About Accelleron
Accelleron is accelerating sustainability in the marine and energy industries as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. With over 100 years of experience as a trusted industry partner, the company serves customers in more than 100 locations across over 50 countries. Our dedicated team of 3,000 employees continuously innovates to deliver best-in-class products, services, and solutions that are mission-critical for the energy transition.
You will join a team of experts in an exciting international environment committed to excellence and innovation. Together, we support our customers in driving the transition toward sustainable industries through cutting-edge technology, deep expertise, and smart solutions. At Accelleron, we foster diversity and inclusion, celebrating individual differences as a source of strength.
Position Overview
Accelleron is shifting its ERP landscape from SAP R3 to S/4 Hana. This extensive multi-year program, starting in 2026, is organized into multiple workstreams with co-leadership from both the business and IT sides. We are seeking an Experienced Project Manager to lead the business workstream for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
Your Responsibilities
- Act as the business representative for all impacted engineering teams, collaborating with a strong business expert workstream team to define future processes for the PLM workstream.
- Define and secure a global template with the workstream team, aiming for harmonized global PLM processes while considering product data usage in Sourcing hubs in China and India, as well as the global service network of Accelleron.
- Lead the PLM business workstream as part of the global S/4 Hana transition in a senior project manager role, supported by a cross-organizational team of subject matter experts.
- Ensure delivery of the agreed vision, mission, targets, schedules, scope, quality, and budget. Represent the workstream in governance meetings and advocate for necessary decisions.
- Collaborate closely with the PLM IT Workstream Lead and project stakeholders to balance IT and business requirements effectively.
- Establish and maintain an effective workstream organization, including planning, task allocation, and progress tracking.
- Facilitate alignment and pragmatic decision-making with business workstream leads from other areas as well as with overall program management.
- Own the workstream’s risk and quality management, dependencies, and scope for the PLM business area.
Your Background
- Education:
- University degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- IPMA Level B project management certification or equivalent.
- Professional Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in project management or a leadership role.
- Hands-on experience with the execution, design, and change of Engineering/Product Life Cycle Management processes in an industrial environment, ideally with a configure to order business model.
- Proven track record in leading multi-year cross-discipline IT or engineering projects.
- Experience working with SAP ERP, PDM/PLM tools, and software in an engineering context, ideally CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE and SAP Pronovia PLM or similar CAx/PDM systems.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication skills to effectively lead cross-functional project teams and align with stakeholders.
- High degree of resilience.
- Ability to secure cross-divisional and cross-workstream alignment and decision-making.
- Comfortable with decision-making under uncertainty, thinking in scenarios while balancing risk against benefits.
- Fluent in English, with conversational German required.
Benefits
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Modern office, smart working options
- Flexible working model
- Attractive holiday plan
- Remote work policy
- Employee assistance program
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