Director Project Management

Title: Director Turnkey Projects

Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

Type: Permanent

Director Turnkey Projects – Pharmaceutical Filling & Packaging Systems (m/f/d)

About the Company

For over 100 years, the company has been a family-owned technology leader in the dosing, filling, and packaging of demanding products – from liquid to solid. With approximately 3,400 employees across more than 20 locations worldwide, the organization develops innovative solutions, systems, and technologies for the Consumer, Life Science, Nonwovens, and Pharma sectors.

The company is committed to a people-focused culture and to delivering future-oriented, sustainable, and flexible solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Your Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for technology-spanning turnkey projects involving the construction of complex pharmaceutical filling and packaging systems for international customers.
• Management of the entire project execution lifecycle, including:
• Manufacturing of individual machines
• Integration into complex production lines
• Coordination and management of partners and suppliers
• Final line acceptance at the customer site
• Direct leadership of sub-project managers (machine-responsible project managers).
• Planning, coordination, and facilitation of the turnkey project core team.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for customers, managing project activities together with internal teams and specialist departments.
• Full responsibility for on-time, on-budget, and quality-compliant project delivery, with decision-making authority at turnkey project level.
• Steering and coordination of complex project-related topics, including:
• Claims management
• Change orders and variations
• Proactive alignment with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Definition of project deliverables, results, and work packages in coordination with the customer and project team.
• Review and management of commercial and legal aspects of projects in collaboration with Contracting and Project Controlling.
• Identification, resolution, or escalation of issues, risks, and challenges across all project levels.

Your Profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Extensive experience as a project manager for large-scale, complex projects, preferably in pharmaceutical machinery or plant engineering.
• Proven success in managing multiple, complex turnkey projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including agile approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and international teams.
• High level of leadership capability, strategic thinking, and decision-making authority.
• Personally characterized by:
• High commitment and self-motivation
• Flexibility and assertiveness
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to remain confident and structured under high workload while maintaining an overview of complex project environments.
• Strong customer orientation and adaptability to different customer cultures to ensure successful project outcomes.

Languages & Mobility

• Very good German and English skills (mandatory).
• Willingness to travel internationally to customer sites and company locations.