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IT Project Manager (m/f/d) - join our team.

At systaro we build custom software for our clients - and you hold the projects together. From kick-off to go-live: scope, timeline, budget, communication. You make sure requirements turn into working software.

100% Home Office 32–40 hours / week European time zone Permanent contract Native German · solid English

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About the Role

As an IT project manager you are the interface between clients, the development team and management. You translate requirements into plans, keep an eye on deadlines and budget, and make sure everyone knows where they stand. No micromanagement - instead creating clarity and clearing obstacles out of the way.

Responsibilities

• Steer projects You plan scope, timeline and resources - and adjust when reality gets in the way.
• Be the interface Between clients, dev team and management you translate in both directions - so no one talks past each other.
• Clarify requirements You draw out what clients really need - even when they can't yet put it into words themselves.
• Spot risks early You see problems coming before they escalate - and raise them, instead of hoping they solve themselves.
• Create transparency Status, progress, blockers - everyone involved knows where the project stands at all times.
• Support the go-live You stay on it through the rollout and beyond - and ensure a clean transition into operations.

Your Day-to-Day

On standup days a shared start, then a status call with a client. At midday, reworking the timeline because a requirement changed. In the afternoon, preparing a kick-off and having a developer's back who's stuck on a tricky spot. Lots of communication, little bureaucracy - and real control over your time around it.

• Mon · Wed · Fri 08:15 – 09:00 Team standup - a shared start to the day.
• Daily 10:00 – 15:00 Available for meetings, syncs and questions.
• Otherwise Flexible Arrange your hours freely - Mon–Fri, European time zone.

We track our time - so you take vacation down to the minute. No rigid daily quota, just real flexibility for work and time off.

Requirements

• Experience steering projects You've already led IT or software projects - and know that a Gantt chart isn't the project.
• Technical understanding You don't have to code yourself, but you understand what the dev team is talking about - APIs, deployments and technical debt are not foreign words.
• Strong communication You explain the technical to non-technical people and the business side to technical people - clear, calm, without drama.
• Structured & dependable You document cleanly, keep commitments and stay on top of things even with several parallel projects.
• Pragmatism over methodology dogma Scrum, Kanban, waterfall - you take what fits the project instead of chasing a method.
• Languages You're a native German speaker (or at native level) and communicate confidently in English - with clients, team and partners.

We Offer

Lots of AI & New Tools

You work with the latest AI tools - and try new ones as soon as they're out.

• Claude as your daily companion
• Custom AI workflows in project management
• Budget for tool licenses & experiments

Vacation

26 vacation days - plus December 24th and 31st on top.

• Bridge days don't count toward vacation
• Christmas and New Year's Eve are off
• Unused vacation days don't expire

100% Home Office

Work from wherever you're most productive. We invest in your setup.

• Hardware budget for laptop & monitor
• Subsidy for ergonomic furniture
• Internet & electricity allowance

Diverse Projects

No industry tunnel vision: you'll see how software works across very different worlds.

• From logistics to education
• B2B SaaS, internal tools, platforms
• Greenfield and mature systems

Cool Team

Flat hierarchies, honest communication, no corporate-speak. You're heard - from day one.

• Onboarding buddy for your first 8 weeks
• Monthly gaming session on the clock
• Yearly team offsite

Join systaro

If you've read this far and you're thinking "yes, that's me" - send us your application. A CV is enough, a few lines about yourself are a bonus. We'll get back to you within 3 working days.

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