Hybrid Project Manager, Tech & Innovation Office

Wavin; Dedemsvaart; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Dedemsvaart office

Job summary

Wavin, part of Orbia Building & Infrastructure, seeks a technically capable Project Manager to blend structured project execution with engineering insight and strong stakeholder management.

As a Project Manager within the Technology & Innovation Office, you will lead innovation projects from concept to market launch, coordinating R&D, Operations, Quality, and Marketing to deliver with quality and on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Plastics, Mechanical, Industrial Design, Electronics, or similar).
• Proven Project Manager with experience in product development, manufacturing, industrial, or other technical environments.
• Experience with new product development and industrial manufacturing processes; plastics processing knowledge is an advantage.
• Strong problem solver with excellent analytical skills and the ability to identify risks, assess project health, and make sound decisions in dynamic environments.
• Skilled stakeholder manager who can align, influence, and challenge cross-functional teams across R&D, Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Marketing.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation projects through Wavin's Stage-Gate development process, ensuring scope, timing, budget and quality adherence.
• Maintain project governance, reporting, budgets, resource planning, and milestone tracking across multiple projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including R&D, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and regional stakeholders.
• Act as a technical contributor, providing engineering input and evaluating technical decisions.
• Identify risks early and drive mitigation plans to keep projects on track.
• Ensure deliverables, including validation, certification, manufacturing readiness, and stakeholder approvals, are completed for successful product launches.
• Be a central point of expertise for technical, design, processing, and application aspects of relevant product ranges.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Wavin, part of Orbia Building & Infrastructure, seeks a technically capable Project Manager to blend structured project execution with engineering insight and strong stakeholder management.

As a Project Manager within the Technology & Innovation Office, you will lead innovation projects from concept to market launch, coordinating R&D, Operations, Quality, and Marketing to deliver with quality and on schedule.