Senior Project Manager (m/f/d) - Process Industries

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Mannheim; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Share Acquisition Plan

Flexible work practices

ABB Kinderferienhaus

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Project Manager to lead and shape diverse projects within the Process Industries division in Germany. You will guide cross-functional teams, ensure objectives are met, and manage resources, schedules, and budgets in a compliant framework.

Fluency in German and English is required; PMP is an advantage. The role reports to the Head of Project Management and involves collaboration with Engineering, Purchasing, Logistics, and Sales.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver cross-functional projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in German and English.
• Strong understanding of process automation and electrical engineering contexts.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant engineering fields; PMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape projects in the Process Industries sector.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary international project teams and manage resources.
• Monitor schedule, KPIs, quality, and compliance with HSE regulations.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities early.
• Oversee contract signing, handover to customer, and senior management reporting.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

German & English bilingual

Education

Automation Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Engineering

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to: Head of Project Management

Key responsibilities

In this exciting role, you will have the opportunity to actively lead and significantly shape projects in the Process Industries sector. As a key to success, you will ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with established procedures, regulations, and standards. With your expertise, you will lead the project team, delegate tasks effectively, and ensure that project requirements are met, contractually agreed-upon results are delivered, and the set objectives are achieved.

You will be part of the Process Automation - Process Industries division, which implements automation, electrification, and digital solutions for industries such as metal, pulp and paper, and mining. Close collaboration with the Engineering, Purchasing, Logistics, Assembly & Commissioning, Development, and Sales departments is an integral part of your work.

Your main tasks include:

• Supporting sales colleagues during the tendering phase.
• Overall leadership and motivation of interdisciplinary and international project teams, as well as establishing a clear project approach, including planning, monitoring, and controlling internal and external resources
• Responsibility for achieving all project objectives, monitoring and controlling schedule, project progress, resource utilization, financial KPIs and quality, in compliance with HSE regulations
• Identifying, qualifying, quantifying, and actively managing project risks, as well as ensuring that opportunities are recognized early and pursued consistently.
• Managing formal project acceptance, contract signing, and proper handover to the customer in accordance with all contractual agreements.
• Regular reporting to senior management.

Qualifications for the role

• You have a solid command of project management methodologies and are familiar with the specifics of process automation.
• You bring many years of professional experience in project management and have a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering projects, ideally in the electrical engineering environment.
• Project management certifications (e.g. PMP or similar) are an advantage.
• You are a team player with excellent communication skills and a strong sense of technical and commercial responsibility.
• You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering, or a similar field of study.
• You are fluent in German and English. Additional foreign languages are a plus.

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Share Acquisition Plan
• Flexible work practices
• ABB "Kinderferienhaus"

In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

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