Head of Project Management

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Management Consultants.

• Support project teams by helping resolve risks, issues, resource constraints, and delivery challenges.

• Allocate Project Managers across projects and ensure effective resource planning.

• Monitor project portfolio performance, including timelines, quality, budgets, risks, and resource utilization.

• Oversee project and program budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Drive continuous improvement of the project lifecycle framework, governance processes, and project delivery standards.

• Maintain and improve key project management processes, including:

  • Project Lifecycle Management

  • Capacity Planning

  • Portfolio Management

  • Project Tracking and Reporting

  • Budgeting and Forecasting

  • Risk and Issue Management

  • Lessons Learned and Continuous Improvement

• Establish and maintain project governance, KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting.

• Support portfolio prioritization and resource allocation in line with business objectives.

• Promote the consistent use of project management methodologies, tools, templates, and best practices across the organization.

• Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.

• Minimum 10 years of experience leading projects and/or programs in the field of mechatronics or embedded systems

• Experience as a direct (solid-line) people manager of Project Managers or equivalent project professionals.

• Strong understanding of product development and manufacturing processes.

• Experience working in a regulated industry; Automotive industry experience is highly desirable.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional teams.

• Proven experience establishing and improving project management processes, governance frameworks, KPIs, reporting, and portfolio management practices.

• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities, with a focus on developing high-performing teams.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

• Development opportunities and clear career growth paths

• Be part of a collaborative engineering team developing innovative automotive technologies

• Open culture where ideas and continuous improvement are encouraged

• Diverse work with broad technical responsibilities

• Flexible working hours

• Hybrid working model (1 day per week working from home)

• Professional and international work environment

• 8% holiday allowance

• Bonus plan

• Discount on selected insurance packages

• 50/50 pension contribution

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