Project Manager

Rockwell Automation; Luzern; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindfulness programs with Calm premium

Employee Assistance Program

OnTrack wellbeing program

Job summary

Rockwell Automation seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver customer projects from order receipt to final acceptance. You will steer cross-functional teams, manage vendors, and serve as the primary customer contact while ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role focuses on project leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial execution within a hybrid work model based in Root, Switzerland or other EU sites. Occasional travel to customer sites is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven project management experience delivering projects for external customers.
• Experience in industrial automation.
• Experience managing multiple medium-sized customer projects simultaneously in a matrix organization.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of assigned projects while achieving customer schedule, margin, and quality objectives.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Forecast and report project resource requirements and financial performance.
• Apply advanced project management principles, tools, and scheduling techniques.
• Support the development and execution of strategic business initiatives.
• Manage individual projects or a portfolio of up to 20 concurrent projects.
• Administer subcontractors and suppliers, including labor-based and fixed-price deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Prepare, negotiate, and manage change orders and contract variations with customer representatives.
• Ensure project documentation, administration, and records are complete and maintained in accordance with company standards.
• Coach and support less experienced engineers and project team members.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within project execution processes.
• Coordinate and schedule resources to meet project objectives and delivery commitments.

Skills

English

German

French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Visio

SharePoint

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our multinational Design Team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, controlling, and successfully delivering customer projects from order receipt through final acceptance.

As a Project Manager, you will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate third-party vendors, and act as the primary point of contact for our customers throughout the project lifecycle. You will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of our customers. Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.

This position focuses primarily on project leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial execution rather than technical engineering activities.

You will report to the Project Management Team Lead and work in a hybrid model based in Root (Switzerland), Karlsruhe (Germany), or Prague (Czechia).

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of assigned projects while achieving customer schedule, margin, and quality objectives.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Forecast and report project resource requirements and financial performance.
• Apply advanced project management principles, tools, and scheduling techniques.
• Support the development and execution of strategic business initiatives.
• Manage individual projects or a portfolio of up to 20 concurrent projects.
• Administer subcontractors and suppliers, including labor-based and fixed-price deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Prepare, negotiate, and manage change orders and contract variations with customer representatives.
• Ensure project documentation, administration, and records are complete and maintained in accordance with company standards.
• Coach and support less experienced engineers and project team members.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within project execution processes.
• Coordinate and schedule resources to meet project objectives and delivery commitments.

The Essentials – You Will Have

• Minimum of 5 years of proven project management experience delivering projects for external customers.
• Fluency in English, German, and French.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in industrial automation.
• Experience managing multiple medium-sized customer projects simultaneously in a matrix organization.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills in an international environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies and standards such as PMI or IPMA.

The Preferred – You Might Also Have

• Additional qualifications in Business Administration, Operations Management, or Project Management.
• Experience in project financial management and budgeting.
• PMP, IPMA, or equivalent Project Management certification.
• Industry experience in Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, or Automotive sectors.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

… and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.