Innovation Project Manager – Hygiene & Wipes (Hybrid)

Lenzing Group; Lenzing; Hybrid; EUR 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Home office days

Part-time options

In-house restaurant

Health and fitness programs

Training & education opportunities

Job summary

Lenzing Group in Lenzing, Upper Austria, is seeking a Project Manager Innovation & Application Development (Hygiene & Wipes) for a maternity cover. You will lead innovation projects, coordinate trials, and translate findings into customer benefits, collaborating withSales, Product Management and Technical Customer Service.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field, strong communication skills, and experience in R&D or technical support.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience in project management, product development, application development, R&D or technical customer support.
• Experience in nonwovens or hygiene applications is an advantage.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Analytical mindset and structured and independent working style.
• Comfortable in an international, multidisciplinary environment.
• English B2 level or higher; German A2 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate innovation and development projects in hygiene and wipes applications.
• Plan, coordinate and evaluate trials with internal and external partners.
• Translate technical findings into customer benefits, product concepts and value propositions.
• Support Sales, Product Management and Technical Customer Service with application know-how and technical expertise.
• Identify market needs and development opportunities for fiber-based hygiene solutions.
• Prepare and present project results, technical reports and recommendations.
• Collaborate in innovation activities, claim development and IP generation.
• Network across functions and regions to support efficient project execution.

Skills

Project management

Product development

Application development

R&D experience

Technical support

Nonwovens/hygiene

English proficiency

German proficiency

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

Lenzing Group in Lenzing, Upper Austria, is seeking a Project Manager Innovation & Application Development (Hygiene & Wipes) for a maternity cover. You will lead innovation projects, coordinate trials, and translate findings into customer benefits, collaborating withSales, Product Management and Technical Customer Service.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field, strong communication skills, and experience in R&D or technical support.