Director Project Risk (m/f/d)

Director Project Opportunity & Risk Management (m/f/d)

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Your vision is ambitious. Just like ours.

Our people are our success. As one of us, you will contribute to engineering excellence for the high-tech markets of the future, including semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers. At Exyte, you will be part of a global community of challenge seekers who are ambitious and passionate about innovation. Together, we will build on our company’s long history and keep on leading the way to a better world.

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The Director Project Opportunity & Risk Management (m/f/d) is responsible for providing governance and control over major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects, ensuring their successful execution. This role involves managing both risks and opportunities, conducting independent project reviews, and proactively identifying potential cost and schedule impacts. The objective is to enhance project performance by spotting adverse developments and capitalizing on opportunities. Essential to this role is a seasoned and professional approach to scrutinizing project management and functional disciplines through site visits and documentation analysis. The professional is reporting to the Project Director and collaborates closely with project discipline leads, offering expert advice and unbiased risk assessments, and formulating improvement strategies. Additionally, this position works alongside Senior Management to facilitate informed decision-making. Through these efforts, the Director helps uphold Exyte’s reputation for delivering high-tech facilities on time and within budget.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Establish processes to identify, assess, and respond to project risks and opportunities, including site-walks to verify progress across all disciplines.
• Meet with key project personnel to discuss progress, cost reports, and potential issues.
• Review the Project Risk & Chance register and conduct independent risk assessments focusing on schedule and cost.
• Evaluate the impact and likelihood of identified risks and prepare scenarios.
• Promote risk-aware decision-making, consult with discipline leads, and provide recommendations to manage issues and improve performance.
• Partner with project leads and corporate functions to provide unbiased risk analysis and lead discussions on mitigation strategies.
• Ensure team alignment on objectives and risk tolerance, gather insights from the local team, and ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards.
  
  

Show your expertise

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field; a Master's degree and/or relevant certification (e.g., PMP, PMI-RMP) is a plus.
• At least 10 years of project management experience in large-scale EPC/EPCM projects, including P&L responsibility.
• Excellent relationship manager and communicator, proficient in English (both written and verbal).
• Holistic view of EPC/EPCM projects with an understanding of interrelated processes and structures.
• Familiar with risk management methods, techniques, and tools like Riskonnect.
• Proficient in project management software, methodologies, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong conflict management, negotiation, and influencing skills; stress resilient, adaptable, autonomous, proactive, self-organized, with a "can do" mentality, and capable of interacting in a multicultural environment.
  
  

What we offer you

• Your start at Exyte: Take part in a two-day onboarding event with new colleagues
• Attractive location: Our location features spacious workstations with height-adjustable desks
• Buddy-System: Several weeks of close familiarisation with your colleagues in the team
• Work-life balance: There is always the possibility of switching to mobile working
• Catering: Free coffee specialities as well as water dispensers are accessible on every floor
• Keep fit: Exyte subsidises your fitness contract through Qualitrain at over 5,000 locations in Germany
  
  

Contact

You want to be part of the Exyte team? We are looking forward to receiving your application. For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Gerd Fleischmann via E-Mail: gerd.fleischmann@exyte.net. Exyte Management GmbH Gerd Fleischmann Löwentorstrasse 42 70376 Stuttgart Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.

Exyte is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity and equal treatment. Therefore, Exyte Group provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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