About the Role:
As a Work Package Project Manager, you will play a key role within a major airport project, supporting the overall Project Management Team. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of a defined work package, ensuring alignment with the broader project objectives in terms of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety.
You will act as the primary point of contact for your work package, coordinating with internal teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure smooth execution. This role is ideal for a proactive, technically minded project professional looking to grow within a complex, international project environment.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Work Package Ownership:
Manage the planning, execution, and delivery of a specific work package within a larger project, under the guidance of the Project Management Team.
- Project Support:
Support the Project Management Team in overall project coordination, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
- Stakeholder Coordination:
Act as the liaison between engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and site teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
- Planning & Monitoring:
Develop and maintain detailed schedules and resource plans for your work package. Monitor progress and proactively manage risks and issues.
- Commercial Awareness:
Support contract management and cost control activities related to your scope. Ensure compliance with commercial and legal obligations.
- Quality & Safety:
Ensure that all work is delivered in accordance with quality standards and safety regulations.
Your Profile:
- A team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to act as the right hand of the project management team during the design, whilst obtaining approval of the design and defining the exact scope of the work packages.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on results and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Industrial Automation).
- 2–5 years of experience in project execution, preferably in logistics, automation, or infrastructure.
- Affinity with IT/OT systems and automation technologies is a plus.
- Experience working in international, multicultural environments is advantageous.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
Diversity & Inclusion:
An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
