We are the Defense Tech Incubator NRW – a new initiative to support innovative startups in defense technology. Our goal: to connect the best minds and technologies with industry, public stakeholders, and investors – enabling sustainable innovations for security-critical applications. To strengthen our operations team, we are looking for an experienced professional from the defense sector – ideally with experience as an officer in the Bundeswehr or with many years at one of the leading system houses (e.g. Rheinmetall, Hensoldt, MBDA, etc.). - Your tasks: - Identification, outreach, and acquisition of potential partner companies (e.g. from industry, defense, and IT) - Building and maintaining this investor network - Contributing to our financing strategy for the incubator - Representing the incubator at industry events, trade shows, and networks - Supporting the development of strategic alliances at the state and federal level

A company is looking for an experienced technical project manager in the district heating sector. The project’s goal is to plan and construct district heating pipelines across all service phases according to HOAI and to take on complex project tasks. The project manager will play a key role in managing and coordinating projects, working closely with engineering firms, municipalities, authorities, and internal contacts. The role includes developing and optimizing planning options to maximize project efficiency and sustainability. The project manager will also continuously improve technical planning guidelines and processes, conduct technical-economic analyses, develop scenarios, and create concepts. Another focus is budgeting for network investments in the heating sector in close coordination with central controlling, as well as performing network calculations. - Planning and construction of district heating pipelines across all HOAI service phases. - Managing and coordinating projects in collaboration with engineering firms, municipalities, authorities, and internal contacts. - Developing and optimizing planning options to increase efficiency and sustainability. - Supporting the improvement of technical planning guidelines and processes. - Conducting technical-economic analyses and developing scenarios and concepts. - Preparing budget plans for network investments in the heating sector. - Performing network calculations.

Typical tasks: - Analyze existing insurance processes and identify digitization potential - Gather and document business requirements together with the business departments - Create solution concepts for digital transformation (including process modeling and cost-benefit analyses) - Act as a liaison between business and IT: translate requirements into technical designs and support implementation - Support project management in planning and rolling out new digital solutions (agile methods like Scrum/Kanban) Relevant tools & technologies: BPMN modeling tools (e.g. Visio, Signavio), requirements management (Jira, Confluence), knowledge of common insurance IT systems, MS Office KPIs & metrics: meeting project milestones and budgets, reducing process cycle times, improving customer satisfaction/user acceptance, cutting manual efforts through automation Challenges: coordinating diverse stakeholders in the insurance environment (business units, IT, regulators), integrating new digital solutions into legacy systems, handling regulatory requirements and data protection, change management and user adoption Deliverables: comprehensive requirements documents and process models, detailed business concepts and user stories for IT implementation, defined implementation roadmap, training materials for updated processes Lessons learned: early involvement of all stakeholders makes it easier to carry out digitization projects; iterative, agile approaches allow flexible adjustments; deep industry knowledge (products, regulations) is crucial to design effective digital solutions

Project description As part of the implementation and optimization of the **Multi Domain Orchestration and Inventory (MDOI)** tool in the mobile transport domain (B2X), the focus is on planning, setup, commissioning, management, and optimization of several thousand fixed and mobile network devices. The application allows the selection and configuration of suitable devices and technologies for their efficient use to achieve maximum network coverage and customer satisfaction. Efficiently managing these projects and processes while increasing automation requires the use of the MDOI software solution. Description of services without personal reference - **IT Project Management**: Creating software rollout and migration plans for the application's two-month releases of MDOI, based on Blueplanet, considering all relevant dependencies using JIRA and stakeholder management - **Design Management**: Planning and creating all relevant designs, as well as reviewing them in the Multi Domain Orchestration and Inventory (MDOI) tool for the transport networks area, as an implementation description of the requirements using JIRA and Confluence - **Stakeholder Management**: Developing and executing communication measures for software changes based on the created designs, checking whether the requirements are fully covered by the designs, including preparing documentation for management using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and JIRA

A company is seeking support for carrying out the engineering of energy generation and consumption plants and their connection to the transmission and/or distribution grids of network operators in Germany and abroad. The project includes both existing plants and those under development, such as power plants, consumer installations, and hybrid systems like battery installations. The goal is to plan, coordinate, and implement grid connections efficiently. Main tasks: - Managing approval processes for grid connections at the respective voltage level - Preparing technical documents for grid connection requests - Creating grid connection applications, including technical documentation for network operators - Technical engineering for grid connection concepts - Designing extra-high, high, and medium-voltage switchgear and substations - Basic and detailed engineering, including tender documents and specifications - Developing technical standards to implement quality requirements - Control and coordination tasks within project execution - Consulting and coordination for quality assurance measures - Project management in line with technical regulations and project management strategies - Advice on contract management, e.g., grid connection contracts - Coordinating processes and carrying out on-site construction support measures - Developing retrofit concepts for conventional power plants, hydropower plants, and other installations

