Technical Project Manager; Remote, DE

Position: Technical Project Manager (Remote, DE) Location: Germany APCOA – We connect parking, mobility, and urban life. The APCOA PARKING Group is Europe's leading full-service parking manager with 50 years of industry expertise. The company leverages international competence with experts from 12 European countries and boasts an extensive customer portfolio. The group manages approximately 1.5 million individual parking spaces at over 12,000 locations. The company's roughly 5,000 employees contribute their know-how and local expertise to provide excellent services to retail and business customers. APCOA's goal is to offer intelligent parking solutions that meet the needs of the modern, connected consumer by providing them with an equally connected parking garage. As a private equity-backed company, we pursue an ambitious growth strategy and would like you to join us on our journey of digitalization. Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) Germany-wide, full-time Bring our new parking areas to life – from planning to the first parking ticket. In this position, you will have primary responsibility for the go-live of our new locations. Together with our external partners and internal departments, you will ensure that each new parking area opens on time and is handed over in perfect working order. You will: • After successful contract signing, take responsibility for your own projects – from planning to the successful go-live of the new parking areas. • Working closely with our customers, suppliers and internal departments to ensure smooth project progress. • to know our product portfolio inside and out and to support our sales colleagues in developing the optimal concept for each parking area. • Regularly report on the status of your projects and ensure that everyone, both internally and externally, is informed about the current progress. You have: • 2-3 years of experience in project management or a comparable operational environment. • a completed degree in industrial engineering, (technical) business administration or a comparable qualification as a technician or master craftsman. • In addition to technical expertise, a strong hands-on mentality and proficiency in using common MS Office programs are required. • The ability to think analytically and to work in a structured, thorough and solution-oriented manner. • very good German skills (native speaker level), good English skills and a Class B driving licence. • An open-minded personality, strong communication skills and a confident demeanor when dealing with internal and external stakeholders. • the willingness to occasionally undertake business trips within Germany. You will encounter: • an intensive onboarding process • Home office option (up to 100%) • an attractive salary offer • a positive work environment with flat hierarchies • Employee parking in APCOA parking garages • Further benefits: Job Rad (company bike scheme), discounts and price reductions on various platforms • a great opportunity to help shape an interesting field Have we sparked your interest? Then please preferably use our online application form to send us your application documents, stating your earliest possible start date and salary expectations. Please note: This job description is translated from German. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job

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