University degree or comparable education in a science or technical field., Profound professional experience in Project Management within Operations., Strong leadership skills to manage a multidisciplinary matrix organization., Fluent in English, with additional proficiency in German desirable..
Key responsibilities:
Lead and oversee all Operations industrialization projects ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to specifications.
Collaborate with regional project leads for planning and performance monitoring of industrialization projects.
Represent the project in the PowerCo & Operations committee structure at headquarters.
Report on project status and escalate any deviations for all industrialization projects.
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At PowerCo, we are shaping the battery future. Founded by the Volkswagen Group in 2022, PowerCo is a globally operating battery cell manufacturer with a strong commitment to sustainability. The company, headquartered in Salzgitter, is rooted in Europe and is responsible for the development and production of battery cells, as well as the vertical integration of the value chain. PowerCo is currently ramping-up three cell factories with a combined capacity of up to 200 gigawatt-hours per year: Salzgitter in Germany, Valencia in Spain, and St. Thomas in Canada.
Our company is dedicated to driving sustainable energy solutions that contribute to a greener future, leveraging our expertise and innovation to make a positive impact on the global energy landscape.
The mission has started. We proudly announce that in our Battery Valley we are starting our own battery cell production and the ramp up of our worldwide headquarters for global cell manufacturing. In this, the tasks and requirements of operations are varied. The operations takes care of all operations related activities within the battery cell manufacturing. Our responsibilities vary from planning, constructing and rolling out the forthcoming battery cell factories. Furthermore, planning and implementing operating functions such as logistics, quality, production and plant management is also key elements within the area of corporate product.
How You Will CELLebrate
Department Lead “Project planning & performance monitoring” with responsibility for world-wide industrialization projects
Guiding & Steering of all Operations industrialization projects on time, on cost, on specification and on quality
Planning and performance monitoring together with regional project leads of all Operations industrialization projects
Representing the Project within the PowerCo & Operations committee structure in the HQ
Reporting status and escalation of deviations for all industrialization projects
What You Need For Our CELLebration
University degree or comparable education in science or techn. field
Profound professional experience, preferable in Project Management within Operations
Strong leadership skills to steer a matrix organization multidisciplinary
Profound experience in leading large scale project organizations in context of Operations
Self-initiative, analytic, systematic, team player, networker within a matrix organization
Willing to travel to the regional locations (NA, Asia, EU)
Fluent in English
What Else Can You Bring
Fluent in written and spoken German
Additional experience in battery cell manufacturing or development desirable
What To Look Forward To
30 days of paid + 10 days of unpaid leave
Options for mobile work
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Spoken language(s):
English
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