We are looking for an experienced IT project manager to oversee and execute IT projects in the hospital environment. The goal is to implement various digitalization and infrastructure projects (e.g. KIS migration, medical technology integration, ISMS implementation, or TI components) on time, within budget, and with assured quality. In this role, the project manager takes full responsibility for planning, controlling, and delivering the projects and acts as the interface between IT, business units, and management. - Overall responsibility for planning, control, and execution of IT projects in a clinical setting - Coordination of internal and external stakeholders, including the IT department, medical staff, service providers, and manufacturers - Ensuring compliance with time, budget, and quality requirements - Preparing project plans, status reports, decision papers, and presentations - Risk management, resource planning, and escalation management - Managing acceptance and testing procedures, including documentation - Supporting preparation for KHZG or NIS2 relevant measures - Acting as an interface between IT, business units, and management

A company is seeking support for a project aimed at transparently mapping the overall ordering process in the Portals area. The goal is to combine relevant data sources from order to activation to enable a holistic view of the end-to-end process. This should facilitate the identification of process deviations and optimization potentials. Key project milestones include connecting the required data sources, building self-service reports, and implementing automated alerts for deviations in the process flow. The challenge lies in the technical and professional integration of heterogeneous systems and data flows to ensure consistent monitoring and control of the ordering process. - Analysis and documentation of requirements in the Omnichannel area using requirements management tools and structured collection methods - Professional and technical analysis of existing data sources and ETL processes using database tools - Recording and evaluation of existing interfaces between source and target systems based on technical documentation - Consulting on technical integration of defined data sources into the Celonis environment considering the tools used (Celonis EMS, Data Pool and Data Push API) - Creation of technical queries and representations for process visualization based on provided platform functions (Celonis PQL, Studio) - Use of system-side functions for visualization and analysis of existing business processes (via Celonis Process Explorer) - Professional consulting on technical interfaces, data provision and systemic requirements

- Construction management for the installation of electrical systems in the context of a grid connection project - Ensuring compliance with budget, time and quality targets as well as all relevant legal requirements - Reviewing technical documents such as construction plans, material lists and performance certificates - Coordinating and communicating with subcontractors, suppliers and project stakeholders - Interface management and ensuring a smooth project process

A company is looking for an experienced network and project manager who brings expertise in connecting devices and their interfaces as well as solid knowledge of modern networking technologies. The project's goal is to optimize and further develop network solutions, especially in enterprise WLAN and RADIUS/EAP-TLS. The candidate will play a key role in project and team management, preferably in an agile environment, and will ensure cross-team coordination. - Developing and implementing solutions for connecting devices and their interfaces (HTTP/REST) - Optimizing and managing enterprise WLAN/RADIUS/EAP-TLS networks - Leading and directing projects and teams, preferably in an agile environment - Coordinating between different teams and stakeholders - Applying and advancing modern networking technologies such as IEEE 802.11/WiFi

We are looking for an experienced consultant for a process and project initiative in Asset P&L (Profit and Loss) at a leading international financial services provider. - Typical responsibilities in this role:** - Analyze and document existing end-to-end P&L processes for various asset classes (e.g. equities, fixed income, derivatives). - Identify weaknesses, risks, and inefficiencies in data collection, processing, and reporting. - Design and plan optimized target processes for P&L calculation and attribution. - Prepare functional specs and business requirements for adapting or implementing IT systems (e.g. P&L engines, data warehouses). - Manage project implementation of new processes and tools, including milestone planning, stakeholder management, and test coordination. - Develop control mechanisms to ensure data quality and consistency. - Create training materials and lead workshops for business units (trading, controlling, risk). - Relevant technologies, tools, or methods:** - Advanced Analytics: MS Excel (Pivot, Power Query, VBA), SQL. - Business Intelligence: Tableau, Power BI, Qlik. - Project Management: Jira, Confluence, MS Project. - ERP/Finance Systems: SAP FI/CO, Oracle Financials, or industry-specific asset management platforms. - Methods: Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN 2.0), agile project management (Scrum/Kanban). - Typical KPIs or success metrics:** - P&L cycle time reduction: target >25% efficiency gain. - Reduction of manual correction entries: target >50% decrease through process automation. - Data quality index: increase first-time-right data acceptance rate to >99%. - Efficiency ratio (cost-to-income): demonstrate a positive impact on lowering the ratio. - User adoption rate: >80% acceptance of new processes/tools by business units after 3 months. - Key challenges, risks, or specifics:** - Heterogeneous system landscape and inconsistent data sources (data silos). - High complexity of financial products and valuation models. - Resistance to process changes within business units (change management). - Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. IFRS 9, BCBS 239). - Time- and budget-critical execution during ongoing operations. - Deliverables:** - Milestone 1: Completed current-state analysis and process documentation. - Deliverable 1: Detailed analysis report including risk and gap assessment. - Milestone 2: Finalized target concept and Business Requirements Document. - Deliverable 2: Implementation roadmap and project plan. - Milestone 3: Successful user acceptance test (UAT) of the new process/tool. - Deliverable 3: Acceptance minutes, training materials, and project closure report.

