Technical Project Manager - Munich

Global Leader in Online Content Delivery and Business Process requires a Technical Project Manager for a permanent position based in Munich.

Profile:
Technical Project Managers are part of the Companies Professional Services team and work directly with the Companies clients to deliver the Companies solutions. TPMs lead and manage the integration of customers' web sites within the Companies network. They are involved from early in the pre-sales cycle (proposals and trials) through implementation and customer sign-off. TPMs must have a full understanding of development methodologies, consulting best practices, and common web and application architectures.

This position requires a strong technical background, excellent client and project management skills, proven ability to do hands on technical work when needed, and ability to lead technical projects and technical teams. Successful candidates must be action oriented, capable of independently solving complex technical problems and able to communicate clearly and effectively to both technical and business audiences.

Responsibilities:
* Work independently or lead small technical teams with the Companies enterprise customers to evaluate their web architecture and deliver the appropriate integration solution. This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating the customers' content management and publishing processes, web application architecture, security requirements, DNS configurations, and provide detailed documentation for a custom solution that satisfies the customers' business and technical requirements.
* Work closely with customers and pre-sales teams to manage and implement customer trials, propose technically feasible solutions and set accurate expectations on effort and timelines for integration. Establish success criteria and act as the single point of contact for the customer for all technical issues and project deliverables.
* Create and manage to proposals, Statements of Work and detailed project plans for customer integrations including timelines and effort estimates.
* Work closely with Account Management, Sales professionals, engineering, product development and Customer Care to resolve issues that arise during customer trials or integrations.
* Identify new product features and additional sales opportunities during trials and integrations and communication of the same to product development and sales teams.
* Track and document status and time spent on customer integrations.
* Participate in internal projects that help scale the group, implement best practices, and improving our methodology and quality of integrations.
* Review quality of customer integrations.
* Support and train technical team of Partner organizations.

Qualifications
* Education: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
* 5 - 8 years of IT solution delivery experience within a consulting organization in progressively responsible positions, including experience as a project technical team lead or technical project manager. Proven track record of delivering successful projects for Fortune 500 customers a must.
* Experience working on and managing enterprise scale J2EE or .NET projects with direct client exposure. At least some J2EE or .NET coding experience a plus.
* Experience in one or more web development languages, methodologies, and / or architectures. Candidate should be able to teach a class or provide training and mentoring in these technologies.
* Must have the ability to travel 10 - 20%.
* Fluent German and English must.

Randstad Technologies plc is a leading specialist recruitment agency for the IT industry. Randstad Technologies is also one of the founding members of The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Due to the high level of applications we receive, please be aware that you may not hear from us immediately, as we can only respond to those applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. If you would like Randstad Technologies to help you find a similar position, or for a complete listing of all our current vacancies, please visit our website at www.Randstad Technologies.com and register your details. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.