Project – Subproject Manager, SILENZIO Bern

NAXCON GmbH, headquartered in Weil am Rhein with additional offices, including Stuttgart, is one of Germany's leading engineering and IT service providers.

Our experts possess extensive expertise in software and hardware development, modern electronics, and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).

In addition to delivering high-quality engineering solutions for our customers, we are passionate about driving our own innovation projects as well as research and development activities. Renowned companies from a wide range of industries place their trust in our expertise, reflecting the outstanding knowledge, professionalism, and commitment of our engineers.

Workload: 100%
Start Date: January 1, 2027
End Date: December 31, 2027, with an option to extend
Location: Bern, 2 days per week remote; remote work must be performed in Switzerland
Client Segment: Government, Military
Candidate's Place of Residence: The candidate has been living in Switzerland for 10 years
The client requires a PSP (Personnel Security Clearance): If a PSP 11 or PSP 10.2 is already in place, it must remain valid for at least 6 months from the start of the project. If no PSP 11 or PSP 10.2 is available, the candidate must be willing to undergo such a process. The last 10 years will be reviewed.

Tasks:

• Quickly familiarize yourself with the projects, their objectives, framework conditions, and critical dependencies.
• Ensure competent and effective representation of the internal project manager during his or her absence.
• Performing the role of deputy within the agreed-upon tasks, competencies, and responsibilities (AKV).
• Monitoring project progress, milestones, resources, and costs within the assigned area of responsibility and its subprojects.
• Consistently tracking open tasks, risks, actions, and decisions.
  Initiating appropriate countermeasures at an early stage in the event of identifiable deviations.
• Planning, overseeing, and coordinating the scheduled work across all project phases.
• Coordinating the involved stakeholders and ensuring a timely flow of information.
• Applying the agile work methods and project management practices specified by the Cyber Command.
• Structured recording, planning, prioritization, and tracking of all project tasks in Jira.
• Ensuring complete, up-to-date, structured, and traceable project documentation of all relevant project information, deliverables, and decisions in Confluence as well as in the other systems and repositories designated for this purpose by Cyber Command.

Requirements:

• Several years of experience managing complex projects or programs
• Experience in the military sector or federal agencies
• Demonstrable experience in project assurance, project reviews, auditing, or PMO management
• In-depth knowledge of common project methodologies (e.g., HERMES, PMI, PRINCE2, agile)
• Experience in risk management and project steering
• Experience collaborating with senior management and/or the board of directors
• Strong understanding of ICT strategies and transformation initiatives
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• High degree of independence and ability to make objective assessments
• Excellent communication skills at the management and C-level
• Assertiveness combined with diplomatic skills
• Structured and goal-oriented approach to work
• Very good command of German; English is a plus

What we offer:

• International Working Environment: Join a diverse and multicultural team where people from different backgrounds and cultures collaborate to achieve outstanding results.
• German Language Development: Whether you are a beginner or an advanced speaker, we provide a supportive environment to help you improve your German language skills.
• Dedicated Point of Contact: You will have a personal contact within the company who will support and guide you throughout your employment.
• Professional Growth: Our engineers have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across different industries, continuously expanding their expertise and developing new skills.
• Regular Team Events: We organize regular company events to strengthen team spirit, encourage collaboration, and create a positive working atmosphere.
• Competitive Compensation: We value our employees and offer an attractive compensation package that reflects your qualifications, experience, and performance.