Project Manager Senior

T-Systems | IT and telecommunications services

2h 4m ago

On-site

Full Time

Hungary

Company description

As Hungary’s most attractive employer in 2025 (according to Randstad’s representative survey), Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions is a subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom Group. The company provides a wide portfolio of IT and telecommunications services with more than 5300 employees. We have hundreds of large customers, corporations in Germany and in other European countries. DT-ITS recieved the Best in Educational Cooperation award from HIPA in 2019, acknowledged as the the Most Ethical Multinational Company in 2019. The company continuously develops its four sites in Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged and is looking for skilled IT professionals to join its team.

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Expert – Technical Project Manager to lead complex IoT technology initiatives from definition through implementation and operational handover. The role combines strong technical understanding with disciplined project execution and takes end-to-end accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, dependencies and stakeholder alignment across internal teams and external suppliers.

Requirements

Functional Requirements

1. Technical Project Management

Take end-to-end responsibility for complex technical projects and cross-functional initiatives.
Define scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, timelines, budgets, resources and dependencies.
Translate business requirements into actionable technical workstreams with architects, engineers and delivery teams.
Coordinate internal teams and external suppliers across organizational boundaries.
Establish project governance, planning, reporting, quality assurance and decision-making structures.
Manage risks, issues, dependencies, changes and escalations proactively.
Ensure transparency regarding progress, milestones, budget, resources, risks and decisions.
Prepare and facilitate steering committees, management updates and technical workshops.
Coordinate acceptance, go-live readiness and transition from project delivery into stable operations.

2. Stakeholder & Governance Management

Manage stakeholders across technology, business, architecture, engineering, operations, security, procurement and management.
Establish clear project ownership, decision rights, governance forums and escalation paths.
Align stakeholders on scope, priorities, milestones, dependencies and acceptance criteria.
Provide concise, decision-oriented status reporting and recommendations to senior management.
Act as the project escalation point and drive timely resolution of complex cross-organizational issues.
Non-Functional Requirements

Seniority & Ownership

Operate independently in complex and ambiguous environments.
Demonstrate strong end-to-end ownership and accountability.
Create structure where responsibilities, processes or requirements are initially unclear.
Drive recommendations and decisions based on available facts and transparent assumptions.

Leadership Without Formal Authority

Lead / coordinate cross-functional teams without direct disciplinary responsibility.
Create commitment and accountability across organizational boundaries.
Resolve conflicts effectively.
Align project teams and contributors around common objectives and delivery commitments.

Communication & Collaboration

Communicate effectively across technical, business and management audiences.
Simplify complex technical topics without losing relevant substance.
Demonstrate strong presentation, moderation and negotiation skills.
Work effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries – strong team player mentality.
Combine customer and delivery orientation with the technical and business objectives of IoT GmbH.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

Apply strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities.
Identify root causes, dependencies and systemic issues.
Balance technical quality, business value, delivery speed, cost and risk.
Maintain a pragmatic, outcome-oriented and continuous-improvement mindset.

Professional Experience & Qualifications

University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Informatics or a comparable field; equivalent professional experience is also welcome.
Several years of experience leading complex technical projects or programs with end-to-end responsibility.
Proven experience coordinating cross-functional, international and cross-company delivery teams.
Strong capability in project planning, governance, budgeting, resource coordination, risk management and executive reporting.
Strong understanding of modern IoT network and IT technology environments is an advantage.
Experience with IoT, cloud technologies, connectivity, APIs, device management or related domains is highly desirable.
Experience applying Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches.
Proficiency with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project and AI-enabled productivity tools.
Experience managing supplier contributions and contract-related delivery dependencies is an advantage.
Professional project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or IPMA is beneficial but not mandatory.
Business-fluent English; additional languages, especially German, are an advantage.

Required Skills

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Required Languages

🇬🇧 English