Senior Launch Manager (f/m/d)

At Upvest, we are on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. Upvest empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and financial institutions can save resources and fully focus on their core business. We are proud to partner with Europe’s leading Fintechs and financial institutions such as DKB, Revolut, N26 and Raisin. Founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing, Upvest now brings together over 270 talented professionals from more than 70 nationalities. Upvest is backed by €280M in total funding from world-class investors, including BlackRock, Tencent, Sapphire Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners, Earlybird, Notion Capital, and Motive. Our latest €105M funding round in March 2026 - led by Sapphire and Tencent - serves as a massive catalyst for our growth, allowing us to offer premier investment experience. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Senior Launch Manager, you'll take full ownership of onboarding Europe’s leading Fintechs and financial institutions to Upvest’s Investment API. You'll manage end-to-end client launches, ensuring smooth integration across tech, operations, and compliance. By standardizing processes and leveraging best practices, you’ll make onboarding faster and more efficient. Launch Managers are the spider in the web, building the bridge between our clients and our platform with in-depth product knowledge, superb problem-solving skills and natural charisma. Your role goes beyond project management - you build strong, long-term client relationships and set new standards for collaboration. By understanding clients' needs, you'll help them launch not just successfully, but also in time and in line with their business goals. Your leadership will foster collaboration across teams, ensuring the best experience for our clients. The Launch team is part of the Upvest Client Impact department, where we focus on delivering value to our clients every day. Your colleagues will include some of the most skilled, communicative and outcome oriented project managers. Next to that you will work with stakeholders from the entire organization spanning from Product to Growth over Compliance and Data. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Become part of the success story of Upvest (as a shareholder!) - Own the onboarding of Europe’s top Fintechs and financial institutions onto Upvest’s Investment API - achievements you can call yours! - Be part of a driven and determined team that fosters continuous growth - Drive change through your own initiatives and set the standard for excellence - Navigate complex challenges with a bias for achieving the outcome - Manage high-stakes client situations WHAT YOU BRING: - 4+ years of experience in client-facing project management within Fintech, Investment banking or management consulting (ideally in onboarding and integration project roles) - Previous experience with or strong interest in software-/infrastructure-as-a-service products (e.g., Banking-as-a-Service etc.) - Superb project and communication skills, with a hands-on attitude - A client-first mindset and a pragmatic approach to solving problems - A willingness to dive into the deep end, be challenged and learn at a rapid pace - A structured and proactive approach, anticipating client challenges early and addressing them with foresight - The ability to work autonomously, take ownership, and drive initiatives within or close to your area of responsibility - Professional proficiency in both German and English IT’S GREAT IF YOU HAVE: - Have experience working in the financial industry or any other regulated environment - Have worked in financial services - Have a working knowledge of APIs - Have an interest in personal investing or are eager to learn more about it HOW WE UPVEST IN YOU: - Best-in-class AI tools: Every Upvenger has €20,000 per year to spend on the best AI tools available — so yo