Project Manager, Innovation & Development

Are you driven by innovation and strong in project management? Do you enjoy leading complex projects in a global, engineering-focused environment? At BEUMER Group, you will have the opportunity to manage technical innovation and work with advanced, high-tech intralogistics solutions that support customers worldwide.

You will join a versatile Innovation & Development (I&D) team comprised of experts in robotics, vision, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Together, we will innovate to craft future solutions within robotics, computer vision and machine learning, ensuring competitive, reliable time-to-market for new products while maintaining strategic ambition.

Translate customer needs into innovative solutions by best-in-class products and services
As a Project Manager, you will lead new product development from the initial idea phase through various I&D phases, including exploration, validation, development, industrialization, and more. This is accomplished through meticulous project management, fostering innovation, ensuring proper risk and time management, all while maintaining a keen eye on the customer's needs as well as the financial contribution to the business. Moreover, you will facilitate effective communication and collaboration across the organization, ensuring alignment on project objectives, priorities, and deliverables.

Your tasks include:

• Collaborate with the team to identify opportunities for technology transfer and cross-functional collaboration, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
• Scope management, time management, risk management, quality management, resource management and financial/budget management of projects
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, developing contingency plans and mitigation strategies
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project management function, optimizing processes and methodologies for enhanced project outcomes
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, customers, suppliers, and research partners
• Serve as a primary point of contact for escalated issues and resolution, mitigating risks and addressing challenges proactively to ensure project success
• Report to and facilitate project boards and executive management steering meetings.

Skilled Project Manager within Innovation
You have experience navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and are skilled at understanding and communicating intricate structures and systems. You act as a role model by supporting and engaging your colleagues with an inclusive and motivating approach. With a strong can-do attitude, you are known as outgoing, proactive, professional, and trustworthy, and you naturally create followership through your leadership style.

We expect you to have a relevant educational background, M. Sc. within in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Moreover, we expect you to have several years of experience from project management within Innovation, preferably within the field of automation, robotics, digital products, or similar in a global organization. Preferably you understand or are experienced with agile methodologies. Moreover, you bring the following competencies to the job:

• Some years of experience in project management within an I&D/R&D or technology-driven environment
• A proven track record of successfully leading complex, cross-functional innovation projects
• A natural understanding of software
• Experience in strategic planning, innovation management, and technology commercialization
• Fluency in English

Interested?
If you have any questions regarding this position, please do not hesitate to contact Team Lead, Innovation & Development, Ejnar Nielsen on +45 2721 4733.

BEUMER Group
Conveying, loading, palletising, packing, sortation, and distribution – BEUMER Group is a leader within the development and manufacture of high-technological intralogistics systems for global markets. Our employees stand out from others thanks to their ability to supply innovative solutions to our customers. They can do this because they know the industry and are passionate about continuously developing and expanding their knowledge. We support these high standards through teamwork, mutual respect and a work culture based on trust that fosters stability and security for all our employees. Our common goal is to implement outstanding and innovative projects worldwide.