International technology group • specialty glasses and glass-ceramics • more than 130 years experience • more than 16,000 employees in 34 countries • innovative ideas for the world of tomorrow

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Senior Project Manager* for our Business Unit Pharma

Because human health matters. We design solutions to ensure medicines are safe and easy to use for people around the world. More than 600 production lines in 13 countries worldwide produce more than 10 billion syringes, vials, ampoules, cartridges and special articles of tubing glass or polymer. We think customers, users and patients first. We think people! We are Business Unit Pharmaceutical Systems.

You want to be part of the most innovative pioneer of pharma packaging?
You want to be part of an open-minded, flexible and inspiring industry team?
You want to develop your potential to the next level?

Then, it's time that you join us as a Senior Project Manager* in our Business Unit Pharmaceutical Systems. You will be located in Mainz and report to the Head of Project Management Office, starting asap. Overall, you are responsible for projects to expand our sterile businesses. Depending on the projects, there will be a required travel activity of min. 50%.

Your Tasks

• You submit proposals for future projects and work on projects relating our road map.
• You plan medium-term international or interdisciplinary projects that include several disciplines, e.g. technology development, and further teams, e.g. R&D or site management. Therefore, you define sub-projects, choose local employees for the project team and involve external support, if necessary.
• You are responsible for
  • the project management of global complex technology projects, e.g., buildup of new plants
  • the industrialization of dedicated projects
  • CAPEX Planning and Budget Control of dedicated projects
  • achieving the project goals and steer the monitoring (project control)
  • set-up strong project organizations also with third parties in dedicated projects
  • project reporting - support project reporting also within department and BU P
• You continuously improve our cross-functional teams within project organization, involving several functions as well as cooperation with external contractors / services
• You have leadership responsibility with
  • project goal setting, subproject and work package agreements, support training measures regarding PM within dedicated projects, etc.
  • demonstrating (and integration) of expert know-how in projects
• You ensure adherence to and monitoring of legal laws and internal regulations concerning IMSU / EHS / cGMP / Guidelines for pharmaceutical supplier industry / safety regulations for all involved parties

Your Profile

• University's degree in engineering, industrial engineering or similar
• 6-9 years of professional experience in project management, Project Management Office and systematic problem solving; including 5 years as (sub) project leader for development - and technology projects
• Strong leadership skills and experience in managing non-disciplinary colleagues
• Project management / methodological competence for category C projects (IPMA-Level) - certificate is required
• Very good command of English is mandatory, German is a plus
• Persuasive communication and presentation skills, as well as structured working method

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you will enjoy our journey towards growth in cross-functional teams. We offer you a career with a variety of interesting topics and a lot of freedom for creativity in a cooperative working environment. We need you and your innovative ideas to continue with our unsurpassed quality, safety and reliability. We are agile and inspiring, yet focused. We successfully execute on all levels.

You can expect interesting tasks and challenging projects, as well as motivated and friendly teams in fields that influence our future. Do you want to be successful with us? Then, please send us your application:

SCHOTT AG, Mainz Human Resources, Cornelia Kempkes, +496131663571

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