Project Manager (m/f/d)

ZipRecruiter; München; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading executive search boutique in Munich seeks a Project Manager to take full ownership of complex executive search mandates. You will be responsible for managing teams, ensuring strategic alignment with client needs, and delivering high-quality outcomes. Ideal candidates will have experience in related fields and possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills. This role offers an opportunity for real ownership and influence on high-impact projects with top VC-backed companies.

Leistungen

Above-market compensation including project success participation

Weekly team lunches and regular events

A bright office in central Munich with great coffee

Private gym access

JobRad and other lifestyle benefits

Qualifikationen

• 2–4 years of experience in Management Consulting or related sectors.
• First experience managing projects and/or leading teams.
• Professional level in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Accountable for the execution and success of multiple search mandates.
• Lead Associates and Researchers, providing guidance and ensuring alignment.
• Develop and refine search strategies and role definitions.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

We - VON DER HEYDEN Human Capital - are an executive search boutique based in Munich. Our vision is to be the first address for all VC and PE investors, start-ups and tech companies in Europe when it comes to strategic hiring and the selection of first-class executives. We are a and dynamic team with an international background that combines diverse expertise from various industries. On top of that we are incredibly passionate about the development of our company and love supporting our partners in their growth or change processes. However, we also enjoy spending time together outside of work – joining us you will be part of a great team and family!

As partners we are proud to count General Atlantic, Sequoia, EQT, and Insight Partners, as well as companies like Flix, Jedox, Xentral, and Enpalamong our clients.

For our team we are now looking for a

Project Manager (m/f/d)

What you will do: As a Project Manager, you will take full ownership of complex executive search mandates—acting as the driving force behind each project’s structure, momentum, and success. You are responsible for independently leading the day-to-day execution of searches, managing teams, ensuring strategic alignment with client needs, and delivering high-quality outcomes. You serve as the central figure connecting clients, candidates, and internal stakeholders—operating with autonomy while drawing on the support of our Directors when needed.

• Project ownership: You will be directly accountable for the full execution and success of multiple search mandates, ensuring clarity, structure, and quality from initial briefing through to final placement. You will shape search strategies, define priorities, manage timelines, and be the key driver of project delivery.

• Team leadership: You will lead Associates and Researchers with confidence and purpose—delegating tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring each team member is clear on objectives and aligned with the overall project vision. You take responsibility for the quality of their work and their professional development within the project context.

• Client interface: You are the go-to project lead for clients—maintaining regular contact, presenting key insights, and managing expectations at every stage of the process. You confidently represent VON DER HEYDEN Human Capital in all communications and build trusted relationships through consistency, insight, and delivery.

• Strategic input: You independently develop and refine search strategies, role definitions, and organizational analyses, ensuring alignment with the client’s business context and hiring goals. Your recommendations are rooted in critical thinking, market knowledge, and commercial awareness.

• Execution excellence: You own the quality of every project output—ensuring candidate reports, search documents, and industry mappings are not only accurate but also strategic, clearly structured, and tailored to the seniority of the audience.

• Process optimization: You actively enhance our ways of working by identifying opportunities for greater efficiency, consistency, and clarity across project workflows, tools, and deliverables—contributing to the growth and scalability of our operations.

• Internal collaboration: You work cross-functionally with the CEO, Directors, and other internal stakeholders to ensure that projects are supported, knowledge is shared, and broader company initiatives are integrated into project delivery when needed.

What we are looking for: You are an energetic, analytical, and people-savvy professional with an entrepreneurial mindset who enjoys taking ownership and solving complex puzzles.

• 2–4 years of experience in Management Consulting, Executive Search, Investment Banking, Start-up/Scale-up, VC/PE, or related sectors

• First experience managing projects and/or leading small teams

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including client-facing experience

• Ability to juggle multiple mandates, think structurally, and keep the overview even under pressure

• Highest standards for quality and execution, paired with a hands-on, pragmatic mindset

• A good Bachelor's and ideally Master’s degree (preferably in economics, business, or natural sciences)

• Professional or -level German and English; other are a plus

• Proficiency in MS Office and/or Google Workspace

What we offer:

• Real ownership and influence on high-impact executive search projects with Europe’s top VC-backed companies

• Structured growth path with increasing leadership and business development exposure

• Above-market compensation including project success participation

• A warm, ambitious, and international team culture

• Weekly team lunches, regular events, and yearly offsites

• A bright office in central Munich (Schwabing) with great coffee, fresh snacks and our own private gym

• JobRad and other benefits to support your lifestyle

Sounds like you? Let’s connect and we are looking forward to your application and getting to know you!