Management of a strategic digitalization project in a hospital network, e.g. the implementation of a new hospital information system (HIS) or an electronic patient record (ePA) according to KHZG. - **Typical tasks:** - Overall responsibility for project planning, control, and monitoring (time, budget, quality). - Management of the interdisciplinary project team. - Requirements, risk, and stakeholder management. - Planning and management of change management and rollouts. - Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (KHZG, GDPR). - **Relevant technologies, tools & methods:** - HIS systems (Orbis, iMedOne), ePA solutions. - Standards: HL7, FHIR. - Methods: PRINCE2, PMI/PMBOK, agile/hybrid. - Tools: MS Project, Jira, Confluence. - **Typical KPIs & success metrics:** - KHZG compliance, user adoption rate (>85%), process efficiency, milestone adherence. - **Key challenges & risks:** - High process complexity, intensive stakeholder management, interoperability, data security. - **Deliverables:** - Project plan, status reports, requirements specification, change concept, cutover plan, project closure report.

The ProMi Squad (Process Mining) project aims to provide a transparent, end-to-end view of the entire ordering process in the portals area. Relevant data sources, from order placement to activation, are brought together for this purpose. The holistic view of the end-to-end process enables identification of process deviations and optimization potentials. Key milestones of the project include connecting the required data sources, building self-service reports, and implementing automated alerts for deviations in the process flow. The challenge is the technical and functional integration of heterogeneous systems and data streams to ensure consistent monitoring and control of the ordering process. - -- Service Description - Analysis and documentation of requirements in the omnichannel area using requirements management tools and structured collection methods - Functional and technical analysis of existing data sources and ETL processes using database tools - Capturing and evaluating the existing interfaces between source and target systems based on technical documentation - Advising on the technical integration of defined data sources into the Celonis environment, taking into account the tools used: Celonis EMS, Data Pool, and Data Push API - Creating technical queries and representations for process visualization based on the available platform features (Celonis PQL, Studio) - Using system functions for visualization and analysis of existing business processes (via the Celonis Process Explorer) - Providing functional advice on technical interfaces, data provisioning, and system requirements

A civil engineer (m/f/d) is needed as client representative for a public client's project. The project covers the development and rehabilitation of roads, sidewalks, street lighting and bus stops. - Typical tasks in this role:** - Taking on the non-delegable client tasks according to the AHO series, incl. defining objectives, budget responsibility and making key decisions. - Managing and coordinating external planning offices, experts and construction companies. - Ensuring compliance with procurement law (VOB/VgV), building regulations and relevant technical standards (e.g. DIN, ZTV). - Managing costs and schedules as well as risk management across all project phases (according to HOAI). - Quality assurance on site, organizing construction meetings and conducting inspections. - Reviewing change orders and invoices. - Regular reporting to the office management and political committees; ensuring transparency and clear documentation. - Relevant technologies, tools or methods:** - CAD/BIM software: Autodesk Civil 3D, Revit, AutoCAD. - Tendering, awarding, billing (AVA): RIB iTWO, ORCA AVA. - Project management & control: MS Project, Projektron BCS, Asana. - Construction management & documentation: PlanRadar, Capmo. - Solid knowledge of VOB/B, VOB/C and HOAI. - Typical KPIs or success metrics:** - Budget compliance: deviation from approved budget < 10%. - Schedule adherence: meeting milestones (planning completion, start of construction, completion) with < 5% delay. - Quality: low defect rate at final inspection (< 5% of trades with major defects). - Citizen satisfaction: minimal number of justified complaints during construction. - Legal security: number of successfully defended change claims or legal disputes. - Key challenges, risks or specifics:** - Dealing with unexpected ground conditions and contaminated sites. - Complex and lengthy approval processes with various public stakeholders. - Strict budget constraints and political pressure on cost overruns. - Managing resident interests and public communication. - Challenges due to skilled labor shortage and supply chain bottlenecks in the construction industry. - Concrete deliverables:** - Completed and approved design and execution planning. - Successfully executed tender procedure with signed construction contracts. - Documented construction inspections in accordance with VOB. - Final project documentation and audited final invoices. - Final report for management and political committees.

