Project Manager

This is what you are going to do! 

As a Project Manager you will manage the safe execution of industrial automation projects and their delivery, in accordance with agreed contract and project objectives, within scheduled deadlines and budget, ensuring quality, profit maximization and customer satisfaction. You will be the focal point for customer, end-user, suppliers, Yokogawa management, and project team and you will be in charge of the project from contract hand-over from sales until project closing. 

Your main responsibilities are:  

• Support and advise sales and customer organizations with project management expertise in the sales phase, resulting in customer understanding and improvement of Yokogawa’s competitive position. 
• Review, clarify, and accept project objectives, scope, deliverables, budget, schedule deadlines, and terms & conditions. 
• Compose the project team as Yokogawa’s commitment to the project. Define internal and external communication requirements and present the project to all concerned. 
• Specify the Project Execution Plan (PEP), the Project Quality Plan (PQP) and the Project Management Plan (PMP), including deliverables. Agree them with customer. 
• Review the work-break-down structure (WBS), costing, billing and cash flow, and the detailed planning. 
• Manage the project resources and the team-members, suppliers, and contractors. Communicate internally and externally to carry out the total project plan compliant with project objectives and contract. 
• Execute proactively the project progress monitoring, controlling, and reporting in terms of technical implementation, changes, resources, schedule, costs, and cash plan and take immediate corrective action where necessary 
• Provide appropriate documentation for progress and milestone invoicing 
• Ensure factory and site acceptance test with clear waivers and outstanding points and manage to resolve them 
• Formalize the customer acceptance of the project and bring it to an orderly end. Formalize project closing in case the project is put on hold or cancelled. 

We are looking for a colleague with:  

• Bachelor level in e.g. project management, technical engineering and/or process automation technology, with more than 8 years of work experience in project engineering of which 2 years as a project manager
• PMP certification is a plus 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Organization and time management skills 
• Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills 
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and coordinating project teams 
• Good communication and presentation skill 
• Very good English language skills (written/spoken), native Slovak speaker

What we promise to offer:

• Freedom to do your job and autonomy is important to us
• Exciting challenges within a mature organization that demands a high degree of individual responsibility and promotes initiatives
• A healthy work-life balance
• A competitive salary and extra benefits
• Innovative and advanced high-technology products and services
• Excellent career opportunities within an international environment

Why Yokogawa

At Yokogawa, we combine over a century of engineering excellence with a commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Our teams work together to create solutions that support safer operations, more efficient industries, and a more sustainable future.

You will join an environment where technical expertise, collaboration, and long-term customer relationships are at the heart of everything we do.