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

Kistler is the world market leader for dynamic measurement technology for recording pressure, force, torque, and acceleration. IT Project Manager Digitalization Smart Factory (w/m/d) 80-100% The Kistler Group is the 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 business founded in 1959. Through employees, we 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 "doer" 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 the Sapphire project (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 manage 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 targeted manner * Reporting & Change: You keep the Board and the steering committee transparently updated 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 industrial 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 "doer" 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 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 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 training as well as the opportunity to participate in our internal development program j4id10422014a j4it1040a j4iy26a