Project Manager Product Development 100% preferred, 90% or 80% possible

About the job

We are a leading industrial company in the field of metal processing. Our furniture construction systems enjoy a unique reputation worldwide, stand for timeless design, and guarantee the highest quality and functionality. 260 highly motivated employees at the Münsingen site – around 500 employees worldwide – contribute with a strong quality mindset and actions to the satisfaction of our customers as well as to the success of USM.

We are looking for you as

Project Manager Product Development 100% preferred, 90% or 80% possible

Drive strategic projects. Connect people. Shape change. Achieve impact.

"At USM, I appreciate the combination of a lot of trust, personal freedom, and mutual respect. Here, professional work ideally combines with a relaxed atmosphere and a touch of humour."

Noah Barth

Junior Product Manager

Your area of responsibility

• Leading strategically relevant and cross-departmental projects from initiation to successful completion
• Active development of project management standards, methods, and processes in the area
• Establishing and evaluating project metrics, dashboards, and reports to control progress, costs, and quality
• Structuring project goals, work packages, milestones, resources, and responsibilities
• Managing deadlines, costs, quality, risks, and dependencies
• Coordinating interdisciplinary and international project teams
• Ensuring clear communication between departments, management, and other stakeholders
• Preparing and moderating project, decision, and steering meetings
• Early identification of risks, goal conflicts, and need for action as well as initiating appropriate measures
• Ensuring transparent decision-making bases and target-group-appropriate reporting
• Supporting the Head of Product Management and the project teams

Your profile

• Completed advanced training (e.g. NDS, HF) in business administration, project management, or CAS Project Portfolio Management, Business Analysis or comparable
• Certification in project management (IPMA, PMI or HERMES) advantageous
• Good experience in stakeholder management and interdisciplinary teams
• Confident handling of project management tools (e.g. ASANA, Salesforce, MS Project)
• Fluent German in spoken and written form (at least level C1)
• Fluent English in spoken and written form (at least level B2, ideally C1)
• 3 years of experience managing complex projects
• Entrepreneurial thinking and strong affinity for numbers; experience in creating business cases as well as working with dashboards, KPI evaluations, and data analyses
• Confidence in dealing with different stakeholders across all hierarchy levels and cultures
• Ability to lead and motivate interdisciplinary teams without disciplinary leadership responsibility
• High team orientation, binding and transparent communication

Our offer

• International environment
• Friendly and well-coordinated team
• Pleasant working atmosphere
• Informal culture
• Attractive employment conditions
• Modern workplace and contemporary infrastructure
• Home office as part of our working world

Contact information

Become part of the team that makes USM products so unique!

Reto Rebmann, Head of Product Management (Tel. +41 31 720 72 69), will be happy to answer your questions regarding this varied position.

Ricardo Balvis, HR Advisor, looks forward to receiving your meaningful application documents.

USM U. Schärer Söhne AG

Thunstrasse 55, CH-3110 Münsingen

www.usm.com