IT Project Manager Digitalization Smart Factory (w/m/d) 80-100%

The Kistler Group is a world market leader in dynamic measurement technology. We manufacture piezoelectric force, pressure, and acceleration sensors, as well as torque sensors and other measurement systems.

We are a Swiss family company founded in 1959. Over 2,200 employees are passionately committed every day at more than 60 locations to developing innovative solutions for our customers. - Innovators work with Kistler.

Shape the digital future of our production with us. In the strategic transformation program Sapphire, we are further developing our group-wide production and logistics processes into an integrated Smart Factory landscape.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for an experienced leadership and project management personality with strong digitalization and maker qualities as

IT Project Manager Digitalization Smart Factory (w/m/d) 80-100%

Your typical day ##

• Strategic & operational co-responsibility: Together with the Business Process Owner, you drive the digital production and logistics processes in project Sapphire (Smart Factory)
• Overall project and interface management: You take overall responsibility for scope, costs, schedule, as well as resource and deadline management, and coordinate project goals and roadmaps with others
• Coordinate core projects: You control the core projects «Plan-to-Produce», «Enable-to-Operate» and «Inbound-to-Delivery» and ensure coordination with adjacent projects
• Leadership & control: You lead the project managers of the sub-projects, the project office and external service providers as well as suppliers in a goal-oriented manner
• Reporting & Change: You keep the Board and the Steering Committee transparently up to date and actively accompany the organization in change management
• Governance: You are responsible for compliance with security, architecture, and process guidelines (Standard-First, Clean-Core)

Your profile ##

• Education & experience: Sound education (FH/Uni) in business informatics, mechanical engineering or comparable fields as well as many years of experience in project and program management of complex Industry 4.0 projects
• Industry know-how: Very good understanding of modern production, supply chain, and logistics processes as well as sound knowledge of Smart Factory and IT/OT architectures
• Methodology & certification: Ideally certifications in project management (e.g., IPMA, PMI, PMP, Scrum Master) and confident handling of hybrid project methods
• Technical requirements & tools: Proven practice in handling common project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project,) as well as understanding of MES, warehouse management, and ERP systems
• Leadership & social competence: Strong role model function, strong negotiation skills, assertiveness as well as a structured, conceptual maker mentality
• Implementation and interface competence: Proven experience in the implementation of digital strategies, holistic ICT solutions across system boundaries, as well as strength in analyzing and controlling dependencies between systems, processes, and organizational units

Apply now!

What you can expect from us ##

• Scope for design & responsibility: An independent, exciting and versatile working environment with short decision-making paths and the chance to proactively help shape the global ICT landscape of the Kistler Group
• Scope for design & responsibility: A responsible, independent project manager role with short decision-making paths and the chance to actively help shape the digital future
• Cutting-edge technology & dynamics: Interesting, technologically demanding Smart Factory projects in an international, modern industrial environment
• Interdisciplinary cooperation: Close exchange and exciting cooperations with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Development & promotion: Individual support for internal and external further training as well as the opportunity to participate in our internal development program
• Modern working conditions: Attractive «New Work» culture (e.g., home office, flexible annual working hours with a 40-hour week), above-average social and insurance benefits as well as other attractive fringe benefits

Ivan Urenda, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, 052 224 12 21, looks forward to receiving your complete, meaningful application (CV, diplomas/certificates and work references) via our online career tool. A cover letter is optional.

By the way, your documents are also welcome in English.

For this position, we are currently reviewing only direct applications.

www.kistler.com/careers