Senior Technical Project Manager

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to lead HMI or embedded software projects for international clients within our HMI & Consumer Electronics business unit.

• Strong technical background with practical experience in software development, testing, or systems engineering
• Experience delivering HMI or embedded software projects, understanding architecture, integration, testing, and technical dependencies
• At least 6 years of IT project management experience, including 3 years in software services for international clients
• Experience managing Fixed Price and Time & Material projects with responsibility for budgets and margins
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and ability to translate technical constraints into realistic plans and estimates
• Confidence in managing client expectations and leading difficult conversations about scope, costs, and delays
• English skills at B2 level or higher

Nice to have:

• Experience with cloud-connected products, IoT backends or AWS/Azure services
• Familiarity with C/C++, embedded Linux, Yocto, RTOS or Qt/QML
• Experience delivering software for consumer devices or automotive applications
• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Experience with Build-Operate-Transfer engagements or dedicated client teams
• Familiarity with ASPICE or ISO 26262
• German language skills
• PMP, PRINCE2 or SAFe certification

• Run 1–3 projects end-to-end, managing scope, schedule, quality, budget, and margin across Time & Material and Fixed Price engagements
• Work with architects and engineering teams to assess technical assumptions, dependencies, and integration challenges
• Plan resources and team capacity, and manage scope changes through a clear change request process
• Act as the client’s main operational contact, leading status meetings, coordinating demos, and resolving delivery concerns
• Proactively manage risks and issues, escalating them early with a clear assessment of their impact and proposed next steps
• Monitor project margin and team utilisation, and maintain monthly revenue forecasts
• Support proposals with effort estimates, delivery approaches, and staffing plans with architects and technical leads
• Identify opportunities to expand the engagement and discuss them with the Account Manager and Business Unit Director
• Build and develop project teams in cooperation with Line Management and HR