Project Manager

at  GEA Group

PROJECT MANAGER

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Why join GEA

• The Project Manager is Accountable for the execution of the program, including changes, in compliance with the business case and contract, throughout the complete life cycle.
• Coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Ensures that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Perform risk management to minimise project risks.
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project.
• Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels.
• Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.
• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Accountable for Customer Demand inputs into the Global Planning Tool (MS Project based) and ERP systems.
• Acts as the voice of the customer with all other stakeholders.
• Adheres and drives all Program management and Commercial standards and policies into the organisation in accordance with the GEA Program Management framework and contributes to process development