Project Manager

Location: Wommelgem

Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex projects while keeping stakeholders aligned and customers satisfied? For our Business Unit Pharma & Healthcare within our site Wommelgem GEA is looking for a proactive and structured Project Manager to take ownership of project execution from contract to completion.

Responsibilities / Tasks

As Project Manager, you are responsible for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and according to quality standards. You act as the central point of coordination for both internal teams and the customer.

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Your Responsibilities

Porject Management & Governance

• Ensure project governance in line with the project quality plan
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and overall financial performance
• Monitor and control cash flow throughout the project lifecycle
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks proactively
• Prepare and issue project change notes when required
• Provide monthly project status reports to site management

Team Leadership & Coodination

• Lead and guide a cross-functional project team
• Translate and communicate customer requirements into clear actions
• Organize and lead alignment and follow-up meetings with department leads
• Ensure all team members are aligned on priorities, deliverables, and deadlines

Customer Management

• Act as the single point of contact for the customer from kick-off through FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) to SAT (Site Acceptance Test)
• Organize and lead regular meetings with the customer
• Manage customer expectations and translate them into internal actions
• Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction throughout the project

Stakeholder Engagement

Organize and lead monthly steering committee meetings with management (customer and internal stakeholders)

Continuous Improvement

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the department

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Master’s degree in industrial engineering or equivalent with relevant experience
• Experience in a project management environment is a plus
• Used to working in an international environment and dealing with different regions and countries
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and work well in a team setting as well as independently
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language, both verbally and in writing.

Our Offer

• A competitive salary package including company car, meal vouchers, group insurance, health insurance, etc.
• 20 vacation days + 12 ADV days (40 hours working week)
• An international work environment and opportunity to work with top pharma customers.
• Flexibility in working hours. Working from home is possible.
• GEA will invest in your personal development and support internal as well as external training programs for your further development. Possibility to grow and develop into other roles at GEA.
• Ability to work in an environment where innovation and change is part of the everyday culture.
• What happens once your application is submitted?
• You will receive an email when your application has been processed.
• One of our Talent Acquisition Partners will review and verify if the application meets the qualifications of the role.
• If your application has been successfully verified, you will be invited to a first interview either virtually or face-to-face.
• Usually after the second/third interview round we will make a decision.
• Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at any stage of your application
• Did we spark your interest?
• Then please click apply above to access our guided application process.