Projectmanagement Support and Maturity Reviews (m/w/d)

CLAAS Selbstf. Erntemaschinen GmbHHarsewinkelArbeitsagenturpublished 12/04/2025
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Your role in our team:

Ensure effective and efficient group-wide product development by … …

  • supporting the definition and maintenance of group-wide project management standards, processes, and methods in Engineering (SUx and PUx) (Plan, Do, Check, Act)
  • reviewing and improving the quality of project management in R&D projects
  • supporting the use of project management tools and methods

Applying project management in R&D projects (Plan, Do, Check, Act)

  • continuously improving project management for R&D projects together with development planners
  • continuously developing the methodology of Simultaneous Engineering
  • identifying the qualification needs for project managers
  • defining requirements for project management tools and supporting their application
  • providing project support (empowering project managers to be self-sufficient)
  • regular coordination with all development planners

Coordination of R&D multi-project management

  • creation of the A-project and project management performance report for the GEB
  • ensuring the "Manage Red" process for red A-projects
  • definition, implementation, and ensuring the application of the multi-project management process together with product strategy and development planners

Conducting milestone maturity audits (M2, M4, M5) for R&D projects, including documentation and reporting of results based on the CLAAS development process and the corresponding standards

Your profile:

  • B. Sc., M. Sc. or comparable university education (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer science, or similar disciplines)
  • Proven strong competencies in project management (certificates such as PMI, PRINCE2, IPMA, etc., are an advantage)
  • Sound understanding of the assessment of project and product maturity levels, including adjacent areas such as production and After Sales
  • At least 10 years of professional and/or project management experience in R&D
  • Experience in quality management is an advantage
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, strong negotiation skills, and a convincing appearance
  • Independent, systematic way of working as well as strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
  • Very good English skills in spoken and written form, as well as openness to intercultural cooperation
  • Proficient use of MS Office and openness to further tools
  • Ideally knowledge of the CLAAS organization

Your benefits:

  • Attractive framework conditions: interesting compensation, 30 days of vacation, flexible working and flextime models, mobile working, and much more
  • Extensive social benefits: employee participation, sports offers, family services, company restaurant, company doctor, and much more
  • Personal development opportunities: individual training, eLearning, mentoring, development programs, and much more

We look forward to your application.

Your contact in our CLAAS Recruiting Team

Aylin Poppenborg

CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH

+4952471280455

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