Your responsibilities and tasks
For our offices in Alcobendas (Madrid), we are currently looking for a Project Manager to lead the execution of complex engineering and industrial projects. In this role, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
The role combines project leadership, customer management, commercial awareness, and financial accountability to ensure successful project outcomes and long-term customer satisfaction.
- Plan, organize and control assigned projects from handover to final acceptance.
- Coordinate internal departments, suppliers and customers to ensure successful project execution.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead customer communication and stakeholder management.
- Monitor project financial performance, including costs, margins and cash flow.
- Manage project reporting, change orders, claims and risk mitigation actions.
- Ensure compliance with GEA processes, quality standards and sustainability guidelines.
- Drive continuous improvement and capture lessons learned for future projects.
Your profile and qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Engineering preferred).
- PMP certification or equivalent (preferred).
- 4+ years of project execution experience, ideally as Lead Engineer or Group Manager.
- Proficient in MS Office, Power BI, and ERP; MS Project is a plus.
- Strong understanding of project finance and contract management.
- Spanish (native) & English C1 (mandatory); French is an asset.
- Strategic, results‑oriented, detail‑driven, and sustainability‑minded.
- Experience managing multicultural teams; influential and trusted collaborator.
- Proactive, accountable, customer‑focused, methodical, adaptable, and process‑oriented.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
We offer:
- Attractive compensation package aligned with experience, responsibilities, and international exposure.
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model (up to two days per week remote).
- 23 days of vacation per year.
- An excellent work environment within an international, collaborative, and technically strong engineering team.
- Continuous internal training and career development opportunities, both nationally and internationally.
- The opportunity to join a company recognized as a Top Employer 2026.
About GEA
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
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