About the Role
Location
Germany
Bayern
Erlangen
Company
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Organization
Grid Technologies
Business Unit
Grid Solutions
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Mid-level Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
As an R&D Project Manager (f/m/d), your task is to ensure the success of our R&D projects within the solutions portfolio including all components and will be also responsible for the Obsolescence Management of the solution portfolio. To achieve this, you will work closely with various departments such as service, procurement, engineering, and development to monitor the lifecycle of components and minimize risks associated with obsolete parts. Your daily work includes analyzing market and technology trends to identify potential obsolescence issues early and take appropriate measures. You will develop and implement strategies to ensure that we can rely on alternative sources or replacement parts when needed.
You are responsible for the coordination of the phase out process of the products and solutions within our organization and be the interface to our service organization.
Within our HVDC and FACTS solution portfolio you will manage and coordinate R&D projects across various engineering disciplines.
Finally, you play a key role in communicating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure that our solutions remain competitive and sustainable.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Technical project management and lifecycle control for HVDC and FACTS transmission solutions
- Drafting and tracking internal and external solutions through to implementation, including replacement strategies
- Coordination with procurement, engineering, project execution, service, and manufacturing teams for proactive obsolescence management
- Management of development projects for obsolete product replacements and other R&D initiatives
- Development of project plans encompassing scope, schedule, resources, and budget
- Creation and updating of obsolescence management plans, with review and specification of technical requirements alongside the service organization
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent degree in engineering, business, or a related field, along with experience in project management or R&D, preferable in Grid Technologies
- Excellent analytical skills to deal with technical problems
- Proficient in analyzing customer requirements and providing beneficial contributions.
- Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across the organization
- Ability to adapt and make decisions in a dynamic work environment that requires problem-solving skills.
- Very good communication skills for leading teams (without personnel responsibility) and in customer clarifications
About the Team
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
- In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
- We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
- We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
- The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
- In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical
We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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