Junior Project Manager Defence (all genders), Vienna

Junior Project Manager Defence (all genders) Frequentis has been supplying the defence market with

mission-critical communications, information and surveillance systems

for over seven decades. Its fully redundant,

high-availability communications framework

is used by joint and combined forces in today’s command centres – whether in the air, at sea or on land. Modern military operations and activities require coordinated and informed decision-making. Secure voice and data exchange is of the utmost importance in this context. Military organisations and civil aviation authorities around the world need trusted solutions they can rely on, both during routine operations and on their missions. All this is delivered by our successful military air traffic control business unit, which continues to grow.

As a Junior Project Manager (all genders), you will coordinate the technical specification, integration and acceptance of technical solutions in so-called Control Centre Solutions, helping us to make the world a safer place together. Our CEO provides further information about our Defence division here.

Key Tasks

You are responsible for planning and coordinating all costs, milestones, quality aspects and resources for your project, whilst keeping track of all quality gates and implementing the internal project order in a targeted manner.

In consultation with the internal client, you will put together your project organisation, allocate work packages and keep the project team on track.

You will identify risks to the project and initiate appropriate countermeasures.

You will independently report on the current status of your project in accordance with Group guidelines and act as the escalation point for any problems or deviations.

Planning suitable communication structures and coordinating information with the relevant stakeholders is also part of your remit.

Through a Lessons Learned Review, you ensure that the experience gained from the project is retained for the long term within the Frequentis organisation.

Key Qualifications

You have completed a commercial or technical education, e.g. at a technical college (HTL) or commercial college (HAK), or have graduated with a degree specialising in IT or project management.

Ideally, you will have at least two years’ professional experience in a project environment (preferably in IT or software projects).

You have knowledge of and practical experience with standard project management tools and methods.

You are motivated to develop new technical solutions and to continuously improve existing ones.

You have very good English and German language skills.

You possess a strong understanding of customer needs and a confident manner, combined with the ability to work independently and a high level of commitment.

Analytical thinking and a quick grasp of new concepts help you understand and implement technical concepts in telecommunications and IT.

You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a solution‑oriented approach when dealing with challenges within the team and with clients.

A completed project management certification is an advantage for this role.

You will support our global project management team, with a willingness to travel approximately 10–15% of the time.

Benefits

Working time model based on trust

Option to work from home or remotely

Choice of IT equipment

Public transport ticket for Vienna core zone or reserved parking space

Allowance for meals in the office and reimbursement of expenses for working from home

Option to take a sabbatical

Comprehensive onboarding program

Numerous programs for professional and personal development

Trust‑based office

Home modern mentoring trainings

Fitness

Working hours

Restaurant office IT‑equipment program&co

Salary The remuneration for this position consists of the collective agreement minimum salary of EUR 40,856 gross per year (based on a 38.5 hour week) PLUS an overpayment in line with the market depending on your professional qualifications and experience.

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.

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