Senior Project Manager (m/f/d)

Franka Robotics; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Franka Robotics GmbH in Munich seeks a results-driven Project Manager to lead planning, governance, and cross-functional delivery of product development initiatives. You will coordinate gate meetings, manage timelines and risks, and ensure compliance with Scrum/Agile, PRINCE2 or PMP frameworks while guiding Product Owners and Team Leads.

Fluency in English is required; German knowledge is a plus. A hands-on mindset, outstanding organizational skills, and clear communication will help you drive

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a Project Manager or similar role.
• Knowledge of Scrum, Agile, PRINCE2 or PMP certifications.
• Exceptional organizational, time-management and analytical skills with a problem-solving mindset.
• Strong leadership and verbal/written communication skills.
• Fluency in English; German knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans, including resources and timelines.
• Process Compliance: Ensure alignment with internal product development processes.
• Gate Coordination: Prepare content for gate meetings and coordinate schedules.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Align with Product Owners and Team Leads on priorities.
• Stakeholder Communication: Report progress, updates, and risks clearly and timely.
• Risk Management: Identify risks and develop contingency plans.
• Quality Control: Track milestones and deliverables to meet standards.
• Project Closure: Conduct post-mortems and compile recommendations.

Skills

Project management

Scrum

Agile

PRINCE2

PMP

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration

Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Related field

Job description

• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans, including resource allocation and detailed timelines
• Process Compliance: Ensure that projects are executed in strict alignment with the internal product development process
• Gate Coordination: Prepare all necessary content for the gate meetings and coordinate the scheduling and execution timelines with the Program Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Team Leads to ensure that project-relevant work packages are prioritized, scheduled, and executed at the right time
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate project progress, updates, and risks to team members, stakeholders, and management in a timely and clear fashion
• Risk Management: Identify and resolve issues, manage project risks, and develop contingency plans
• Quality Control: Track project milestones and deliverables to ensure they meet quality standards and organizational objectives
• Project Closure: Conduct project post-mortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

Your experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Proven track record of at least 3–5 years working as a Project Manager or in a similar role
• Strong knowledge of project management frameworks such as Scrum, Agile, PRINCE2, or PMP certification
• Exceptional organizational, time-management, and analytical skills combined with a problem-solving mindset
• Strong leadership qualities with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; knowledge of German or other languages is a plus

At FRANKA ROBOTICS, we build robots with ethics, which comes with great responsibility, creating state-of-the-art, award-winning technology made to improve human lives and change our world for the better. Every day is filled with hard and exciting work, and the ability to take game-changing decisions from day one. We seek a hands-on mindset of those who strive for results but enjoy the process of getting there.

Franka Robotics GmbH, formerly known as Franka Emika, is a fully owned subsidiary of Agile Robots SE. Agile Robots SE is an international high-tech company based in Munich (GER) with a production site in Kaufbeuren and more than 1900 employees worldwide.