Director Project Management (a) 100%

Do you want to take on responsibility, lead a strong team, and bring international customer projects to success? Do you think in processes, act in a solution-oriented manner, and know how to guide people through changes? Then this leadership role is just right for you.

Company info

Our client is an innovative, internationally active company in mechanical and plant engineering based in the Thun area. The company develops and manufactures sophisticated solutions for international markets and employs a dedicated team of professionals in a modern working environment.

What the company offers

• Close cooperation with the management and the owner
• A lived corporate culture with clear values
• Transparent structures and short decision-making paths
• Profit sharing as well as attractive options within the framework of the pension fund
• Modern and attractive working environment with fitness and relaxation rooms

What awaits you

• Operational management of complex international mechanical and plant engineering projects
• Coordination and planning in multi-project and portfolio management
• Leadership, planning, and coordination of a team of ten project managers
• Central contact person for project-related questions and interface topics between the specialist departments
• Continuous analysis, optimization, and further development of project execution processes
• Ensuring and monitoring compliance with defined project and process standards
• Promoting the professional development and qualification of employees
• Responsibility for reporting to the management including planning, coordination, preparation, and execution

Our client requests

• Technical basic training as well as a completed degree as a Techniker HF or Ingenieur FH
• Many years of professional experience in a comparable function, preferably in the mechanical engineering industry
• High social competence, especially in communication and conflict resolution skills
• Strong methodical competencies in project management and problem solving
• Experienced leadership personality with an authentic appearance, who combines assertiveness with diplomacy, involves internal as well as external stakeholders confidently, and promotes employees with a coaching and mentoring approach
• High affinity for AI and digitalization with initial implementation experience
• Business fluent German and English, other languages an advantage