Senior Director Project Management (m/f/d)

Bayreuth, DE

Germany / Bayreuth

CYBEX is a company that puts tomorrow’s people at the heart of its brand. Always questioning the status quo and not afraid of challenging the establishment, CYBEX has become not just a leader in child safety but is seen as an innovative lifestyle and fashion brand for parents. We offer car seats, baby carriers, kids furniture and strollers enabling parents to keep their little ones safe in style. After growing rapidly in the last few years, we look for ambitious talent to contribute to CYBEX’s success story.

Area of responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire PMO division within Product development
• Integrate GTM Data, Strategy, and Insights to the team to provide actionable intelligence, strategic insights, and comprehensive reporting to drive decision-making across all GTM functions
• Work closely with executive leadership to align GTM strategies with overall business objectives
• Establishment of project management and interfaces throughout the company for product development, analytics, design, textiles, etc
• Management, development and succession planning of team
• Development and continuous optimization of efficient, transparent and flexible project management processes and structures in a very dynamically growing company
• Liaison person for the executive board and senior management on all global projects
• Lead and oversee all budget reviews, deviations, project / team structures plus calendar timelines, workflows and scheduling of development projects
• Oversee quota setting and capacity planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market realities
• POC with current / new suppliers and other external partner
• Structuring of projects into work packages and assigning to responsible persons in the company
• Ongoing coordination in particular with design, product management and controlling as well as suppliers and other external partners
• Regular project status reviews and analyses (in terms of time, content and costs) as well as reporting deviations to the department leads and initiating countermeasures
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations via forecasting processes, detailed and reliable projections to senior leadership based on analysis of internal data and market trends
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous learning
• Support the series start-up phase on site in production

Profile of qualification:

• Advanced Degree / education in technical studies, engineering, business administration, or similar field
• 15+ years of experience in the industrial and consumer sector strongly connected to Go -To-Market
• Proven expertise in project management, engineering, and contractor management
• Experience in leading and developing senior and international teams
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and people development skills
• Visionary with the ability to inspire others and align with strategic objectives
• Excellent networking and collaboration skills
• Passionate about driving change and innovation
• Results-driven with a focus on setting priorities and making commercially viable decisions
• Experience in process improvement, customer-focused services and project management
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Willingness to travel globally when necessary