Project Manager

GEA Systems North America; Wommelgem; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Meal vouchers

Group insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

GEA is seeking an experienced Project Manager for its Pharma & Healthcare unit at the Wommelgem site to own project execution from contract to completion. The role demands steering a cross-functional team, aligning stakeholders, and maintaining customer satisfaction across international contexts.

The position offers a competitive package with a clear path for development and the possibility to work from home.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in project management is a plus.
• Experience in international environments and cross-country coordination.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project governance per the project quality plan.
• Manage budgets, timelines and financial performance.
• Monitor cash flow throughout the lifecycle.
• Identify, evaluate and mitigate project risks proactively.
• Prepare and issue project change notes when required.
• Provide monthly project status reports to site management.
• Lead cross-functional project team and align priorities.
• Organize regular meetings with customer and stakeholders.
• Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project.

Skills

Project management

International experience

Teamwork

Dutch language

English language

Education

Master's degree in industrial engineering or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex projects while keeping stakeholders aligned and customers satisfied? For our Business Unit Pharma & Healthcare within our site Wommelgem GEA is looking for a proactive and structured Project Manager to take ownership of project execution from contract to completion.

Responsibilities / Tasks

Porject Management & Governance

• Ensure project governance in line with the project quality plan
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and overall financial performance
• Monitor and control cash flow throughout the project lifecycle
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks proactively
• Prepare and issue project change notes when required
• Provide monthly project status reports to site management

Team Leadership & Coodination

• Lead and guide a cross-functional project team
• Translate and communicate customer requirements into clear actions
• Organize and lead alignment and follow-up meetings with department leads
• Ensure all team members are aligned on priorities, deliverables, and deadlines

Customer Management

• Act as the single point of contact for the customer from kick-off through FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) to SAT (Site Acceptance Test)
• Organize and lead regular meetings with the customer
• Manage customer expectations and translate them into internal actions
• Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction throughout the project

Stakeholder Engagement

• Organize and lead monthly steering committee meetings with management (customer and internal stakeholders)

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the department

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Master's degree in industrial engineering or equivalent with relevant experience
• Experience in a project management environment is a plus
• Used to working in an international environment and dealing with different regions and countries
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and work well in a team setting as well as independently
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language, both verbally and in writing.

Our Offer:

• A competitive salary package including company car, meal vouchers, group insurance, health insurance, etc.
• 20 vacation days + 12 ADV days (40 hours working week)
• An international work environment and opportunity to work with top pharma customers.
• Flexibility in working hours. Working from home is possible.
• GEA will invest in your personal development and support internal as well as external training programs for your further development. Possibility to grow and develop into other roles at GEA.
• Ability to work in an environment where innovation and change is part of the everyday culture.