Jobbeschreibung
Become part of the James Hardie Europe GmbH success story. Your Partner in Growth.
We are the global market leader in fiber gypsum and fiber cement solutions with the fermacell® and James Hardie brands. With our ground-breaking innovations we change the way Europe builds. We are setting new standards in areas such as lean manufacturing, demand creation and implementing our push-pull strategy. Every day, our fantastic team combines the creative spirit of a start-up with the power of a global market leader.
We specifically promote the personal and professional development of our employees - through individual training and exciting projects. It's not just the company that grows with us, but also each individual in the team.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a
Project Manager in Strategy & Transformation (f/d/m)
in fulltime and unlimited for our European Headquarter in Düsseldorf. We offer a hybrid workplace model (2 days office/3 days remote).
- Strategic Project Ownership: You lead high-impact strategic projects that directly influence our corporate trajectory and long-term success.
- Market Intelligence & Strategic Dialogue: You facilitate strategic dialogues uncovering insights into market dynamics, competitive behavior, and emerging trends.
- Tool Enablement for High-Performance Execution: You select and implement best-in-class tools for project management and collaboration, empowering teams to deliver results with speed and precision.
- Risk & Change Management Leadership: You steer risk and change management for critical transformation initiatives, ensuring agility and resilience in execution.
- Stakeholder Management: You engage and align stakeholders across all levels, fostering clarity, commitment, and momentum throughout the project lifecycle.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration Enablement: You empower cross-functional working groups, driving collaboration and knowledge-sharing across departments.
- End-to-End M&A Leadership: You lead M&A activities, from opportunity scouting and financial modeling to due diligence, deal execution, and post-merger integration.
- Executive-Level Communication & Presentation Design: You craft high-impact presentation materials for internal stakeholders, including Management Committee and ESLT, with clarity, consistency, and visual excellence.
- smart? You have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in science and engineering fields or Business Administration. You have 3+ years of experience in a mix of consulting/industry roles. A project manager certification, such as Prince2, is also highly desirable but not required.
- driven? At James Hardie Europe, change isn't a challenge—it's our daily reality. We operate in a fast-paced, high-complexity environment where strategic agility and execution excellence are key. You're someone who doesn't just keep up—you lean in. With a hands-on mentality and a sharp problem-solving mindset, you turn ambiguity into opportunity and complexity into clarity. You take ownership, move fast, and deliver results. Whether you're guiding cross-functional teams or navigating multiple priorities, you stay focused, resilient, and committed to making an impact.
- real? You build trust through clarity, competence, and connection. In a complex stakeholder landscape, you know how to navigate relationships with authenticity and impact—whether you're engaging with top management or collaborating across teams. Your communication is crisp, your thinking structured, and your approach analytical. You bring people together, align perspectives, and drive decisions forward. Fluent in both German and English, you're confident in high-level discussions and skilled in crafting compelling presentations. With superior Excel and PowerPoint capabilities, you turn data into direction and insights into action.
You don't meet all above mentioned criteria? Be brave and apply anyway! We offer a wide range of further training and are willing to develop you into the role, if necessary!
- Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely to support an optimal work-life balance.
- Comprehensive support for families through the pme-family-service (advice, support in finding a nursery place and much more).
- Targeted training programs to support your development (Individual Development Plans, JH Academy, Master Plan, Employers for Equality, Women's Initiative Network), as well as numerous “Grow Events”.
- Comprehensive health offerings (Healthy Hardie to promote physical and mental health), including company supplementary health insurance and access to fitness programs.
- Attractive compensation model, as well as various benefits (such as BAV, Job Bike, Job Ticket).
- 30 vacation days.