Project Innovation Manager, PMO Customer Project Management (m/f/d)

Do you enjoy challenging established ways of working and turning better ideas into practical improvements? At INNIO, our Customer Project Management teams lead the end-to-end execution of international customer projects ranging from engine deliveries, containerized units, Overhaul & Repair activities and full-scope power plant projects with site management. They coordinate all involved functions to deliver on scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer expectations. In this role located in Jenbach, you will drive process improvement, innovation, and digital enablement across Customer Project Management, helping our project teams work and collaborate more effectively. You will identify opportunities to improve project execution, evaluate new methods and tools, and support the implementation of digital and AI-based solutions in close collaboration with Digital/IT, cross-functional partners, and our teams. The focus is on process innovation that creates measurable value in the daily work of project managers and teams. You will also represent the business unit in cross-functional initiatives and projects to improve ways of working and the systems and digital tools used across the organization. We are looking for someone who is comfortable with complexity, able to structure ambiguous topics, and motivated to turn ideas into implementation. You should enjoy questioning existing approaches, working through practical constraints, and driving change and innovation across functions and stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a strong team player and communicator with curiosity, analytical thinking, a hands-on mindset, and a clear focus on execution. Typical areas of improvement include process development (Adonis), systems and digital tools such as Oracle ERP, Primavera, MS collaboration tools, our own solutions myProject, and myPlant, as well as cross-functional alignment, training, communication, and knowledge transfer. If you are energized by difficult problems, new ideas, and the challenge of turning them into real operational improvement in a dynamic international environment, we would be happy to hear from you. At INNIO we offer you:

• An innovative and international working environment
• Health We Care Program - including company sport activities
• Moving cost support for new employees in accordance with policy
• Good connections to public transport - station in direct proximity
• Transportation cost support in accordance with policy
• One of the best canteens in the area with healthy and various meals
• Attractive location in the heart of the alps which provides various outdoor sport and other leisure possibilities

Your Responsibilities:

• Identify and drive innovations and process improvements across Customer Project Management to increase efficiency, transparency, and execution quality, ensure improvements create measurable operational value for project managers and teams
• Drive adoption of new customer project management methodologies and operating models. Evaluate and introduce new methods, tools, and digital solutions for practical application in project work, working closely with other functions including Digital/IT
• Represent Customer Project Management in cross-functional initiatives related to ways of working, systems, and digital enablement
• Drive change management activities, including communication, training, documentation, and knowledge transfer
• Contribute to process and system development in areas such as Adonis, Oracle ERP, Primavera, MS collaboration tools, myProject, and myPlant

Your Profile:

• 3-5 years experience in project-based business and a strong understanding of complex customer project execution, ideally in an industrial, engineering, energy, or plant-related environment
• Educational background in business/economics, IT, innovation management or similar preferred
• Additional experience in related fields is a plus e.g. IT, Digital, Consulting, Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, Sales
• Guidance and mentoring from two senior team members to accelerate your development and readiness for independent project responsibility
• An opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects and shape the future of our customer project management practice
• An international team, a great place to work and develop new skills, in a dynamic and growing company
• Experience in process improvement and implementing practical innovations that create measurable value
• Strong digital and systems affinity, including interest in digital tools, data, and AI-supported solutions
• Ability to work with Digital/IT and business stakeholders to define requirements and support implementation
• Ideally, exposure to ERP systems, project management and planning tools, collaboration platforms, or process management tools
• Pragmatic, hands-on mindset with a strong focus on execution and implementation
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across functions and organizational levels, strong team player
• Ability to support change through training, communication, and knowledge transfer
• Curious, analytical, adaptable, and resilient personality with attention to detail and big-picture thinking
• Excellent English (writing and speaking). German is highly preferred and beneficial; we support language development for the right candidate
• Willingness to travel internationally on occasion

At INNIO, we offer a competitive salary package which is far above the requirements of the metal collective agreement in Austria. We highly value your individual qualifications and experience. As part of our recruiting process, we engage in open dialogue with you to discuss the details and ensure the best possible fit.

Interested?
Please apply via: innio.com/en/careers