Senior Project Manager (m/v/x)

Sulzer

Venlo

2 weeks ago

Venlo

2 weeks ago

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Senior Project Manager (m/v/x)

Senior Project Manager needed to lead complex, long-term customer contracts and high-risk projects at Sulzer, a global engineering company. Requires 9+ years of experience in project and contract management, preferably in industrial rotating equipment, and strong leadership in matrix environments. Offers benefits like 8% holiday allowance, up to 40 days annual leave, and travel allowance.

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On-site

Full-time

Senior

Project Management

Contract Management

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

9 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

project managementcontract managementcommercial managementlegal aspectsPRINCE2PMIPM²Business Management Systemindustrial rotating equipmentmatrix organization

Soft Skills

communicationnegotiationleadershipproactivewell-organizedsolution-drivenpeople management

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Mechanical Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Ensure contractual execution within cost, time, quality and Sulzer PM standards
•Manage financial performance of customer contracts, including cost control, forecasting and invoicing aligned with as-sold budgets and milestones
•Act as primary customer interface: contract updates, issue resolution, claims, variations and addenda negotiations
•Present contract progress to senior management on a regular basis
•Create and maintain customer, contract and project data, proposals, TOA calculations, purchase orders and scope releases in the Business Management System
•Coordinate project handovers and communication between customers, execution centers and operations
•Lead and manage project teams within a matrix organization
•Ensure full contractual compliance, handle NCRs and customer complaints
•Develop business insights, business cases and support continuous improvement initiatives
•Support customer visits, ensure safety inductions, PPE compliance and ESH requirements
•Promote quality improvements, safety awareness and identify risks and improvement opportunities, escalating with recommended solutions

Senior Project ManagerMachinery ManufacturingProject ManagementContract ManagementMechanical EngineeringPRINCE2PMIPM²Matrix OrganizationInternational

Key Responsibilities

•Ensure contractual execution within cost, time, quality and Sulzer PM standards

•Manage financial performance of customer contracts, including cost control, forecasting and invoicing aligned with as-sold budgets and milestones

•Act as primary customer interface: contract updates, issue resolution, claims, variations and addenda negotiations

•Present contract progress to senior management on a regular basis

•Create and maintain customer, contract and project data, proposals, TOA calculations, purchase orders and scope releases in the Business Management System

•Coordinate project handovers and communication between customers, execution centers and operations

•Lead and manage project teams within a matrix organization

•Ensure full contractual compliance, handle NCRs and customer complaints

•Develop business insights, business cases and support continuous improvement initiatives

•Support customer visits, ensure safety inductions, PPE compliance and ESH requirements

•Promote quality improvements, safety awareness and identify risks and improvement opportunities, escalating with recommended solutions