Program Manager (m/f/d)

deutschlandweit Remote Entry 26.04.2026
business-development Management Partnerships & Alliances Project Manager

ABOUT YOUR ROLE As a Program Manager at UPSTART you are responsible for building and supporting our own innovation programs as well as those for our clients. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES You are responsible for establishing and further developing our programs. You keep an overview of our projects and take on internal coordination with relevant departments. You design the program content and build a mentor and expert network. Together with the Startup Scouts, you are responsible for building dealflow partnerships for the programs. Your tasks also include the financial evaluation of the programs as well as implementation planning. You present project progress to management. YOUR MINDSET You have an entrepreneurial mindset. You like to take responsibility. You are reliable and dependable even in extreme situations. You are always proactive and contribute your own ideas. You stand loyally by the team. You love working independently. You enjoy furthering your professional development. YOUR PROFILE You have a completed degree. Ideally you bring initial professional experience or experience in project management. You have a strong interest in collaborating with startups and disruptive topics. You have business-fluent English and German skills. You have a conceptual and structured way of working. You bring a very high team orientation and the ability to reconcile different opinions. You bring practical or professional experience. You have a confident and likeable presence. You maintain a well-groomed appearance. YOUR OPPORTUNITIES You will experience the spirit of “progress” with which we inspire our clients in our broadly positioned team. You will meet creative minds, passionate doers and analytical geniuses. You live diversity with us — because only then can we all benefit from one another. Together with us you will develop innovative ideas and implement them proactively. You contribute independently and work on future-oriented topics. You benefit from flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths. You can reach our central locations with very good transport connections. YOUR BENEFITS Modern work equipment: You will receive everything you need to work in the office, from home or on the go. We predominantly work with Microsoft and Apple products. We are remote: everything runs digitally and across multiple locations. Therefore we offer you a high degree of flexibility regarding your place of work Germany-wide, depending on your project assignment. We embrace new mobility: we provide a free E-Bike from the Munich startup Sushi-Bike or an E-Scooter from Xiaomi for your use. Employee credit card from SpendIT: With your own employee credit card there is up to €1,000 per year tax-free in addition to your salary and at your disposal.