Senior Project Manager

BE04 GEA Process Engineering N.V.; Wommelgem; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Germany GmbH is seeking a Project Manager to ensure successful delivery of complex projects, keeping them on time and within budget while upholding quality standards. You will serve as the central point of coordination for internal teams and the customer.

The role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams across regions, organizing steering meetings, and translating customer expectations into action plans. Fluency in Dutch and English is essential for daily collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in a project management environment is a plus.
• Experience in international environments and dealing with multiple regions/countries.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams or independently.
• Fluent in Dutch and English both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project governance, budgets, timing, and change notes.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and align departments to customer requirements.
• Act as single point of contact for the customer from kick-off to FAT/SAT.
• Organize and chair monthly steering committee meetings with customer and GEA management.
• Monitor project status, risks, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and proper communication of requirements across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Team coordination

Multinational environment experience

Education

Master's degree in industrial engineering

Job description

As Project Manager, you are responsible for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and according to quality standards. You act as the central point of coordination for both internal teams and the customer.

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Responsible for contract management of a project including:
• Project governance according to the project quality plan
• Budget & timing control
• Cash flow control
• Evaluation & mitigation of project risks
• Calculation & issuing of project change notes when required
• Reporting the project status on a monthly basis to the site management
• Responsible for guidance of the cross-functional project team:
• Communication of customer requirements
• Organizing and leading the necessary follow up meetings with the different department leads
• Assuring all team members are aligned on to do’s & related timelines
• Acts a single point of contact to the customer from kick-off over FAT to SAT:
• Organizing and leading the necessary follow up meetings with the customer
• Managing customer expectation & translating those into the organization
• Assuring customer satisfaction
• Organizing & leading monthly steering committee meetings with management of the customer & GEA
• Assists in continuous improvement exercises in the department

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Master 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.

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.