Research & Development December 5, 2024 Project Manager GEA Digital (f/m/d) Düsseldorf , Germany

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

We are committed to building a sustainable future and want to be fully neutral on CO2e by 2040. To achieve this goal, we believe that digital technologies and products are essential.

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Project Manager GEA Digital to join our team. You will work in close cooperation with GEA Digital Hub management where you will actively shape the further development and future success of GEA Digital. Furthermore, you are involved in the key technological, business, and strategical projects.

The GEA Digital Hub Düsseldorf is dedicated to digitalizing GEA's customer interface, creating new digital products and services, and establishing innovative business models. Working collaboratively with digital units across all divisions, the Hub offers GEA-wide platforms, services, and methods to support these efforts.

As a corporate start-up, the GEA Digital Hub operates with an agile approach, driving digital transformation throughout the company. The GEA Digital Business supports GEA in migrating its business into the digital age. We work on topics such as new business models and bring them to life for customers on the digital customer interface of the future, the GEA Portal.

At GEA Digital, we believe that collaboration is essential to our success and that we are our network. We work closely across locations and areas of expertise to achieve our common goals.

Through digitalization, we strive together with the customer to achieve the highest availability and productivity of our machines and systems with the smallest ecological footprint which we make transparent via the Digital Product Passport. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable world while learning about new technologies and developing your skills as a Project Manager.

Your responsibilities:

1. You lead cross-functional implementation projects for enhancing GEA Digital’s Customer Portal, Data Science, IIoT platforms.
2. You drive strategic, cross-GEA-Digital transformation projects that define and strengthen the foundation of our future digital platform and digital business success.
3. You have overall responsibility for the project organization, sub-project organization, partner consortia and general stakeholder management.
4. You monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
5. Prepare and deliver regular status reports to stakeholders, including executive management.
6. Present project results, insights, and recommendations in a clear and professional manner.
7. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and ensure alignment with business goals.
8. Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, standards, and best practices.

Your profile and qualifications:

1. Master's / Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, engineering, or IT.
2. Proven track experience in agile project management in the related fields more than three years.
3. Experience in working with agile methods, scrum, design thinking.
4. Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
5. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
6. Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
7. Structured thinker with a passion for problem-solving.
8. Previous experience in machine manufacturing industries or B2B sales is a plus.
9. High social competence and outstanding communication skills combined with analytical mindset and strong sense of responsibility and willingness to make decisions.
10. Affinity for digital topics & projects (customer portal, digital product passport, IIoT platforms, AI-based projects).
11. Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken.

What we offer:

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us achieve our mission of being better through digitalization. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with like-minded professionals from around the world, all with a shared purpose of making a positive impact on society. We value diversity and inclusivity and strive to create a culture that is welcoming to all. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, including flexible work arrangements and opportunities for career advancement.

Our benefits:

• Working in a supportive, appreciative and international team.
• Various possibilities for further education through seminars, workshops and team events.
• Company pension scheme and accident insurance.
• 30 vacation days per year.
• Permanent employment in full-time.
• Work-life balance hybrid working model as a combination of home-office and working in our Hub.
• Corporate benefits- discounts on fitness memberships, language courses etc.
• Great public transport connections.

GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Join a top employer

GEA is certified as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for Europe. We have high scores for Leadership, Ethics & Integrity and Sustainability.

A world of opportunities

We’re a global industrial engineering company and one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, and many others. GEA offers exciting and diverse training and career opportunities around the world.

GEA’s heritage stretches back more than 140 years. Today, we operate in resilient customer industries with a dedicated workforce of more than 18,000 employees and conduct business with more than 150 countries.