Focused Energy (focused-energy.co)

Project Manager, Laser

Darmstadt, DE

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago

Project ManagementJiraStakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

You will also help to establishand strengthen internal project management standards across Focused Energy and the Laser organization.

Manage external research and development projects in collaboration with public and private partners, from proposal or kickoff through execution, reporting, and close-out
Develop and execute the development strategy for optical and laser components with stakeholders across laser leadership, technical project teams, finance, and business development
Drive structured program and project planning, status tracking, meeting cadences, action follow-up, and transparent communication across a complex, multi-project environment
Support proposals and execution of publicly funded projects by maintaining reporting discipline, and ensuring alignment with partner and funding requirements
Represent Focused Energy with external partners (institutional, industrial, funding agency)
This is an opportunity to join an early, growing company at the forefront of new technology, where you'll have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.
Ownership: Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions, solving challenges and shaping the future of our company.
Events: We organize regular events to foster team bonding, encourage collaboration, and build a strong, supportive company culture.

Excellent degree in STEM or a related field (engineering, physics, natural sciences, or another STEM discipline)
Outstanding track record (e.g., academic performance, honors, competitive scholarships, or equivalent achievements in research, engineering, or personal projects)
Experience managing projects or workstreams in technically complex environments, with the ability to structure plans, milestones, risks, decisions, and reporting across multiple parallel topics
Experience in publicly funded research or development projects
Experience with project management tools such as Jira or MS Project

Your Success is our Success: We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options, giving you a direct stake in our success and ownership in what we build together.
Vacation Days: We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.
Retirement Plan: If you decide for a private pension plan, we will finance 20% on top of your monthly contributions, plus loyalty incentives.
Mobility with NAVIT: We partner with NAVIT to support your flexible commuting needs-whether it's a public transportation ticket, taxi rides or car-sharing you choose what fits your lifestyle.
Fitness with Wellhub: We care about your health.
Get access to a wide range of gyms, fitness studios and wellness services across Europe through our partnership with Wellhub.
Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.

Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.
Work with great people in a dynamic, international environment with top-tier scientists, engineers and professionals passionate about solving global challenges.
Collaborate closely with scientists and engineering teams, building technical depth to understand dependencies, challenge assumptions, and help remove execution roadblocks
Innovative Technology & Mission: Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.
Equipment: We offer state-of-the-art Windows or Apple Laptops.

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