Project Leader (m/f/d) - ssMOS Development

Nexperia Germany; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Overtime reduction for work-life-balan

Training & career development

Job summary

Nexperia Germany is seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead multi-site R&D and industrialization initiatives. You will own end-to-end delivery, coordinating with multiple functions and reporting to senior management to ensure milestones, quality, and budget targets are met.

Applicants should have an engineering degree with 3+ years of project leadership experience, strong risk and change management skills, and fluency in English and German.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of proven project management experience.
• Strong leadership of cross-functional teams in an intercultural environment.
• Good understanding of risk, change, resource, and budget management including CAPEX.
• PMI certification or similar is beneficial.
• Fluent in English and German.

Responsibilities

• Define the overall project plan with management and stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery per plan including specs, quality, timing, and costs.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and provide guidance.
• Analyze risks and develop mitigation scenarios.
• Manage change requests and formal change control process.
• Define and track project budget and cost controls.
• Provide transparent reporting and proactive stakeholder updates to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement and share learnings across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Budget control

Change management

Cross-functional teamwork

English & German fluency

Education

Engineering degree (microelectronics/semiconductor physics)

PMI certification or similar

Job description

About the role

In this role you are accountable for the end-to-end delivery of multi-site R&D and Industrialization projects such as studies, cost reduction initiatives, transfers and complex New Product Introductions (NPIs). You engage directly with multiple functions across Nexperia and regularly interfaces with senior management.

This is your new role

Project Planning and Delivery

• Define the overall project plan in consultation and agreement with all relevant management levels and stakeholders
• Responsible for implementation and realization according to the project plan and within agreed boundaries (Specification, quality, timing, costs, information / reporting and organization)
• Ensure that relevant quality standards for own projects are defined and met, monitor and control execution of own projects

Cross Functional Team Management

• Define competencies and resources needed and build a high-performing project team. Take team leadership including operational guidance and conflict management

Risk and Issue Management

• Analyze project risks regarding specifications, costs, timing, etc. and develop & incorporate scenarios to overcome these risks

Change Management

• Manage all requested changes and execute change management process

Cost and Budget Management

• Define project budget, ongoing cost control, and transparent financial tracking throughout the project

Reporting, Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Transparent project reporting, including concise status updates and approval presentations for senior management, effective communication flows, and proactive stakeholder engagement

Continuous Improvement & Professional Development

• Initiate and contribute to quality improvement activities related to business processes & procedures
• Upgrade and adapt own competence, use cross organizational sharing and learning within the teams and the group of project leaders

This is you

• University degree in an engineering field, preferably in microelectronics or semiconductor physics
• Minimum 3 years of proven track record in successful management and delivery projects, depending on educational credentials
• Proven leadership qualities in leading project teams in an intercultural environment
• A strong understanding of risk management, change management, resource planning and budget management including CAPEX and product cost control
• PMI certification or similar is beneficial
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes and packages is a plus
• Experience of managing diverse, cross-functional project teams in a matrixed organization
• A demonstrable ability to build, motivate, and sustain high-performing teams
• Ability to work under pressure and to take initiative to find solutions for problems
• Fluent in English (written and spoken) and strong communication skills in German
• Good team player

Why work with us?

• Flexible working hours and possibility of overtime reduction to maintain a Work-Life-Balance
• Unlimited employment contract with a competitive salary and supplementary voluntary employee benefits
• A wide variety of training courses and career development options
• Numerous further benefits, such as retirement provisions, travel allowance for the public transport ticket, company events, sports and leisure activities, employee discounts and even more

D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.