Project Manager (m/f)

Your mission

As a Project Manager, you will lead selected cross-functional projects from initiation through to successful delivery.

Working closely with teams across R&D, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Sales, IT and other key functions, you will ensure that projects are delivered in line with their technical, quality, cost and timing objectives.

Your role will be to provide structure, coordination and leadership throughout the project lifecycle while anticipating risks, solving complex issues and ensuring effective communication between all stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

Project planning and organization

You will be responsible for structuring and organizing projects to ensure clear objectives and efficient execution

Set up and maintain project structures, including project timelines, team organization, budgets and resource planning

Develop detailed project plans covering milestones, work plans, critical paths, risk management, cost and benefit analysis, staffing requirements and budgets

Define, agree on and cascade project objectives to all relevant stakeholders

Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams and ensure that everyone works towards common objectives

Organize project meetings and key review sessions, including technical reviews and launch readiness reviews

Assign and coordinate the activities required from the different functions involved in the project

Monitor project progress and follow up on the completion of actions to ensure the project is delivered on time

Project coordination and prioritization

In a dynamic environment where multiple requests and priorities may arise simultaneously, you will play a key role in ensuring that project resources are focused on the right activities:

Analyze, filter and prioritize incoming requests based on project priorities, business needs and available resources

Ensure that the prioritization of customer requests is aligned and agreed upon with the Sales team

Manage competing priorities and support teams in maintaining focus on the most critical activities

Coordinate the different departments involved in the project, including Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, IT and Sales

Ensure alignment between project requirements, operational capabilities and available resources

Project performance and risk management

You will actively monitor project performance and identify potential risks before they impact project delivery

Systematically identify, assess and manage technical, financial, operational and project-related risks
Develop and coordinate appropriate mitigation and corrective action plans
Monitor project performance against customer and internal targets
Ensure compliance with technical specifications, quality requirements, development budgets, cost objectives and project milestones
Manage project cost calculations in collaboration with Purchasing, Production and Controlling
Monitor project profitability and contribute to the achievement of internal financial objectives
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team whenever possible
Escalate critical issues to management when they cannot be resolved within the project team
Make informed decisions based on technical, financial, quality and timing considerations
Customer and supplier coordination
You will contribute to ensuring efficient coordination with external stakeholders while working closely with the relevant internal teams:
Support customer communication regarding project timing, project status, changes and key milestones
Coordinate customer-related actions in close collaboration with the Sales department
Help ensure that customer expectations and requirements are clearly communicated internally
Support the preparation of customer communications using the appropriate language and format
Coordinate supplier-related activities and support communication with suppliers in collaboration with the Purchasing department
Follow up on supplier-related actions that may impact project timing, cost, quality or technical requirements
Communication, reporting and documentation

Clear and reliable communication will be essential to the successful delivery of your projects

• Communicate project objectives, priorities and progress to the project team and management
• Prepare and contribute to project reviews, progress reports and management updates
• Ensure that project documentation is complete, accurate and regularly updated
• Maintain project plans, action lists, risk assessments, meeting minutes and other key project records
• Record and distribute meeting minutes and ensure appropriate follow-up of agreed actions
• Use and maintain project management databases and centralized information systems to ensure reliable and consistent information
• Encourage the use of common project management tools and processes to maintain a single and reliable source of information
• Provide timely feedback on project team performance to the relevant functional managers when appropriate
• Your profile
• Education and technical background
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering, or an equivalent technical field
• A Master's degree would be considered an advantage
• Strong ability to understand, analyze and absorb technical information
• Knowledge of beverage systems would be a strong advantage
• Knowledge of valves and pressure regulators would also be highly appreciated
• Professional experience
• At least 5 years of experience in project or program management
• Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience in sectors such as Medical, Automotive or Food & Beverage would be considered an advantage
• Proven experience managing complex and cross-functional projects
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies, tools and techniques
• Experience managing project budgets, costs and financial aspects would be an advantage
• Technical and project management skills
• Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling and resource management
• Ability to develop and manage project timelines, milestones and critical paths
• Experience with risk management and problem-solving methodologies
• Ability to monitor project budgets, costs and profitability
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and demanding environment
• Ability to filter and prioritize requests based on project and business priorities
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and MS Project
• Knowledge of financial management would be an advantage

Languages

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• French and/or German would be considered strong assets
• Your professional strengths
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and engage cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to work independently while remaining aligned with project objectives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Comfortable making decisions based on technical, financial, timing and quality considerations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong focus on quality and customer requirements
• Ability to manage conflicts constructively and bring stakeholders towards common objectives
• Results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Comfortable working in an international and multicultural environment
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and different working environments
• Willingness to travel occasion [...]