Project Manager Real Estate

Plattnerfoundation; Potsdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hasso Plattner Foundation in Potsdam, Germany is seeking a Project Manager Real Estate to lead new construction and renovation projects from planning through completion. This hands-on role focuses on delivering on time, within budget, and to the highest quality, serving as the primary contact for planners, authorities, contractors and tenants.

Based in a predominantly in-office setting, you will coordinate with the Real Estate Team, manage documentation and reporting, ensure client goals are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in civil engineering or architecture and 5+ years on large-scale projects.
• Fluent German and English, written and spoken.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Project Management: oversee construction work from planning to completion on new-build and existing properties.
• Stakeholder management: main contact for architects, authorities, tenants and contractors.
• Support for Real Estate Team: monitor renovation and maintenance; provide assistance as we grow.
• Quality management: ensure work on schedule and to the agreed quality and client goals.
• Documentation and reporting: maintain clear site reporting on quality, cost and progress.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture

Master's degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Project Manager Real Estate (all genders)

The Hasso Plattner Foundation

Established by SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner, the Hasso Plattner Foundation builds and runs its own long‑term philanthropic initiatives. It founds and funds institutions, shaping them over decades, such as the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering, Museum Barberini, and Sabine Plattner African Charities. An in‑house Investment Office manages the endowment that makes it all possible.

The Role

As a technical project manager, you will oversee new construction and renovation projects from planning through completion and ensure that they are carried out on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality. You will serve as the primary point of contact for planners, government agencies, contractors, and tenants, and will coordinate with the Real Estate Team and your direct managers.

This role is based in Potsdam, Germany. We work predominantly in‑office, by design. It's how we keep decisions fast and collaboration real.

Your Responsibilities

• Project Management: You oversee and steer all construction work on new‑build and existing properties, from planning to completion. In the near term this means university Projects, which may involve renovation, demolition and rebuild, or new builds.
• Stakeholder management: You connect and help improve how new‑build projects run when each trade is contracted separately. You are the main contact for architects, specialist planners, authorities, tenants and contractors.
• Support for the Real Estate Team: You monitor renovation and maintenance work at the Real Estate Projects and step in to help where needed, so the Real Estate team is well supported as we grow.
• Quality management: You make sure work is completed on schedule and to the agreed quality, and that the client's goals are carried through on site.
• Documentation and reporting: You run clear site reporting on quality, cost and progress, and you prepare client decisions well before they are needed.

What You Bring

• A bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or architecture, as well as at least five years of professional experience working on large‑scale projects
• Interdisciplinary education for the entire field of real estate project development
• written and spoken German and English
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

You Are...

• You are motivated to plan, implement, and manage large‑scale projects to a high standard of quality within a short timeframe
• You enjoy working in a highly skilled team with a clear focus on goals and strong execution capabilities.

What We Offer

• Outstanding and ambitious real estate projects that make an impact
• Real responsibility for your projects, with the mandate to drive quality, costs, timelines and delivery
• A lean team with short reporting lines and fast decisions: your work is visible to leadership from day one
• The entrepreneurial pace and ownership of a high‑ambition organization, backed by the stability of a well‑funded endowment