Investment Project Manager

About the role

The Investment Program Manager manages a dedicated set of projects and the respectively accountable project management staff, on a strategic level.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to long term planning and prioritization processes for all projects assigned.
• Act as escalation point of contact within defined escalation paths.
• Decide about conflicting targets or resource request.
• Monitor project progress, and contribute to go/no-go decisions.
• Interact and communicate with senior stakeholder peer-groups or customers.
• Point of contact for all questions relating to the investment of projects for all of BD Controls within E-Mobility.
• Expert which knows the CER Process, the appendant Procedures and Rules very well and is able to work with them.
• Spreading the knowledge from optimized CER Process to the own organization unit.
• Establishment/Support of an Investment Project Manager Network.
• Support/Training of Investment Project Manager in Business within the framework of their Investment Projects (Multiplier).
• First contact person (First Level Support) for all questions related investments.
• Interface between Corporate Departments and Investment Project Managers (Communication will be done with a Team "Investment Process").
• Checks the investment applications for their correctness/completeness before forwarding to the gateway.
• Compiling an agreed implementation concept (including the timely involvement and notification of all the necessary business divisions and the technical and commercial departments).
• Coordinating the project at the relevant plant (including set-up and initial operation).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Management, Project Management, or a related field required.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Project Management, Capital Investments, Industrial Engineering, Business Development, Manufacturing Operations, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading medium to large-scale investment projects within a multinational manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, including project prioritization, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated experience supporting investment approval processes, business case development, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) governance.
• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Business Leadership.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.