Project Manager (mfd) – Innovation Projects

Innovation doesnt happen by accident.
It requires clear direction disciplined execution and strong leadership across functions.
As Project Manager for Innovation Projects you take ownership of Dokas high-impact initiatives and turn ambitious ideas into market-ready solutions > on time on budget and with measurable business impact.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading Complex Innovation Projects: Take full responsibility for planning steering and delivering major innovation projectsensuring clear scope definition structured execution and consistent alignment with business objectives.
• CrossFunctional Project Leadership: Lead interdisciplinary project teams across product development sales engineering supply chain quality and other supporting functions. Ensure smooth collaboration strong communication and clear ownership throughout all project phases.
• Structured Planning & Execution: Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans including milestones timelines resource needs and budgets. Proactively identify risks define mitigation strategies and ensure project transparency and control.
• Meeting Deadlines Budget & Quality Requirements: Ensure projects are delivered on time within approved budget and in full compliance with technical safety and quality requirements. Monitor progress continuously and initiate corrective actions when needed.
• CustomerOriented Project Scoping: Work closely with Product Managers markets and customers to define project requirements validate user needs and ensure that resulting solutions create tangible value and competitive advantage.
• Driving Decision-Making & Project Momentum: Facilitate decision-making across stakeholders by providing clear data structured analysis and transparent trade-offs. Maintain project momentum and ensure decisive progress toward key deliverables.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Act as the main communication interface between project teams management and external partners. Deliver concise updates prepare decision documents and ensure alignment across all levels.
• Ensuring Compliance with Standards & Processes: Apply Dokas project management and innovation process frameworks governance processes and technical standards to ensure consistency reliability and professional execution across all innovation projects.
• Handover to Implementation: Ensure a smooth transition from development to market introduction by collaborating closely with Product Managers sales engineering operations and go-to-market teams.

Qualifications :

We are looking for a resultsoriented senior professional with strong leadership capabilities and a proven track record in successfully managing large-scale innovation addition we seek the following qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering construction management and/or related disciplines
• 7 years of experience in project management preferably in the construction formwork or building materials industry
• Proven experience in leading complex cross-functional projects from concept to market launch
• Excellent project planning budgeting and risk management skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities across all hierarchy levels
• Experience collaborating in global teams and working with international markets
• A structured proactive and results-driven working style with high ownership and accountability
• Fluent English and German are required 
• Willingness to travel internationally (up to 20%)

Additional Information :

We offer ... 

• Work within a successful and financially stable international corporate group

• Flexible working hours

• Attractive training and development opportunities

• Subsidized lunch in our in-house fresh kitchen

• For commuters: company-operated shuttle bus to and from the train station

• Comprehensive social benefits

A salary in line with the market is offered for this position which is based on the specific qualification and adequate professional experience.

We are required by law to state a minimum salary. The minimum annual gross salary for this position is 53.89900 EUR according to the collective agreement (woodworking industry).

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time