Project Manager Automatic Doors (m/f/d)

Job Overview

As part of strengthening our Automatic Doors Projects department, we are looking for our future colleague to lead the implementation of our solutions with our clients in French-speaking Switzerland. As a Project Manager, you will take charge of complex projects related to our automatic doors and physical access systems, from order validation to final acceptance and closure. As a true technical reference, you coordinate all stakeholders and ensure project completion within deadlines, costs, quality standards and safety requirements.

What you will do

Technical support and sales assistance

• Advise sales teams on choosing technical solutions suited to client needs.
• Carry out on-site measurements and verify order compliance with site requirements.
• Develop technical drawings and execution plans using DraftSight and AutoCAD.
• Calculate prices and prepare offers for complex projects.
• Create and monitor order files in Doricon, Salesforce and SAP.

Project management and coordination

• Plan, coordinate and manage projects from launch to commissioning.
• Monitor orders, materials, supplies, installations and schedules.
• Coordinate interventions with various site stakeholders (clients, general contractors, electricians, security specialists, installation teams, etc.) and ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain smooth communication with factories for specific requests and technical adaptations.
• Use BIM platforms provided by clients for project tracking and coordination.

Financial monitoring, quality and compliance

• Ensure administrative, financial follow-up and project profitability in SAP.
• Identify and monitor projects with significant margin deviations.
• Authorise invoicing and ensure project closure.
• Ensure compliance with dormakaba quality standards and installation conformity with current safety regulations.
• Guarantee client satisfaction throughout the project.

What we require

• Higher technical education (ES Technician, HES Engineer or equivalent), ideally complemented by project management training (federal certificate or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management in a technical environment (security systems, building automation, access systems, construction or similar sector).
• Proficiency in DraftSight and AutoCAD.
• Excellent knowledge of French; proficiency in German and/or English is an asset.
• Strong customer orientation, with the ability to analyse needs and propose suitable solutions.
• Autonomy, rigour, organisational skills and ability to make decisions in a complex and evolving environment.

What we offer

• Attractive employment conditions with competitive benefits.
• Possibilities for partial remote working.
• An innovative and exciting technological environment.
• The opportunity to join an international group with a family spirit.
• Support fostering personal and professional development.
• A collaborative working environment offering autonomy and responsibilities.

Why join dormakaba?

We are at the heart of every place that matters.

From automatic doors to cloud-based access control, we are the global leader in access solutions for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels and many other sectors. We enable smooth circulation within safe, secure and sustainable places.

With over 160 years of experience and driven by a culture of excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact.

At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who set industry standards every day.

Work in an environment where you make a difference – apply now!

dormakaba is an employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We treat all applications equally, regardless of ethnicity, skin colour, religion, gender or sexual orientation, nationality, disability or other characteristics protected by law, to ensure equal opportunities.