Proposal Coordinator/Project Manager (m/f/d)

Oberpfaffenhofen

Published: 2024-08-16

DLR GfR mbH is a company providing reliable, safe and secure aerospace services. We operate and manage the constellation of Galileo satellites in the Galileo Control Center Oberpfaffenhofen on behalf of the European Commission.
Our company headquarters is located in an area widely known as a holiday destination - the five-lakes region in Upper Bavaria near Munich. At the space industry location in Oberpfaffenhofen, our around 300 employees work every day in international and interdisciplinary teams on the navigation for the future. Become a part of us!

YOUR MISSION:

As a Proposal Coordinator/Project Manager (m/f/d) you will be responsible for the management and coordination of proposal for GfR across its activities. This will include proposals related to Galileo future business activities, Navigation applications and Technology Transfers. You will also be given responsibility for small and medium sized projects taking the role of Project Manager. You will be an integral part of GfR’s System Engineer Team which focuses on tailoring solutions for new opportunities.

You will assume the following duties:

Setting up and coordinating a bid team in response to a Requests for Proposal (RfP) in Galileo and Space domain
Developing proposal management documents, including scope, schedule, costs, resources and risk management plans, requirements compliance matrix, proposal outline and presentation to customer, define/update proposal document templates, in compliance with Project Management standards
Lead coordination with DLR Institutes
Manage (contractual) relationships with customer and project partners, including potential change requests to the agreed proposal baseline
Documenting Lessons Learned and Organisational Procedure Assets on internal bid processes
Setting up new projects or providing project management or service management support for existing projects
Managing and reporting project schedule, risks, costs and KPIs
Generating and tracking of VCDs based on the applicable requirements of the contract
Defining together with supply chain management contractual obligations for industrial subcontractors
Close coordination with all internal and external I/F for technical and managerial matters
Coordination of milestones. Collecting and compiling data packs as well as following up RIDs from customer
Contributing to market analysis and business plan

The position will be based at our headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen.

YOUR QUALIFICATION:

University degree in Engineering or Business or similar
Good understanding of space and ground infrastructure and design in space projects or comparable experience in technical environments
Good communication skills, ability to reduce complexities to essential aspects in interaction with various internal teams, project customer and stakeholders
Experience in contract management or good knowledge about handling of KPIs/SLAs (definition, design, measurement and reporting) are an advantage
Independent, proactive team-player, continuous self-learner, hands-on, transparent and solution oriented worker
Experience in Project Management or certification (PMP, ITIL, Scrum/Agile or similar) are beneficial
Strong Time Management skills and ability to prioritize
Readiness to take over responsibility and ownership of a problem
Skills in Project Status Reporting
Fluent in English

OUR OFFER:

Work-Life-Balance, e.g., through flexible working time models and mobile office options
30 days annual leave and additional days off on 24.12., 31.12. and Shrove Tuesday
Trusting and appreciative cooperation as well as international Teamspirit
Employer-financed retirement plan
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Access to corporate benefits platform
JobRad (company bike leasing)
Membership with EGYM Wellpass (corporate fitness)
Supplementary company health insurance