OverviewAs Project Director for Project Avanté, you will steer the program from business case to handover, aligning with growth plans, sustainability targets and financial objectives.
You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risks and external partners, and ensure operational readiness and value realization.
This strategic role combines governance, change leadership and senior stakeholder engagement to deliver a major transformation in a general manufacturing context.
You'll work in a fast-paced environment to shape capabilities, adoption of automation, and value for the business and customers.
ResponsabilidadesProvide strategic leadership and governance with responsibility for the Project Avanté strategy and execution roadmap
Lead cross-functional integration across engineering, procurement, operations, quality, EHS, supply chain and external partners
Approve scope, strategy, schedule and budget baselines; manage risks and ensure regulatory and company standards
Drive project financials including forecasts, contingencies, ROI, NPV and cost-control processes
Establish risk management, compliance and safety frameworks and foster a zero-harm culture




Act as primary executive interface; manage communications with the Executive Leadership Team and sponsors
Lead organizational readiness and transformation, promoting automation and digital manufacturing adoption
Ensure commissioning, start-up, handover and post-startup performance review with KPI tracking
Develop leadership capability within the project team and support succession planning
Requisitos principales15+ years in manufacturing operations with exposure to supply chain, quality or materials management
8+ years of progressive people management experience
Experience in large-scale international projects; automation, digital manufacturing and transformation programs
Strong understanding of LEAN, product industrialization, change management and business process/system redesign
Financial literacy including OPEX/CAPEX, with ability to review NPV, ROI and payback
PMP/PMI Certification or PRINCE2 Practitioner; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; Program Management Certification
MBA or Master's Degree in a technical field (preferred)
visionary leadership
stakeholder management
effective communication
LEAN manufacturing concepts
product industrialization
change management

📌 Project Director (Barcelona)
🏢 Givaudan
📍 Barcelona