Project Officer jobs in Austria

Our Business

Workdry International is a market-leading provider of engineered solutions for the handling and treatment of water and wastewater.

Our Selwood, Siltbuster, Vanderkamp and Holland Pump business combined form a UK, European and US leader in pumping solutions, on-site water treatment, wet waste processing and the prevention of waterborne pollution, delivering an unrivalled range of rapidly deployable solutions.

Workdry provides support to group companies through administration and back-office functions including finance, HR, training and development, and health and safety.

We are committed to excellence in solutions and services, staff training and development, sustainability and diversity, and provide an environment where every team member can thrive and progress to their full potential.

About The Role

The Workdry Group has seen enormous growth over recent years and is scaling up its investment in technology to drive greater customer engagement and operational efficiency. Due to this we are recruiting a Senior Project Manager, which is a critical role in planning and leading our most essential commercial transformation projects across the group, ensuring successful execution and alignment with our overall business goals.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex Commercial Excellence initiatives that span across different areas of the business
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one or more initiatives simultaneously
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, testing, and deployment management activities
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships that facilitate project success
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project
• Procure and manage adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources
• Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, as needed
• Support formal/informal schedules to manage the engagement contract
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Effectively communicate with superiors, team members, clients, and other stakeholders
• Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in leading Commercial Excellence projects to take sales teams to the next level, with demonstrable experience of successful delivery of projects in a commercially driven b2b engineering, infrastructure, or construction environment.
• Extensive experience in managing complex commercial projects or programs in a finance, sales, service, quote to cash, and manufacturing environment, largely based upon the application of technology and associated business process change.
• Self starter with strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with experience leading diverse, geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to guide and motivate diverse teams, as well as influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) are advantageous along with agile methodologies but not essential.
• Proven track record in leading successful transformation and change initiatives and achieving positive outcomes in complex environments.
• Experience collaborating with marketing teams to drive commercial success.
• Experience of process re-engineering and LEAN application in a commercial setting.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally for company sites when needed.
  
  

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
• Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme
• Hybrid working (i.e., working from home and in the office) pattern.
  
  

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.