Senior Project Manager

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Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager is a senior-level professional responsible for independently managing and delivering high-impact, cross-functional pump product development projects. This role provides mentorship and leadership to junior project managers and team members and plays a key role in shaping and optimizing project management practices at Thomas and Welch Pumps. The Senior Project Manager collaborates closely with executive leadership to align project execution with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and commercialisation of large-scale, complex pump product development projects, ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of project managers and coordinators, fostering accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Serve as the project management subject matter expert, driving best practices in project planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and governance.
• Develop and oversee project plans, budgets, schedules, resource allocations, and priorities for multiple concurrent projects.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, marketing, supply chain, customers, and external partners.
• Proactively identify, mitigate, and resolve project risks, issues, and bottlenecks, escalating critical matters to senior leadership when appropriate.
• Lead project governance activities, including design reviews, gate reviews, executive reporting, key decision-making forums, and post-launch evaluations.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and methodologies, while representing the company in customer meetings, industry forums, and strategic initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• Significant experience leading complex product development projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing project teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification is an advantage.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

Fully site based, flexible working, hybrid model, up to 50% home office

Key Competencies

• Communicative English
• Leadership & Team Development
• Project & Portfolio Management
• Risk Management & Decision-Making
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management & Influence
• Strategic Thinking
• Process Improvement
• Communication & Executive Presence

What we Offer

• Motivating salary and annual bonuses
• Meal vouchers
• Ownership Works equity program (company shares)
• Flexipass vouchers 750 CZK or Multisport Card for free
• 5 weeks of holiday, sick days, Volunteering day
• Celebrate your birthday (day off)
• Flexible working hours
• Possibility of Home Office
• Contribution to language/professional courses 6000 CZK
• Contribution to pension and life insurance
• Mobile service employee program
• Pleasant and modern working environment close to the city center
• Refreshment at the workplace for free
• Employee assistance program
• LinkedIn Learning free access

Ownership Works equity program: We believe in the power of employee ownership. All full-time permanent employees are eligible for a one-time stock award after successfully completing one year of employment.