Company: Planetary SA
Role: Project Management Officer (Engineering, Science and Commercial projects)
Location: Fribourg, Switzerland OR Geneva, Switzerland
Start date: Ongoing
Terms: 80-100% time commitment
Salary: Competitive compensation and participation in an attractive employee stock option plan
The Company:
Planetary is SCALING THE NEW PROTEIN REVOLUTION. We are a venture-backed food-tech company with 12 FTE across 3 locations. By building industrial-scale bioprocessing capacity and IP globally, we are enabling a sustainable shift in the food system from livestock to non-animal proteins. To support the construction of our first plant, Planetary is searching for an experienced project manager to support our engineering team.
The Position:
* Oversees large CAPEX implementation projects: controlling basic and detail engineering, as well as construction and commissioning.
* Defines the list of dependent projects, processes, and decisions that need to be completed to reach the overall project goals.
* Resolves and balances conflicting priorities and timelines; maintains cross-functional view and influences across multiple functional areas, including Regulatory, Quality, Procurement, Planning, Sales, and more.
* Manages project deliverables through effective construction of timelines, schedules, deliverables, and stakeholder management.
* Communicates project status to all levels of the organization as required along with any changes to original scope and/or commitments.
* Coordinates the identification and resolution of project risks and issues. Effectively utilizes the project team to drive continuous improvement and facilitate resolution.
* Reports directly to CEO.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Master's degree in Engineering, Business Management, or related fields.
* 10+ years of business experience across multiple disciplines and large CAPEX project management experience in pharma, biotech, engineering, or similar.
* Knowledge of process engineering, food plant construction, planning, and process technology strongly preferred.
* Previous project management experience and leadership of diverse and cross-functional teams.
* Full working proficiency of both English and German.
* Demonstrated ability to apply independent judgment to solve problems; inspires loyalty and trust; handles oneself ethically; ability to motivate and lead without formal authority; ability to influence outcomes; ability to get things done through others; agile mindset.
Contact: Please email your CV/ cover letter to: HR@planetarygroup.ch
Planetary is an equal opportunity employer actively recruiting for diversity. Through hiring, we aim to close the gender gap, create opinion plurality, fight age discrimination, foster cultural diversity, and promote freedom of self-expression.
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