Your Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management for the transfer of assembly, configuration and QC activities to a contract manufacturer (CDMO): timeline, budget, risks and dependencies across all workstreams
• Act as the central coordination point between our organization, the CDMO and the internal workstream owners, consolidating individual plans into one coherent program plan
• Build, maintain and continuously update a robust program plan including milestones, critical path and early-warning indicators, and track progress through the CDMO's qualification/gate reviews
• Provide regular reporting on progress, budget and KPIs to senior management and the steering committee; prepare and facilitate steering committee meetings
• Coordinate workforce and organizational planning together with HR and the relevant functions as internal roles and responsibilities evolve during the transfer
• Plan and track knowledge-transfer and training activities to ensure a smooth, well-documented handover of manufacturing know-how to the CDMO
• Coordinate system and process harmonization (incl. ERP/CRM) together with IT, to support a clean transition between our organization and the CDMO
• Assess and align capacity, logistics and quality-oversight requirements between our organization and the CDMO
• Ensure supply and quality continuity throughout the transfer, without disruption to ongoing customer business
• Proactively identify and manage schedule risks (CDMO onboarding and qualification, knowledge transfer, system changes, capacity ramp-up) that could jeopardize the program's success

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a comparable qualification.
• Relevant professional experience in managing complex international programs, ideally in manufacturing transfer, CDMO onboarding, supply chain transformation, or comparable operational transformation projects.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile frameworks, or equivalent approaches).
• Experience working with external contract manufacturers (CDMOs) or strategic manufacturing partners is considered an advantage.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders in an international and multicultural environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Structured, analytical, and self-driven way of working with strong capabilities in budget management, KPI tracking, and program governance.
• Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and drive execution in a dynamic business environment.
• Professional fluency in English and German, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required by the role.