We are hiring: Project Lead

WATA Factory is hiring a Project Lead. Illustrated office chairs under a spotlight, with the central red chair highlighted and labeled "Project Lead", against a dark background with binary code.

Since 2015, WATA Factory has been helping companies build, improve and evolve digital products through collaborative engineering and AI-powered ways of working.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Project Lead with a technical background to manage communication with some of our customers in Germany. Native-level German and a good command of English (B2) are required.

As a Project Lead, you will gather requirements, coordinate software projects, define product roadmaps, and work closely with customers and multidisciplinary teams. Using AI-powered tools to streamline planning, communication and delivery, you will help turn ideas into high-quality digital solutions.

YOUR TASKS

  • Communication with customers
  • Conception and development of innovative solutions
  • Optimization of existing projects, as well as the conception and development of completely new projects
  • Collaboration in agile teams
  • Project management

YOUR PROFILE

  • Completed IT degree or equivalent, verifiable training
  • Competence and practical experience in managing technical projects (software development)
  • Ability to carry out the roles of Project Manager, Product Owner and Stakeholder
  • Self-confident appearance, high methodical competence and communication skills
  • Excellent knowledge of German (native speaker/C2) and very good written and spoken English (level B2 or higher)
  • Enthusiasm for current trends
  • Structuring, planning and organizing skills
  • Talent to shape ideas and involve different types of profiles in processes
  • Competences for working within the Scrum framework
  • Ability to perform requirements assessments of complex projects
  • Experience working with project management and planning tools (Asana, Confluence, Jira, Merlin, Microsoft Project, Trello, etc.)

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Permanent contract from day one
  • Stable, long-term projects with real impact and technical responsibility
  • Structured onboarding process, to understand the product, domain, and architecture
  • 30 working days of holiday, plus official German public holidays
  • Licenses for AI tools to support your daily work
  • Access to our internal technical library
  • Private health insurance
  • Weekly technical training sessions
  • Flexible working: from home, the office, or hybrid
  • Support from experts specialised in various areas
  • No dress code in the office
  • Friendly, collaborative working environment
  • Modern office with high-end hardware and leisure areas
  • Flexible working hours
  • Digital flexible compensation platform for benefits management.

SUMMARY

  • Profile: Project Lead
  • Contract type: Permanent, full-time
  • Location: Hybrid, from Cádiz or Seville
  • Professional experience: Project Lead with technical background
  • Languages: German (mother tongue/C2) and English (B2) Salary: depending
  • Salary: According to experience and qualifications

Are you interested?
Please contact us!