(Senior) Project Manager (m/f/x)

Cofinity-X GmbH; Köln; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working model

Annual training budget (1,500 EUR)

Deutschland Ticket

Job Bike

Résumé du poste

Cofinity-X GmbH in Germany seeks an experienced project manager to lead end-to-end European AI research projects funded publicly, coordinating multi‑partner consortia and delivering on time.

You will steer work packages, manage budgets and compliance, liaise with funding bodies, and work closely with our Machine Learning team to translate objectives into concrete plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, including EU funded R&D projects with multi-partner consortia

Responsabilités

• Take end-to-end responsibility for portfolio of large-scale, publicly funded European AI research projects from kick-off to final reporting
• Steer work packages across projects: plan scope, milestones, deliverables, track progress and resolve dependencies
• Manage multi-partner consortia of industrial companies, research institutions and associations across several EU member states
• Act as primary contact for funding bodies and PMAs, owning interim/final reports and change requests
• Own project financials including budget planning, cost tracking and eligibility of costs
• Ensure compliance with national and European funding/state aid requirements
• Work with ML team to translate objectives into technical work plans and ensure timely, quality deliverables
• Coordinate dissemination activities (publications, open-source releases, events) across the dataspace ecosystem
• Identify project risks and drive mitigation

Connaissances

Project leadership

Multi-partner coordination

Stakeholder management

German/English fluency

Formation

PM certification (PMP/PRINCE2)

Description du poste

Our vision - your future

Cofinity-X is a joint venture founded in 2023 by BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen, and ZF. Established by industry experts, our company is primed for growth and is intended to be further led by professionals like yourself.

Your mission

• Take end-to-end responsibility for our portfolio of large-scale, publicly funded European AI research projects, from kick-off to final reporting
• Steer all work packages across multiple projects: plan scope, milestones and deliverables, track progress and resolve dependencies between partners
• Manage multi-partner consortia of industrial companies, research institutions and associations across several EU member states
• Act as the primary contact for funding bodies and project management agencies, owning interim and final reports, change requests and proof of use
• Own project financials in close alignment with Finance, including budget planning, cost tracking, personnel planning and eligibility of costs
• Ensure compliance with national and European funding and state aid requirements, including documentation, dissemination and open-source obligations
• Work closely with our Machine Learning team to translate project objectives into technical work plans and make sure deliverables land on time and in quality
• Coordinate dissemination activities such as publications, open-source releases and events across the dataspace ecosystem (e.g. Catena-X)
• Identify project risks early, escape where needed and drive mitigation

Your profile

• 5+ years of project management experience, including at least 3 years in publicly funded R&D projects with multi-partner consortia (e.g. IPCEI)
• Ideally, you have already acted as consortium coordinator and bring experience with dataspaces and a project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2)
• Solid knowledge of German and European funding frameworks and their financial rules (e.g. AGVO)
• Strong technical affinity: you can discuss AI, machine learning and data architectures with engineers at eye level, without writing code yourself
• Proven ability to run several complex workstreams in parallel with a high level of structure and reliability
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and comfort working with senior representatives from industry, research and public authorities
• Fluent German and English, written and spoken

Why us?

• Hybrid working model
• Balanced work-life balance with flexible working hours
• Annual training budget for continuous professional and personal development (1.500 EUR)
• Free choice of hardware
• Monthly lunchsubsidy(upto 115EUR)
• Deutschland Ticket and Job Bike for environmentally friendly mobility options
• Workation to work remotely fromdifferent locationswithin the EU
• We offer every employee a pensions scheme (bAV) with company sponsorship
• Regular team events to strengthen cohesion and foster a positive working atmosphere
• A modern office with an impressive view of the Cologne Cathedral