Would you like to play an active and hands-on role in shaping the development of IPAI?
As an innovation platform for applied AI, we pursue the goal of successfully bringing artificial intelligence into use in companies and institutions. With IPAI, we have set ourselves the ambition of becoming the “Global Home of Human AI”. We are creating a space for successful AI transformation and collaboration, generating further momentum for a true AI hotspot in Europe.
You ensure that IPAI’s engineering efforts are focused on the right problems, translated into coherent solution strategies, and executed with consistency and momentum. You work with peers across engineering, partnerships, research, and leadership to turn fragmented needs from the ecosystem into clear priorities, actionable roadmaps, and reliably delivered outcomes.
Your Tasks
- Cut through ambiguity by synthesizing ecosystem needs, leadership intent, and technical constraints into clear problem statements, priorities, and success criteria.
- Shape solution direction and roadmaps together with engineering and domain leads, aligning near-term deliverables with longer-term platform and ecosystem goals.
- Own end-to-end execution of key initiatives, defining scope, milestones, dependencies, and decision points, and driving progress from concept through delivery.
- Establish and maintain execution discipline by setting a clear development cadence, tracking risks and trade-offs, and resolving blockers proactively.
- Act as the central coordination and communication hub across teams and stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding, timely decisions, and transparent status.
- Continuously raise the bar for focus and effectiveness within the engineering organization by improving planning, prioritization, and cross-functional ways of working.
Your profile
- Several years of experience as an Engineering Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or in a comparable role in complex, technology-driven environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives that span multiple teams and stakeholders, from early definition to delivery.
- Experience with platform, infrastructure, or developer-facing products is a strong plus; exposure to AI or data-centric systems is desirable.
- Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to reduce complexity and drive clear decisions.
- Technical fluency that enables effective collaboration with engineers and researchers without requiring hands-on coding.
- Excellent execution skills: structured, reliable, and comfortable driving multiple workstreams in parallel.
- Clear, concise communicator in English, capable of aligning diverse audiences around shared goals.
High ownership mindset and comfort operating in ambiguous, evolving environments.
Our offer
As a growing company, we operate in a highly dynamic environment characterized by constant change. We are looking for top talent eager to drive our ambitious goals forward with significant creative freedom and a passion for excellence. If this resonates with you, apply today!
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- Corporate Culture. At the heart of our community, our culture is defined by trust in our employees, collaboration with strong partners, and a high level of dynamism. We strive for diversity and embrace a modern approach to work-life blending.
- Ecosystem. In addition to an attractive compensation package and a workspace equipped with state-of-the-art technology and full support for agile working, we are already bringing our vision to life. Together with numerous partners and members, we live this vision every day at our location in the heart of Heilbronn.
- Responsibility. As a pioneer and a founding member of the IPAI team, you represent the success of our vision – in Baden-Württemberg, across Europe, and beyond.
- Team. To turn our vision of a world-class European ecosystem into reality – right here in Heilbronn – we believe in the power of working together on-site. At the same time, to help you dynamically shape both your professional and private life, flexible working hours and mobile work options are a natural part of our setup.
We are looking forward to your application!
Schwarz Corporate Solutions KG · Larissa Bühler · Referenz-No. 2235
Im Zukunftspark 11/13, 74076 Heilbronn
www.jobs.schwarz
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