Technical CAD Application Manager

About the role

We are looking for a technical and proactive CAD expert to join our Corporate IT team as a Technical Application Manager. In this role, you will take ownership of our CAD application portfolio and ensure seamless integration and optimization across the GROPYUS group.

What you'll do

• Manage CAD Application Portfolio: Evaluate, implement, integrate, and optimize third-party CAD applications to support our engineering and construction workflows.
• Design & Governance: Define and manage the software portfolio to maximize value creation across the entire value chain.
• Technical Ownership: Act as the technical owner of CAD applications, ensuring best-in-class user experience, usability, and performance.
• Policies & Standards: Create, review, and enforce application-specific concepts, policies, and compliance standards.
• Process Design: Develop and implement processes and procedures for operating and managing third-party applications.
• Integration & Automation: Design and develop interfaces using low- or no-code solutions to streamline workflows.
• Cloud Collaboration: Administer and optimize Autodesk BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) environments, including user management, permissions, and data workflows.

What you'll need

• Support or manage CAD applications in a technical capacity or work deeply with them in your organization.
• Strong technical understanding of IT architecture, integrations, and interfaces for new applications.
• Ability to capture functional and technical requirements from multiple stakeholders and translate them into effective solutions.
• Project management skills, including creating project plans and managing external service providers to deliver solutions on time and within IT standards.
• Detail-oriented and capable of defining SLAs with service providers and internal guidelines for application usage.
• Fluent English; German proficiency is a plus.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Autodesk BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) administration.
• Familiarity with CAD software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and related integrations.
• Knowledge of IT architecture, APIs, and interface development (low-code/no-code experience is a plus).
• Basic scripting or programming skills for integration tasks (e.g., Python, PowerShell).

What they offer

• Unlimited contract with 30 vacation days.
• Flexible hybrid work with option to work abroad up to 40 days per year and flex hours.
• Company pension scheme, language courses, and employee discounts.
• Virtual Shares Program to participate in GROPYUS success.
• Mental health support through external partners.