Junior Project Manager New Products (Strollers, Child Seats) (m/f/d)
Bayreuth, DE
Your areas of responsibilities:
- Lead product development projects from initial phase to steady series production
- Coordinate with key functions in R&D, product management, operations, suppliers and other external partners
- Plan, monitor and adjust project key activities in conception, development and industrialization phase
- Project budget planning & operational execution incl. forecasting
- Ensure transparency and information flow between all project team members
- Regular reporting of project status and escalations to project stakeholders
- Project documentation, including change management
- Follow Cybex New Product Development Process - prepare, present and document formal project gate meetings
Your profile of qualification:
- Successfully completed a degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, business engineering or comparable education
- Ideally, first professional experience as program or project manager in new product development (automotive, consumer goods, electronics) or manufacturing process development
- Alternatively first relevant work experience in quality management or product development
- Strong ownership mentality to drive multiple projects
- Structured and goal-oriented way of working paired with hands-on, startup- and team player attitude willingness to go the extra mile when required
- Excellent communication skills; Fluent in English, German would be a plus
- Willingness to travel (around 10 %)