Project Manager

The Project Manager is part of the Project & Operational Excellence team and delivers cross-functional Operations projects to PMBOK-aligned standards, from charter through formal closure. The role carries execution ownership on major capital programs, supports the Advanced Manufacturing function, governs 8D problem solving for EMEA Operations, and applies AI-assisted ways of working to raise the speed, accuracy, and traceability of project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned Operations projects end to end using PMBOK-aligned practice: charter, scope and WBS, schedule and cost baseline, RAID log, change control, stage gates, and formal closure with lessons learned
• Lead delivery workstreams within major capital programs, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, quality, and external partners against one agreed baseline
• Support the Advanced Manufacturing function on industrialisation, equipment, and process deployment projects - readiness, milestone control, dependency management, and timely risk escalation
• Own and run 8D governance for EMEA Operations: cadence, rigour of each 8D step, quality of containment, root cause and corrective actions, closure criteria, and yokoten of lessons learned across sites
• Maintain audit-ready project documentation as a primary control, decision logs, minutes with owners and due dates, baseline revision history, gate packs, and archived evidence
• Prepare and deliver status reporting and escalation for EMEA Operations Leadership - plan versus actual, critical path, risk exposure, and mitigation - with the supporting data behind every statement
• Apply available AI tools to project documentation, analysis, reporting, and recurring PMO tasks, and build reusable templates and prompts the wider team can adopt
• Drive alignment across plants, regional and central functions, actively surfacing dependencies, unblocking issues, and closing gaps before they become escalations

Job Requirements:

• University degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, with full ownership of scope, schedule, cost, and risk
• PMP certification, or demonstrable PMBOK-aligned practice at PMP standard
• Proven documentation discipline - candidates should be prepared to walk through their own project artefacts (charter, schedule baseline, risk register, change log, gate pack, closure report)
• Hands-on experience in Operational Excellence or Continuous Improvement, with practical command of structured problem solving (8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, Ishikawa) and core quality tools
• Daily, practical use of AI tools on real work output, with the judgement to know where AI adds value and where it does not
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with project and reporting tools (MS Project or similar, Smartsheet, Power BI, Excel)
• Fluent in English
• Willingness to travel across EMEA sites as project needs require (5%)

Preferred Competences:

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or above) with delivered, finance-validated benefits
• Experience in capital projects, industrialization, or new line and plant deployment
• Ability to work seamlessly across functions with differing objectives, and to influence without formal authority
• Proactive, self-starting operating style - identifies what needs doing and moves, rather than waiting for direction
• Mission-driven ownership: takes personal accountability for the outcome, not only for the activity
• High level of discipline, precision, and follow-through across parallel workloads
• Comfortable in a governance- and cadence-driven environment (MOR/MBR/QBR, stage gates, action tracking)
• Digital curiosity and interest in automation, digitization, and AI-enabled ways of working
• Global and cultural awareness

• Working in a professional and international team.
• Annual Minimum Wage Increase.
• Christmas bonus 100% of the basic salary.
• Working leave for regeneration with wage compensation - 10 days.
• Food allowance in excess of the law.
• Flexible working hours.
• 7.5 hours of working time.
• Referral bonus.
• Other benefits within the social program (contributions for blood donations, contributions for work and life anniversaries).

The anticipated salary range for this role Slovakia is between 33 739€ to 42 174€ gross per and reflects the range applicable in that jurisdiction. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation and benefits. Where applicable, a comprehensive overview of the full benefits package and any additional compensation will be provided during the recruitment process in accordance with local legal requirements. Compensation is determined based on objective, gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience, and job responsibilities.