After the end of his player career he became manager of different clubs in Vorarlberg.
[3] They won the league and were promoted to the Austrian Football Bundesliga for the first time in 22 years.
[4] Austria finished 8th in their first Bundesliga season under Mader management in 2022–23.
However, they started the 2023–24 season with 3 draws and 11 losses in their first 14 games, and Mader was dismissed by the club on 13 November 2023.
[5] On 30 November 2024, Mader returned to SC Austria Lustenau on a contract until the summer of 2026.