Project Manager Research (all genders)

Job Introduction

Frequentis Group with headquarters in Vienna is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Worldwide, more than 500 customers in some 150 countries with more than 45,000 workstations already trust our know-how and proven experience.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are becoming increasingly important, and their use across various sectors continues to grow. To meet the new challenges posed by the rising UAV traffic efficiently, Frequentis continuously develops highly innovative solutions that support airports and air traffic control organizations in managing these challenges. Thanks to our extensive knowledge in air traffic control and emergency services, we also support customers in other sectors - such as emergency response organizations or railway operators - in the efficient and safe use of drones. Our market-leading solutions can be deployed both on-premises and in the cloud, depending on the specific requirements and preferences of our customers.

A successful drone operation includes systems for data communication, drone detection, and unmanned traffic management. Frequentis helps companies expand their technological capabilities to integrate drones safely and efficiently.

Key Tasks

• Management of research projects and consortium coordination, including collaboration with internal and external partners
• Preparation of financial and technical reports for funding agencies and internal stakeholders
• Comprehensive project planning and continuous monitoring of resources, budget, milestones, and deadlines
• Alignment of R&D contributions from FRQ-funded projects with product development objectives
• Optimization of resource allocation and budget utilization across the entire portfolio of funded projects
  
  

Key Qualifications

• Several years of project management experience, ideally in an IT or software environment, combined with a completed technical or commercial education
• Practical experience with European funding programmes and their financial and technical reporting requirements
• Proven experience in building and leading complex project organisations
• Advantageous: Knowledge of safety‑critical infrastructure sectors and a project management certification
• A strong communicator with a hands‑on mindset and a high affinity for innovation
• Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 20%), excellent English skills required; good German skills are an advantage
  
  

Our Values

Around 2,500 employees are committed to creating a safer world with their innovative strength and technology orientation. Our culture is based on a working environment characterized by fairness and trust, mutual respect and appreciation. As an international company, we value this diversity and recruit regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. We value fair and good working conditions, an optimum work-life-balance and offer all our employees equal development opportunities. In doing so, we focus on long-term working relationships in order to keep the valuable know-how of our employees stable.

Benefits

Working at Frequentis means making the world a safer place every day, long-term career opportunities and numerous benefits. These include a working time model based on trust, the option to work from home or remotely, a choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space, an allowance for meals in the office and reimbursement of expenses for working from home, the option to take a sabbatical, a comprehensive onboarding program and numerous programs for professional and personal development. You can find even MORE benefits on our career website.

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