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Job Description

At Wavin, part of Orbia Building & Infrastructure, our purpose is to advance life around the world by creating healthy, sustainable environments. From improving access to clean drinking water and climate-resilient cities to developing smarter infrastructure solutions, we help solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. Join a purpose-driven, innovative organization where your work has a direct and lasting impact on communities around the globe. We are currently looking for a technically capable Project Manager who combines structured project execution with engineering insight and strong stakeholder management. You will be responsible for ensuring projects progress according to plan, budget, and agreed milestones while identifying risks, solving technical and organizational challenges, and driving teams toward successful outcomes. As a Project Manager within the Technology & Innovation Office, you will lead innovation projects from concept through successful market launch. Responsibilities Lead innovation projects through Wavin's Stage-Gate development process, ensuring projects are delivered according to scope, timing, budget, and quality requirements. Maintain project governance, reporting, budgets, resource planning, and milestone tracking across multiple projects. Coordinate cross-functional teams including R&D, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and regional stakeholders. Act as a technical contributor within projects, providing engineering input, evaluating technical decisions, and helping teams resolve complex challenges. Identify risks early and drive mitigation plans to keep projects on track. Challenge unclear requirements, and ensure alignment between stakeholders. Ensure all required deliverables, including validation, certification, manufacturing readiness, and stakeholder approvals, are completed to enable successful product launches with zero critical compliance or quality gaps. Act as a central point of expertise for technical, design, processing, and application-related aspects of relevant product ranges. Who We Are Looking For Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Plastics, Mechanical, Industrial Design, Electronics, or similar). Proven Project Manager with experience in product development, manufacturing, industrial, or other technical environments. Experience with new product development and industrial manufacturing processes; plastics processing knowledge is an advantage. Strong problem solver with excellent analytical skills and the ability to identify risks, assess project health, and make sound decisions in dynamic environments. Skilled stakeholder manager who can align, influence, and challenge cross-functional teams across R&D, Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Marketing. Hands-on, resilient, results-driven, and proactive, with a focus on delivering successful outcomes. Fluent in English and Dutch, both written and spoken. Willingness to travel up to 20%. Why Join Wavin? A highly varied role combining project leadership, engineering involvement, and cross-functional collaboration. Work alongside experienced technical specialists and innovation teams. Opportunity to make a visible impact within a global organization committed to innovation and sustainability. Enjoy a flexible hybrid working environment, with 3 days per week in our Dedemsvaart office and 2 days working from home. Organization At Wavin, you'll join a purpose-driven and international organization where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the heart of what we do. Working alongside talented colleagues across the globe, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact while developing your career in a company that invests in its people, embraces diverse perspectives, and is committed to building a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative working environment, meaningful challenges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Core Responsibilities

Lead innovation projects from concept through market launch, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, governance, resources, and milestones. Coordinate cross-functional teams, contribute technical and engineering expertise, mitigate risks, and ensure validation, certification, manufacturing readiness, and approvals are completed for successful launches.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering and proven project management experience in product development, manufacturing, or another technical environment. Candidates should have experience with new product development and industrial manufacturing, strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills, fluency in English and Dutch, and willingness to travel up to 20%; plastics processing knowledge is an advantage.

Benefits

• Flexible Hybrid Working Environment
• Competitive Compensation And Benefits Package