Project Manager

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Do you want to get involved in challenging projects, technical innovations, the implementation of new ideas and the solution of complex problems?

Our ERP-software is called ‘Miles’ and is meant for automotive finance, leasing, fleet, and mobility management. It’s an end-to-end solution encompassing front-, mid- and back-office functions that can be extensively customized to the customers’ needs. Our customers are leasing and finance companies, and mobility management companies in the automotive sector.

The implementation projects have a duration that ranges between 6 months and 3 years, with a budget of ca. Eur 800K - Eur 4M and a multi-disciplinary project team of 4-12 team members.

Manage one or more implementation projects, depending on their size.

With your team, establish and achieve objectives, balancing the demands for quality and scope within time and budget.

Organize and manage communication streams and reporting internally and externally.

You will manage the implementation of a new project or the implementation of features on an existing account for continuous improvement.

This involves:

• Handling invoicing.
• Taking product ownership for customer change requests.
• Discussing customer issues and strategic plans.

Your interests and skills

You have excellent organization and planning skills and can maintain an overview of different phases, managing the implementation of various modules simultaneously.

A strong commercial awareness is important. You ensure that proposed solutions add value for the customer and Sofico, considering the concerns and expectations of stakeholders.

You are a people manager and coach: you succeed in motivating your team and keeping each project member engaged throughout the project.

Because of your excellent communication skills, you can effectively convey project and technical information, providing comprehensive recommendations.

You possess strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on relationship management and influencing skills; managing difficult situations is not a problem for you.

Additional requirements include:

• Several years’ experience with project management and methodologies (PMBOK/Prince2, Agile, Scrum, etc.).
• Experience with medium to large-scale ERP deployments, covering all phases from pre-sales to go-live, including requirement analysis, configuration, development, migration, testing, etc.
• Experience in the financial sector; leasing experience is a plus.
• Fluency in German (min. C1).

What we offer

We welcome you to an international and multicultural company operating for over 30 years, doubling in size every 5 years. Growth is our middle name, and we adhere to a horizontal and open company culture.

Your career development is a priority. During an extensive onboarding program of six months, supported by your job coach, you will become familiar with our product and organization. Opportunities for further learning and development continue beyond this period. You are never alone.

You will work in a modern, state-of-the-art office that is easily accessible.

In return, we offer an extensive salary package and bonus system. Flexible office hours and work from home options provide flexibility.

We value a good cup of coffee, water, and soft drinks. Our team events include afterwork drinks, BBQs, family days, company weekends, or walking dinners.

At Sofico, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of age, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. Our selection process is based solely on skills, experience, and personality.