"Project Manager - IC Development (All genders) // Job-ID: 225-1"

Your future responsibilities

Drive Innovation at the Frontier of Millimeter-Wave Technologies
Are you ready to take the lead in research and development projects at the intersection of science and industry? Join our Millimeter-Wave Technologies Team and play an important role in shaping the future of high-frequency integrated circuit design.
This is your opportunity to transform innovative concepts into real-world applications and contribute to the next generation of advanced communication and sensing technologies.
As a Project Manager you will:

• Take on full project responsibilities by continuously assessing the progress targeting given timeframe, budget and deliverables.
• Organize work, align resources and coordinate the project team and external collaborators, suppliers, partners.
• Define and monitor project KPIs and objectives together with Project Owners and Department Managers.
• Regularly report project status to internal stakeholders and external partners and customers.
• Identify potential risksand develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Manage multi-firm consortia (typically up to 10 partners) collaborating in research projects both nationally and internationally.
• Maintain the projects overview managing interdependencies of several project responsibilities and coordinating multiple workstreams within each project
• Oversee financial planning and control in line with the business objective of the unit.
• Manage the Research Unit’s project portfolio and support resource planning and control.
• Support of the project acquisition and thereby being constantly involved in the future research topics to come.

Your profile

• A Master’s degree in Electronics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or Economics.
• A solid technical understanding of electronics of IC Development is a must.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Project Leader in IC Development are required.
• Familiarity with Economics topics (i.e. Market Analysis, Business Planning) is required.
• Certification in IPMA Level C or equivalent is desired.
• A structured working approach, a proactive mindset with strong facilitation skills.
• The ability to quickly grasp complex project aspects and suggest improvements
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent command of English, spoken and written; German is a plus

Important Facts about SAL

• Diverse research activities with many technical challenges.
• State-of-the-art laboratory facilities and equipment.
• Location in the heart of Europe in Austria – relocation support for non-European nationalities.
• Internal and external training opportunities for career development.
• Family & children friendly - actively shaping the compatibility of family and career.
• “Vital4SAL” to promote a healthy workplace (e.g. SAL coaching pool, trainings on mental health, physical activities, healthy snacks, 24/7 accident insurance)
• € 4 per day meal allowance in restaurants or € 2 per working day in supermarkets.
• Public transport initiative (subsidy for the “Klimaticket”)
• Our values:
  • Open door policy, flexibility in working hours, casual dress code, diverse teams, working with people of different nationalities, informal communication, lifelong learning,compatibility of family and career, sustainability, personal growth, and collective advancement.

This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group F (F1 salary = EUR 4.757, paid 14 times a year) based on 38,5 hours per week). For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications, starting with a minimum gross salary of EUR 70.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract including bonus).