Project Manager - Battery IPT

As a Project Manager for the Battery Integrated Project Team (IPT) at STARK, you are the engine room of our critical power and battery development programs. You will lead cross-functional alignment of engineers, supply chain experts, and external partners to deliver mission-ready battery systems on time and on spec.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end responsibility for Battery IPT workstreams. You define milestones, manage budgets, and ensure that technical requirements translate into operational reality.
• Orchestrate collaboration between the Battery IPT, wider engineering teams, production, and the central PMO. You ensure that everyone is aligned on the mission-critical path for our battery systems.
• Act as the key operational link between the Battery Team Lead and the Lead PMO. You translate technical hurdles into actionable business decisions and ensure transparent reporting.
• Proactively identify technical, certification, and logistical bottlenecks specific to battery development. You develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Design and implement scalable PMO processes directly within the Battery IPT.
• Work closely with the Battery Team Lead to ensure that engineering talent is deployed where it has the highest impact on the program's success.

What you'll need

• Master's in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Engineering, Business Administration with an affinity to Hardware (specifically electrical/power systems) or similar.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in project management, preferably in defense, aerospace, automotive, or high-tech hardware industry involving battery technologies.
• Familiarity with defense procurement processes, NATO standards, or previous experience in a military environment.
• High proficiency in modern PM tools (Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, MS).
• Proven track record of applying agile or structured project management methodologies to complex physical products.
• Exceptional communication skills in English and German.

What they offer

• Launchpad role designed for rapid growth and operational ownership of mission-critical battery programs.
• Direct reporting to Lead PMO with functional embedding in Battery IPT.