Technical Project Manager / Delivery Manager (m/w)

About Ärztekasse Genossenschaft

Ärztekasse Genossenschaft provides business process outsourcing and eHealth solutions to health professionals so they get relief from administration and can focus on medical work.

In the context of an innovation initiative, Ärztekasse is renewing and extending their products. To support this digitalization step, we are looking for smart and experienced engineers to contribute and shape clever and creative solutions for a meaningful industry.

Technical Project Manager / Delivery Manager (m/w)

Pensum: 100% Start: immediately or by appointment Duration: unlimited

About the role

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager with a strong software engineering background to help drive our ongoing software modernization journey. Our environment consists of multiple mid‑sized software solutions with complex interdependencies. As we replace legacy systems, reduce technical debt, and introduce modern technologies and new products, we need someone who can maintain a technical and organizational overview across initiatives.

This role combines project leadership, technical understanding and solution thinking. You will operate at the intersection of engineering, architecture and business – ensuring that projects deliver sustainable technical solutions rather than isolated implementations. This is not a traditional administrative PM role. We are looking for someone who understands software systems deeply and can actively guide technical decisions while ensuring structured delivery.

Your focus will be on building sustainable systems, not just project completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development and modernization projects end‑to‑end.
• Define project scope, milestones, delivery plans and execution strategies.
• Manage risks, dependencies and cross‑system impacts.
• Contribute to improving software delivery processes and SDLC.
• Ensure high‑quality and reliable software delivery.

Technical Coordination & Architecture Alignment

• Maintain a holistic overview of system landscapes and integrations.
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects and product stakeholders.
• Align architecture with delivery needs across multiple initiatives.
• Challenge solutions when they increase complexity or technical debt.
• Support solution design discussions and architectural decision‑making.
• Promote scalable, maintainable and modern engineering practices.

Required Experience

• Strong background in software development (former developer or engineer).
• Solid understanding of software architecture, system integration and distributed systems.
• Ability to understand codebases and technical trade‑offs without necessarily coding daily.
• Experience working across multiple teams and initiatives.
• Experience with modern software development practices (Agile, Dev Ops, CI/CD) is a strong plus.

Desired Skills

• Background as Technical Lead, Solution Architect or Engineering Lead.
• Experience balancing delivery pressure with long‑term technical quality.
• Strong analytical and systems thinking mindset.
• Comfortable operating in partially evolving or ambiguous environments.
• Good understanding of backend systems, APIs and integrations.
• Experience with complex systems, modernization or legacy transformation projects.
• Fluent in English and German.

Further information

A stimulating environment helps to find cool solutions to challenging complex requirements. We work in small agile teams where you can have impact and influence. You will find sharp engineers to have inspiring discussions with. We are solution‑driven, but we don’t neglect the fun factor.