IT Project Manager (all genders)

You manage customer projects so that business objectives, technical work and agreed constraints align. You create transparency around decisions, dependencies and progress. You work closely with specialists, customers and the stakeholders responsible for the collaboration.

Cloud rollouts, software modernisation and security integration have different acceptance risks. You keep scope, decisions and changes aligned. Planning accounts for available access, customer approvals and vendor responses. You discuss technical risks with specialists and translate them into required decisions. Acceptance and handover address agreed outcomes, clear responsibilities and usable documentation.

• Define project objectives, scope and verifiable milestones with customers and specialist teams.
• Coordinate tasks, schedules, budget and dependencies and handle changes transparently.
• Make risks and blockers visible early and bring about decisions with the responsible stakeholders.
• Organise acceptance, documentation and operational handovers and make lessons learned useful for future projects.
• Plan milestones with technical dependencies and unambiguous acceptance criteria.
• Bring changes and blockers, including their impact on schedules, effort and outcomes, forward for decision.

What matters is demonstrable experience that is relevant to the role. It may come from appropriate vocational training, a degree, professional practice or a well-founded career change. We will align the specific level of responsibility with your knowledge and experience.

• Experience managing IT or software projects.
• Ability to understand technical relationships and translate business objectives into clear work packages.
• Structured communication, reliable planning and transparent handling of changes.

This knowledge is helpful, but you do not need to have all of it at once. In your application, describe where you have already gained practical experience and which areas you would like to explore in greater depth.

• Experience with cloud, security or integration projects.
• Knowledge of agile and traditional methodologies or relevant project-management certifications.

You create realistic plans and clear decision paths. A project report explains not only the status but also the next step, unresolved risks and the decisions required for successful completion.

This role can be based in Cologne or performed remotely. We will agree the specific form of collaboration, project requirements and any necessary customer appointments before you start.

This role is offered as permanent employment on a full-time or part-time basis. We will agree the responsibilities, working hours, start date and compensation to suit the role and your level of experience.

Show us in your application which experience or interests you bring to this role. A CV and relevant project examples, certificates or work samples will help us assess your professional background. Please do not send confidential customer data, credentials or protected source code.

Tell us your preferred working model, your possible start date and whether you would like to work full-time or part-time.

If you have questions about the role, contact our recruitment team at hr@otoko.com. Inclusion in the applicant pool is voluntary and takes place only with separate consent; it is not a prerequisite for reviewing your application.