Project Manager for BESS applications (f/m/d)

About Munich Electrification

Munich Electrification is an innovative company founded with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric and connected mobility. We develop innovative electronic control units for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems for our global customers. Our international team is composed of highly motivated and exceptional engineers. As a small and specialized team we are well-aware of the importance of each individual colleague and support and promote each employee according to their abilities and needs. Our office with adjacent prototype and testing lab is located in the heart of Munich at the Heimeranplatz.

This is what we stand for:

- Technological Leadership : We challenge norms, innovate quickly, and anticipate future needs. We take smart risks and learn from outcomes to stay ahead.

- Sustainability : We actively drive change for a sustainable future, aware of our impact and inspiring others to build a better world.

- Team Culture : We believe work should be enjoyable, fostering a spirit of inspiration, celebration, and teamwork across the globe.

- Entrepreneurial Spirit : We embrace change, think big, and push limits with passion.

Your role

As a Project Lead (PL) at Munich Electrification, you are responsible for the end-to-end commercial and organizational success of complex BESS electronics projects. You ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal stakeholders, manage timelines, budgets, contracts, and maturity levels, and guarantee structured delivery from concept to industrialization. You act as the primary interface for all non-technical project topics and ensure business case adherence, financial transparency, and customer satisfaction throughout the full project lifecycle.

Your future tasks at a glance

• Lead cross-functional project teams on organizational and commercial matters.
• Own project planning, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing alignment, and resource allocation.
• Track and control project budget (Actuals vs. Business Case).
• Ensure contract awareness and compliance with agreed commercial terms.
• Manage maturity level tracking, overall timeline governance, and milestone reporting.
• Drive structured change management, including impact assessment on cost and timing.
• Act as primary interface for the project team.
• Establish and maintain structured escalation paths.
• Coordinate internal governance reviews and management reporting.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with business objectives.
• Support Design-to-Cost from a commercial steering perspective.
• Make sure the project is a success.

What you bring with you

• Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Project Experience: Proven experience in automotive or BESS project management for more than 3 years.
• Financial Skills: Demonstrated budget and cost responsibility.
• Commercial Knowledge: Strong understanding of contracts and commercial frameworks.
• Change Management: Experience in change management and customer negotiations.
• Stakeholder Skills: Strong stakeholder and escalation management skills.
• Mindset: High ownership mindset and structured working approach.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Use AI tools to track project timelines, predict delays and risks, and automate reporting.
• Leverage data and AI-based dashboards to monitor project variables, analyze customer requirements, and support data-driven decisions.
• Derive insights on team velocity, resource gaps, and project performance using statistical and data-driven methods.

Key Artifacts

• Project Timeline (overall)
• Budget Status & Forecast
• Maturity Level Tracking
• Change Management
• Quality Issue Reporting (e.g. 8D)
• Escalation Overview

Our Offer & Benefits

The chance to be part of a highly innovative, agile, and unique team with prestigious customers in the automotive and battery storage sector. You will gain a deeper knowledge around connected & electric vehicle batteries, battery management and electronics development and strive in an exciting work environment

Benefits (Full-time Employees):

- Trust-based working hours and hybrid work

- Adequate and competitive compensation

- Pension Plan/Bonus

- Free access to the fitness center right next to us or subsidized EGYM Wellpass

- Free snacks, coffee, drinks and lunch (freshly cooked by our chef) every day

- Public transport ticket

- Bike-Leasing via Business Bike

- Experience various inspiring and fun team events

- ME-branded clothing

- Option to "work from anywhere" (6 weeks/year)