A company is looking for a specialist site manager in electrical engineering as well as a specialist site manager for control systems (Siemens T3000) for a demanding project. The goal of the project is the technical supervision and control of the control system interfaces of the existing plant during the integration of the new plant, as well as ensuring quality and contract compliance during the construction and commissioning phase. The role requires intensive coordination and monitoring of interfaces with construction planning due to the size of the project. The site manager will work closely with control system specialists, planners, experts, and contractors to ensure the successful implementation of the project. Main responsibilities: - Technical supervision of the control system interfaces of the existing plant during the integration of the new plant - Technical management of control system specialists, planners, experts, and contractors - Creation of discipline-specific and project phase–dependent documents - Participation in project meetings and negotiations - Technical management of quality assurance and quality control during the construction and commissioning phase - Advising on control system commissioning - Technical coordination with planning engineers on quality monitoring tasks - Monitoring contract compliance and conducting quality inspections - Participation in safety meetings and implementation of measures to address identified deficiencies

A company is looking for an experienced MES consultant specializing in MPDV’s Hydra X to help expand the system to more sites. The system is already live at one location and now needs to be scaled further. The role includes supporting the introduction of new features or system versions, implementing system customizations and optimizations based on production requirements, and overseeing the rollout. The consultant will work closely with internal teams and external service providers to quickly identify and resolve issues in the MES system. - Support the introduction of new features or system versions - Implement system customizations and optimizations based on production requirements - Assist with rolling out to additional sites - Quickly identify and resolve issues in the MES system

An EPC consultant is looking for an experienced site manager (mechanical) to oversee a biogas plant project. The goal of the project is to supervise construction and ensure mechanical work meets project requirements. In this role, you will take responsibility for construction supervision and coordinate mechanical work on site. You will work closely with other project stakeholders to ensure schedules, quality standards and safety regulations are met. - Supervision of mechanical construction work at the biogas plant - Ensuring adherence to schedules and quality standards - Coordination of subcontractors and suppliers - Conducting regular site inspections and reporting - Assisting in resolving technical challenges on site - Compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards

- Carrying out and handling switching processes (supplier change, new setup, move-in/move-out) - Independently handling clarification cases with analysis of rejection reasons and follow-up - Supporting market communication and related areas (e.g., meter reading, billing) at least at 2nd-level support - Ensuring smooth operations within energy industry processes

A company is looking for an experienced construction supervisor or manager in the fiber optic field to provide technical support and oversee the construction work of a general contractor in FTTH broadband expansion. The goal is to ensure that the construction work meets the specifications of the execution planning and that the FTTH broadband network is fully developed. The construction sites are located near Würzburg and Saarbrücken. The role includes monitoring adherence to schedules, safety regulations, and construction quality, as well as coordinating and documenting construction activities. The construction manager will independently create a site diary and complete documentation, track subcontracted work, and verify the accuracy of planning and construction documents. - Technical support and supervision of the construction work of a general contractor in FTTH broadband expansion. - Ensuring compliance with schedules, safety regulations, and construction quality. - Recording and reviewing planning and construction documents of subcontractors. - Independently creating a site diary and complete documentation. - Tracking, controlling, and documenting ordered services and deliveries. - Site supervision and safety inspections of the construction site according to the HSE concept.

- IT project manager activities - Interface/bridge function between business and technology, and thus also the required specialized domain knowledge.

A company is looking for an experienced iOS App Tester who knows XCUI tests and REST APIs. The goal of the project is to ensure the quality and functionality of an iOS app that is still in development. The tester will work closely with the development team to create and run automated tests and to check API integration. - Create and run XCUI tests for the iOS app - Review and validate REST API integrations - Collaborate with developers to identify and fix bugs - Document test results and prepare reports