Development EMEA Portfolio Manager / PMO (m/f/d)

Knauf stands for opportunity. This exciting role offers you the ideal opportunity to begin and further develop an impressive career within a values-driven culture.

As a global building materials manufacturer with around 43,500 employees in over 90 countries, we offer diverse opportunities to ambitious talent. We value every contribution and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment with the aim of developing sustainable solutions for a better future.

Knauf Gips KG is proud to be a part of the Knauf Group. With a long-standing tradition, and a growing international presence, we are seeking dedicated individuals to help us achieve our long-term vision.

Can you say ‘yes’?

• Is respectful and appreciative interaction within the team a given for you?

• Do you always put the customer at the center of your actions?

• Do you consider the future and upcoming generations in your actions?

• Do you strive for personal and professional growth?

What you'll do

• You are responsible for translating strategic, market, regulatory and capacity requirements into a clearly prioritised development portfolio within the EMEA development network

• In close alignment with Product Management, the Development Centres and Global R&D, you steer and structure where development activities are most effectively located and how existing capacities can be utilised efficiently or reallocated where needed

• You create transparency around resources, priorities and escalation needs, thereby helping to better connect, structure and accelerate development processes across the EMEA organisation

• In addition, you take on a strong PMO and project management focus, support budgeting and controlling processes, and ensure transparent steering across the development network

• You contribute to internal cost allocation processes and to the integration of these activities into the respective country budgets

Who you are

• You hold an university degree in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Industrial Management, Business Administration or a related discipline

• Several years of experience in project portfolio management, PMO, R&D or a comparable cross-functional steering role within an international industrial environment are essential

• In addition, a strong background in development processes, portfolio governance, stakeholder alignment and management reporting is required, complemented by solid experience in project management, PMO and controlling

• You are a structured, proactive and communicative personality who is able to navigate complex organizations, align diverse stakeholders and maintain a clear overview in a dynamic environment

• Excellent English skills are essential, and additional language skills would be considered an advantage

What we offer you

We all shape our lives individually. As an employer, we play a significant role in the daily life of our employees and aim to support them with various offerings. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned company.

• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flexitime account with a broad time window for flexible working and weekly 2 home office days.

• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g., fitness studio Iphofen, swimming training, soccer, etc.), as well as opportunities for active health promotion through our company doctor and occupational health and safety offers.

• Daily time savings: Ample parking and direct access to public transport from the company premises (train, bus).

• Future planning: Subsidies for capital-forming benefits and offers for company pension schemes.

• Welcome approach: Individual onboarding days, company and team events, subsidized company canteen and our Barista coffee bar.

• Career and professional development: Individual support and promotion for part-time studies, further education and training.

• Benefits and vouchers: Discounts on well-known brands and reduced-price employee purchases.

• E-Bike leasing: Using tax advantages while promoting your own health.

Knauf as an employer

Knauf Gips KG is a German company specialising in innovative systems for dry construction, flooring, plaster and facades. Our high quality dry construction systems are renowned for their excellent acoustic, fire and thermal insulation for floors, walls and ceilings.

The Knauf Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we make all personnel decisions across all areas of our company based on experience, skills and integrity. We encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion and so forth.

Share our values and become part of the team to shape the future of Knauf together.