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R&D Project Manager (m/w/d)

Heusenstamm, HESSENFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-11

Core

Oversees key new product development projects, ensuring they are on schedule and budget while driving continuous improvement across the R&D organization.

Role type

Senior R&D Project Manager

Builds

New product development programs and processes

Domain

Industrial automation / Logistics technology

Required skills

Project strategy ownership, end-to-end delivery, cross-functional leadership, schedule management, dependency management, stakeholder influence, complex problem solving, process improvement, global team coordination, compliance liaison

Preferred skills

Lean Principles, distributed work environment experience, team building, conflict resolution

Technologies

Microsoft Project, MS Office, MS Teams, Agile/Jira, SAP

Responsibilities

Support definition and tracking of R&D Product Development metrics and analytics; Facilitate development engineering teams; Act as liaison between R&D team and external auditors; Drive product development continuous improvement activities; Manage cross-project dependencies; Build and maintain strong relationships with functional and program managers; Solve complex problems with broad business impact.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC