• Education: Completed university degree in Engineering (Industrial, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical).
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience as a Project Manager in the automotive industry (R&D/E&D), having successfully delivered 2-3 full project lifecycles from scratch.
• Customer Facing: Direct experience in leading communication with automotive customers (relationship management alongside Sales, escalations, delivery, timeline, quality).
• Technical Background: Strong technical understanding of products, ideally with a combined technical background (SW+HW, HW+Mechanical, or SW+Mechanical).
• Project Scope & Scale: Experience managing large-scale projects (engineering budgets of EUR 4-5 million or lifetime sales exceeding tens of millions of EUR); capable of managing 2–3 projects in parallel.
• Tools & Systems: Proficiency in MS Project (or similar time-planning tools like CIMDB), SAP, SAP Business Intelligence (BI), PLM, SharePoint, and MS Teams. Managing budgets exclusively in Excel is not considered sufficient.
• Languages: Advanced English skills (C1 level, mandatory); German language skills represent an advantage.
• Soft Skills: Strategic mindset, strong negotiation skills, effective delegation, high resilience, and adaptability in fast-paced environments.

• End-to-End Project Management: Overseeing and controlling all development activities from project initiation through completion.
• Project Targets: Ensuring project cost, schedule, and quality goals (KPIs) are fully met.
• Customer Relationship: Maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and leading direct communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Team Leadership: Coordinating, motivating, and organizing the project team to deliver expected outcomes.

• Work Model: On-site in Sibiu at least 1 week / month (for candidates located outside Sibiu to connect with local teams). Local candidates work on-site in Sibiu with 1 day/week WFH (~20% remote).
• International Travel: Approximately 4-6 international business trips per year (Germany, North Macedonia, Tunisia, or client sites).

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