Manager International Project Management (f/m/d) - #2136181

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Klüber Lubrication, a company of the Freudenberg Group, is the global leader in speciality lubrication with manufacturing operations in North and South America, Europe and Asia, subsidiaries in more than 30 different countries and distribution partners in all regions of the world, supported by our HQs in Germany. We are passionate about innovative tribological solutions that help our customers to be successful. We supply products and services, many of them customized, in almost all industries from automotive to the wind energy markets.

Some of your Benefits

Cafeteria/ Canteen: We offer fresh food on-site, both hot and cold.

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Easily Reachable: Easy, low-stress access by car or public transport.

Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

München

Hybrid Work

Klüber Lubrication München GmbH & Co. KG

You support our team as

Manager International Project Management (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the design of the Execution Map as an annual project plan
• Project management and coaching of project managers
• Contributing to the definition of the project portfolio, project programs, and individual projects
• Independent management of projects in project management software and administration of the project management software
• Independent leadership of improvement and digitalization projects related to corporate culture, efficiency, and quality enhancement using Lean Sigma methods:
• Project planning and, if necessary, (partial) project management
• Team composition
• Interface management
• Preparation of project presentations, such as kick-off presentations
• Creation of the project charter and monitoring of goal achievement (milestones + project goal)
• Planning of personnel resources for project execution
• Compilation of the project budget and cost control
• Project reportingPoint of contact for regional OpEx and PMO representatives
• Global execution of maturity assessments (“GPA: Good Practice Assessment”) for the Operational Excellence program within the Klüber Group
• Support in defining the regional/local OpEx roadmap
• Guiding regional PMO colleagues in implementing globally defined PMO processes at a local level
• Supporting regional PMO colleagues in training activities
• Coaching of management and process participants in the implementation of the OpEx program
• Execution of training and communication activities within the OpEx program regarding improvement and project management methodologies
• Lateral leadership of the OpEx network across the global Klüber companies
  
  

Qualifications

• Completed studies in a scientific, business, or technical field, or a comparable qualification
• Lean / Six Sigma training: at least Lean Expert or Green Belt, preferably certified Black Belt
• Additional training in other improvement methodologies is an advantage, e.g., Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), Kaizen, and Agile methodologies
• Several years of experience in strategy development, project management, and in the Lean and Operational Excellence (OpEx) environment
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, especially in conflict and change situations
• Empathy and intercultural competence
• Curiosity for new areas of work and willingness to change existing systems
• Business-fluent language skills in German and English
• Willingness to travel internationally
  
  

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.