Head of Project Management (mfd)

With us you will join a Big Small Company: Big enough to be international and small enough to have an impact in every role. We invite you to rethink our ways of working to create the Perfect Flow for people products processes and your career.

We are looking for a

Head of Project Management

to a replacement within Oras Groups Product Management team.

The purpose of the role is to build a high-reliability PMO that delivers Product Technology CAPEX projects faster on scope on schedule and on budget.

In this role you will be responsible for

• Own the Product/Technology/CAPEX roadmap (with SBU views); prepare Product Council/Steerco pack (including recommendations for project prioritization and trade-off options)

• Together with your project team deliver Product Technology CAPEX projects on scope on schedule and on budget

• Lead coach and upskill the project management team

• Continuous improvement of our NPI/Stage-Gate and other related project management processes. This includes but isnt limited to the strong improvements in:

  • Quality and therefore reliability of the project schedule planning

  • Number of project delays (vs. project schedule plan)

  • Reduction of overall project duration and TTM (time-to market) also via use of agile models for development sprints and problem-solving

  • Project resource planning and projects resource tracking

  • Tracking of the project progress. Early warning and escalation system in case of risk to critical path

The position reports to Chief Product Officer Yura Biryukov and is a part of Oras Group Product Management (PM) management team. The location of this position is either in Rauma (Finland) Stuttgart (Germany) or Olesno (Poland). The role involves occasional travel.

The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• 10 years of leading complex hardware projects

• Proven time-to-market reduction and on-time improvement in multi-site projects

• Proven usage of modern Methods & Tools: e.g. IPMA standards Stage-Gate Agile hybrid PMI / PMBOK-based Project Management Lean / Six Sigma Enterprise PPM / PM Tools. AI-augmented PMO.

• Strong stakeholder leadership from C-suite to shopfloor; excellent facilitation/communication in multicultural environments

• Strong leadership qualities: a team player who can effectively guide and motivate team members

• Degree (engineering or business) extra qualifications in Project Management are a plus.

• Fluent English; German/Nordic/Polish language is a plus.
  

Our mind and focus are strongly in the future although we have been pioneers of the industry for a long time. We are looking for people who can rethink and who have a mindset of improving. Our culture allows you to be a valued part of our international community and focus on making an impact. With us you can be a part of making the smartest water solutions which are present and connected to your environment every day.

Please submit your application with your CV via Oras webpage by 10.02.2026.