Project Manager Business Development

We are looking for a dedicated and talented individual to join our international business development team as Project Manager Business Development for regional rail transport tendering procedures and open access projects in Germany and Austria as part of our planned international expansion. Are you interested in modern rail passenger transport and can you join us as soon as possible? Then we might be looking for you!

Leo Express is a Czech company based in Prague. For more than 13 years, we have been operating our own long-distance open access services in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. In addition, Leo Express operates local rail passenger transport services in the Pardubice region and on behalf of the Slovakian Ministry of Transport in the Danube region around Bratislava. Long-distance bus connections to Ukraine complement our route network. From 2017 to 2020, Leo Express already operated long-distance trains in Germany. Together with our main shareholder, the Spanish state railway Renfe, we are planning strong growth in Central Europe in the coming years, including the launch of a long-distance train connection to Frankfurt (Main) from summer 2026. 

Your tasks

• Project management for international business development projects including SPNV award procedures and open access projects in Germany and Austria 
• Responsibility for timely project management and active participation in the preparation of calculation inputs from the sub-projects for the respective business plan
• Preparation of competitive analyses as well as development and evaluation of different fleet concepts 
• Identifying and analysing international business development opportunities
• Responsibility for the implementation of new open access transport services in Germany and Austria in close coordination with the specialist departments involved
• Supporting the entire project team in German-language communication with stakeholders (e.g. vehicle manufacturers, infrastructure operators, regional rail transport authorities)
• Preparation of presentations for the Executive Board and internal committees
• Close cooperation with the entire international business development team and further development of cross-departmental cooperation

Your profile

• Degree in finance, economics, engineering or comparable qualification with relevant professional experience
• A high affinity for rail passenger transport and a strong understanding of operational, technical and commercial contexts
• Experience in project management in the passenger transport sector, preferably in the context of regional rail passenger transport tendering procedures and/or the development of long-distance train or bus services 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Advanced knowledge of MS OFFICE (especially Excel and PowerPoint) 
• Fluent in written and spoken German and English; additional language skills are an advantage; English is the working language in our international business development department
• Team-orientation and strong communication skills in the context of an international team  
• Strong hands-on mentality and ability to work both independently and in a team, with good soft skills, stress resistance
• Willingness to travel occasionally for business in Central Europe, with a focus on Germany and Austria
• Work in our office in Prague with flexible home office arrangement; remote work from Germany / Austria possible, but we require the willingness to come to Prague for an initial induction week and to travel to Prague occasionally

What can you expect from us?

• A unique opportunity to work on passenger transport projects from initial idea to realisation, in particular our re-entry into the German market and our expansion into Austria
• Collaboration in a young, dynamic and international team with colleagues from currently five different countries 
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and direct communication with management
• Individual working time arrangements based on a 40-hour week including home office and remote work from Germany / Austria
• Czech employment contract (payroll tax rates of only 15% or 23% in the Czech Republic); we will of course also ensure that you are covered by statutory health insurance in the Czech Republic
• Extra week's holiday (25 days per year) compared to the Czech minimum and more public holidays than in Germany 
• Office in Prague within walking distance of the main railway station
• Bonus points for free travel on Leo Express trains and buses 
• Discounted Multisport card, discounted mobile phone tariffs and other benefits and numerous team events 

Are you interested in our offer? Then please send us your CV and a short letter of motivation in German explaining why you would like to work as a Business Development Project Manager for Leo Express as a rail transport company, as well as a telephone number where we can reach you, to [email protected].