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Head Project Management

Key Responsibilities

Management of the department

  • Establish and lead the project management team, ensuring high performance and growth.
  • Overall responsibility for the Project Management department (incl. technical documentation) at the company (machine projects and organization PD/Factory package units projects).
  • Deriving and implementing the strategic corporate goals for the department and the assigned network.
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of all projects, ensuring they meet the specified requirements and objectives.
  • Overall responsibility for achieving the project targets (budget) in order processing with regard to achieving or improving the calculated project results, on-time delivery, customer satisfaction.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure satisfaction through regular updates and reports.
  • Manage interfaces with Sales, Engineering, R&D in the network.
  • Defining, complying with and, if necessary, adapting/optimizing the regulations and guidelines.
  • Continuous optimization of the organization / interfaces (internal / network) Increased efficiency throughput time.
  • Regular contact management of “key account” customers.
  • Manage project risks and issues, developing mitigation plans as necessary. (sales and project phase).
  • Cost center responsibility,
  • Reporting to the company’s management and the Global Leader role Engineering (e.g. sales forecast, identification of risks/claims).
  • Claim management

Managing employees

  • Manage the department both disciplinarily and technically.
  • Define and coordinate tasks; check and discuss results.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Recruit and induct new employees, coordinate remuneration adjustments with HR.
  • Ensure compliance with all regulations.
  • Develop employees in line with departmental strategy.
  • Implement training plans for trainees in their area.

Key Skills & Attributes

  • Master’s degree in applied science (mechanical, electrical, process)
  • Management degree (will be an added advantage
  • Age 45 Years
  • Advanced experience (> 5 years) in project management of machine and plant business
  • Multiple project management in MNC organization
  • Intercultural experience in working together with China / Germany is appreciated, cross cultural working, Languages: German would be an advantage
  • Willing to domestic travel to customer sites

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