Technical CAD Application Manager (all genders)

About the Role:

We are looking for a technical and proactive CAD expert to join our Corporate IT team as a Technical Application Manager. In this role, you will take ownership of our CAD application portfolio and ensure seamless integration and optimization across the GROPYUS group. 

What you will be doing: 

• Manage CAD Application Portfolio: Evaluate, implement, integrate, and optimize third-party CAD applications to support our engineering and construction workflows. 

• Design & Governance: Define and manage the software portfolio to maximize value creation across the entire value chain. 

• Technical Ownership: Act as the technical owner of CAD applications, ensuring best-in-class user experience, usability, and performance. 

• Policies & Standards: Create, review, and enforce application-specific concepts, policies, and compliance standards. 

• Process Design: Develop and implement processes and procedures for operating and managing third-party applications. 

• Integration & Automation: Ideally, design and develop interfaces using low- or no-code solutions to streamline workflows. 

• Cloud Collaboration: Administer and optimize Autodesk BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) environments, including user management, permissions, and data workflows. 

What you bring: 

• You currently support or manage CAD applications in a technical capacity or work deeply with them in your organization. 

• You have a strong technical understanding of IT architecture, integrations, and interfaces for new applications. 

• You can capture functional and technical requirements from multiple stakeholders and translate them into effective solutions. 

• You demonstrate project management skills, including creating project plans and managing external service providers to deliver solutions on time and within IT standards. 

• You take ownership and proactively seek to improve systems and processes for the benefit of all users. 

• You are detail-oriented and capable of defining SLAs with service providers and internal guidelines for application usage. 

• You communicate effectively in English; German proficiency is a plus.  

Desirable skills: 

• Hands-on experience with Autodesk BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) administration. 

• Familiarity with CAD software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and related integrations. 

• Knowledge of IT architecture, APIs, and interface development (low-code/no-code experience is a plus). 

• Understanding of cloud services, networking, and security protocols.
  
  


• Experience with workflow automation and process optimization. 

• Basic scripting or programming skills for integration tasks (e.g., Python, PowerShell). 

What We Offer

• An unlimited contract with 30 vacation days.  

• Flexible, hybrid work: You can work from home or come into the office on the schedule that works best for you. Feel like traveling and working from another location? No problem. Tune into meetings and work from abroad for up to 40 days per year. In addition, flex hours allow you to prioritize important moments in your day.  

• Attractive perks and benefits: We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.   

• Virtual Shares Program: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.  

• Ownership: You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on  all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.  

• The chance to be part of something big: Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.   

• A diverse and enriching work environment: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.