Innovation Project Lead: Tech & Product Development

Wavin; Dedemsvaart; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Wavin, part of Orbia Building & Infrastructure, is seeking a technically capable Project Manager for the Technology & Innovation Office to lead innovation projects from concept to market launch, coordinating R&D, operations, and other stakeholders. The role offers a flexible hybrid arrangement with three days in Dedemsvaart and two days remote, and travel up to 20%.

You will ensure projects progress on plan, budget, and milestones, while mitigating risks and delivering validated, manufacturable

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.
• Fluent in English and Dutch, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation projects through Wavin's Stage-Gate development process, ensuring projects are delivered according to scope, timing, budget, and quality requirements.
• 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 within projects, providing engineering input, evaluating technical decisions, and helping teams resolve complex challenges.
• Identify risks early and drive mitigation plans to keep projects on track.
• Challenge unclear requirements, and ensure alignment between stakeholders.
• Ensure all required deliverables, including validation, certification, manufacturing readiness, and stakeholder approvals, are completed to enable successful product launches with zero critical compliance or quality gaps.
• Act as a central point of expertise for technical, design, processing, and application-related aspects of relevant product ranges.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk mgmt

Analytical skills

Cross-functional

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree ( plastics/ mechanical/ industrial design/ electronics)

Job description

Wavin, part of Orbia Building & Infrastructure, is seeking a technically capable Project Manager for the Technology & Innovation Office to lead innovation projects from concept to market launch, coordinating R&D, operations, and other stakeholders. The role offers a flexible hybrid arrangement with three days in Dedemsvaart and two days remote, and travel up to 20%.

You will ensure projects progress on plan, budget, and milestones, while mitigating risks and delivering validated, manufacturable