Head of Project Excellence (m/f/d)

Would you like to be part of a company with a strong purpose? Aurubis is a leading international multimetal producer and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. Our metals are the basis for the green transition, digitalization, and future technologies. Rock-solid & rolling. Hands-on & high-tech. Skilled & seriously sustainable. This is what drives our 7,000 employees to top performance every day. Join our team and become one of our most valuable elements.

Aurubis will continue its investments in major strategic projects to further expand its core business. In this context, our centralized Group Engineering Organization (GEO) serves as a key factor that provides our Group with the expertise, methodology and personnel for the successful implementation of strategic projects.

We strive for excellence in all our projects. We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Head of Project Excellence (m/f/d) to support us in continuously improving our project management landscape to the highest level. Join our international team in Hamburg and take part in our journey!

Head of Project Excellence (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Lead the continuous development of our Project Excellence team
• Identify opportunities and implement enhanced project management solutions
• Further develop best practices in project management and cost estimation
• Build and maintain an efficient knowledge management system to ensure continuous improvement and innovation in project management
• Analyze project maturity and -outcomes and derive actions to optimize project execution and efficiency
• Develop and implement training programs for project management teams to enhance skills in project execution and control
• Work closely with other departments to ensure goal achievement and continuous improvement
• Install PM-Benchmarks & KPI-based reporting
• Support the successful execution and monitoring of complex engineering projects
  
  
  
  

Your Profile

• Engineering degree or comparable qualification
• Proven track record in plant engineering/ large capital projects, several years of proven experience on Project Director level
• Deep understanding of international project management standards and procedures and their implementation
• Experience in Large Capital Project maturity-reviews (e.g. PDRI-based)
• Proven leadership skills and experience in managing teams and implementing improvement processes
• Profound understanding of chemical or metallurgical production processes and requirements
• Excellent analytical skills and a structured approach to identify and implement excellence measures
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset, combined with a hands-on attitude
• Very good spoken and written English, German is beneficial
• Willingness to travel
  
  
  
  

We Offer

• Working in a forward-looking industry and for a sustainable future: our metals are essential for megatrends such as digitalization and the energy transition.
• More than fair pay: thanks to the chemical industry pay scale, you can count on a top salary.
• We also offer you a company pension scheme and performance-related pay.
• Combine your professional and private life through mobile and flexible working within Germany.
• Relaxation is important to us! With us you get 30 days of vacation.
• Benefit from our company health promotion program. We have a company doctor on site and our preventive health check-ups, vaccinations and physiotherapy services ensure that you stay fit.
• With Hansefit, the most diverse company sports network in Germany, we offer you access to thousands of sports and health facilities - be it a gym, a sports course or a sauna. Aurubis subsidizes the Hansefit membership.
• Enjoy a variety of meals in one of our two company canteens.
• We accompany and support you in your professional and personal development. Use our Digital Learning Academy and the Afterwork Campus and benefit from an innovative learning platform with access to over 750 learning opportunities.
• Your future is a fixed part of our program: in regular employee appraisals, we determine your next steps together.
• Our mobility services keep you on the move: JobRad, Deutschlandticket, a StadtRad station right outside our door and bicycle boxes at the Veddel S-Bahn station.
• We offer you support in finding accommodation: Aurubis AG has a large number of apartments in Hamburg districts such as Winterhude, Harvestehude, Rothenbaum, Uhlenhorst and Alsterdorf. Future and current Aurubis employees have priority when renting and do not have to pay a deposit during their employment.
  
  
  
  

Interested?

Apply in just a few minutes and upload your CV. A streamlined process and prompt feedback are important to us, so we will get back to you shortly after reviewing your documents.

Your HR contact person is Julia Husarek.

Aurubis AG

Hovestraße 50

20539 Hamburg