Manager Technical Processes

In this position, you will act as the key coordinator responsible for ensuring technical compliance and operational excellence within a large-scale naval engineering project. The focus lies on maintaining high standards in areas such as Safety, Environmental Management, System Integrity, and Cyber Security.

You’ll play a pivotal role in aligning technical frameworks with contractual and regulatory demands, supporting a multidisciplinary engineering organization that delivers advanced maritime solutions. Reporting directly to the Sub-Project Manager Engineering (Teilprojektleiter Konstruktion), you will guide both governance and execution, making sure processes are consistent, secure, and continuously improved throughout the project lifecycle.

Main Responsibilities

• Process Leadership: Establish, maintain, and enforce technical assurance processes across domains such as occupational and system safety, environmental standards, and digital security.

• Compliance Oversight: Verify that all project activities and deliverables meet required technical, legal, and client-specific criteria.

• Coordination & Integration: Serve as the connecting link between technical specialists and project management teams, ensuring process consistency within risk, change, and quality management frameworks.

• Stakeholder Management: Represent the organization in external technical reviews, coordinating directly with client representatives and subcontractors.

• Resource Planning: Identify required technical expertise and coordinate capacity planning in cooperation with the engineering and line departments.

• Process Optimization: Evaluate current methodologies and propose structured improvements that enhance safety, efficiency, and reliability.

• Documentation Control: Maintain accurate and up-to-date process documentation and assurance plans that reflect best practices and project objectives.
  

Profile & Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in a technical or engineering project management capacity, ideally within shipbuilding, aerospace, or automotive environments.

• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and how they apply in complex, multidisciplinary projects.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in process-driven, technology-oriented organizations.

• Educational background: a Master’s degree in Business or Engineering, or a Technical Bachelor’s degree combined with additional process management training.

• Excellent command of English (spoken and written); German proficiency is a valuable advantage.

• Must possess permanent EU citizenship and a valid EU passport due to the defense-related context of the project.

• Candidates will be subject to a security screening; strong professional references are required.