Project Manager (m/f/d) - Product Portfolio Enhancement

Your tasks:

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects focused on enhancing the existing product portfolio, including quality improvements, cost optimization, and technical modifications
• Manage projects end-to-end, from scope identification to implementation and post-deployment follow-up
• Ensure projects meet targets in terms of quality, cost efficiency, performance, and time-to-market, with a strong focus on products alreadyin series production
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales to implement engineering changes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, ensuring transparency and fact-based decision-making
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders and provide structured reporting on project progress, KPIs, and outcomes
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and best practices

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related field; alternatively, a qualification as a state-certified technician in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering combined with substantial relevant project experience. Project Management certification (PMI, IPMA, PRINCE2, Agile) is a plus
• Five+ years of experience in project management in an industrial environment, ideally related to product lifecycle management or portfolio optimization
• Proven track recordin managing improvement projects on existing products (quality, cost reduction, design changes, or industrialization updates)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, cost structures, and product performance drivers
• Experience in engineering change management and continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Six Sigma, is highly desirable. Knowledge of data-driven analysis, root-cause analysis, and process optimization is an advantage; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification, or comparable practical experience, is a plus
• Knowledge and practical application of AI tools are considered an asset
• Strong problem-solving skills and structured working methods
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to align cross-functional teams
• Highly organized, proactive, and results-oriented with a strong business and customer focus
• Fluent in English; position based in Tuttlingenwith occasional travel

We offer:

• A dynamic and impactful role with direct influence on product performance and business success
• A family-owned company with flat hierarchies, strong values, and international growth
• A secure environment with strong team spirit and collaborative culture
• Short decision-making paths enabling fast implementation of ideas
• An attractive compensation package including performance-based elements and comprehensive benefits
• Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG
• Jana Bodensohn
• Human Resources Managerin
• Telefon: 07461 9286 0 Daimlerstraße 14
• 78532 Tuttlingen
• Deutschland WWW.LEIBINGER-GROUP.COM
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Project Manager (m/f/d) - Product Portfolio Enhancement