Head of Automation Execution Hub
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4 days ago
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Job Summary
Responsibilities / Tasks
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership
- Execute the regional Automation Strategy in alignment with BU Management and Automation CTC.
- Define and lead APACs automation execution roadmap ensuring capability development and delivery of complex MES and automation projects.
- Drive continuous improvement standardization and adoption of new tools processes and engineering practices.
- Develop longterm collaboration with BU clusters GEA entities and key external partners.
2. Operational Management
- Oversee the regional automation project portfolio ensuring successful highquality and ontime delivery.
- Plan and allocate resources balancing project needs team utilization and workforce well-being.
- Maintain governance of project management processes methodology compliance and risk mitigation.
- Lead achievement of financial KPIs (Order Intake POC Sales GM Risk Exposure Treasury).
- Manage crisis escalation and claims handling when required.
3. People & Capability Development
- Recruit onboard and develop engineering and project management talent.
- Lead performance management appraisals and training to build a strong motivated and futureready workforce.
- Drive succession planning and maintain a strong leadership pipeline within the Automation Hub.
- Foster a culture of ownership accountability continuous learning and collaboration.
4. Reporting & Governance
- Conduct monthly project reviews with Project Managers and Finance.
- Provide monthly dashboards project onepagers and KPI reports for the Automation Hub.
- Deliver accurate forecasting for OI POC Sales and GM.
5. Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with Automation Managers Engineering Hub Sales Service Supply Chain HR Finance and Legal.
- Interface with customers throughout project execution and during crisis situations.
- Collaborate with external vendors subcontractors and automation software providers.
- Ensure alignment with CTC on latest tools standards and technical developments.
Decision-Making Authority
- Responsible for staffing and resource allocation for all Automation Hub projects.
- Influences sales strategy solution definition and project execution planning.
- Drives development of automation project management tools and contributes to BU business process evolution.
Your Profile / Qualifications
Qualifications & Competencies
Education & Experience
- Masters degree in Electronics Automation or related engineering field.
- Professional project management certification (PMP PRINCE2 etc.).
- 5 years as an Automation Manager with strong project execution and teamleadership experience.
Key Skills
- Strong leadership stakeholder management and communication skills.
- High competence in project management risk handling and financial controls.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and drive organizational development.
- Strong customer orientation cultural awareness and negotiation ability.
- Skilled in process improvement change management and standardization initiatives.
- Willingness to travel across the APAC region.
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About Company
GEA makes an important contribution to a sustainable future with its solutions and services, particularly in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.
