirements

The position is situated in a security-sensitive project environment.

• Candidate profiles must include nationality.
• Project-specific security eligibility requirements and country-related restrictions may apply.
• Candidate eligibility may be reviewed even where a formal security clearance is not required.
• Willingness to undergo any required project-related security screening is expected.

Project Reference Requirements

Where project references are required as evidence, they should include:

• Assignment period and duration
• Detailed description of the candidate's responsibilities and activities

Professional-experience requirements should represent continuous and substantive activity in the respective subject area rather than one-off or occasional involvement.

Core Profile Sought

IT Project Manager with at least 3 years of substantive experience managing medium-complexity IT projects, strong milestone and resource-planning capabilities, excellent project documentation and reporting skills, hands-on experience with Jira and Microsoft Project, German C1, and experience operating in structured or security-sensitive IT environments.

What we offer:

• International Working Environment: Join a diverse and multicultural team where people from different backgrounds and cultures collaborate to achieve outstanding results.
• German Language Development: Whether you are a beginner or an advanced speaker, we provide a supportive environment to help you improve your German language skills.
• Dedicated Point of Contact: You will have a personal contact within the company who will support and guide you throughout your employment.
• Professional Growth: Our engineers have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across different industries, continuously expanding their expertise and developing new skills.
• Regular Team Events: We organize regular company events to strengthen team spirit, encourage collaboration, and create a positive working atmosphere.
• Competitive Compensation: We value our employees and offer an attractive compensation package that reflects your qualifications, experience, and performance.

Note:

• Travel expenses for on-site interviews are covered by the candidates themselves