Innovation doesn’t happen by accident.
It requires clear direction, disciplined execution, and strong leadership across functions.
As Project Manager for Innovation Projects, you take ownership of Doka’s high-impact initiatives and turn ambitious ideas into market-ready solutions > on time, on budget, and with measurable business impact.
You will be responsible for:
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**Leading Complex Innovation Projects: **Take full responsibility for planning, steering, and delivering major innovation projects—ensuring clear scope definition, structured execution, and consistent alignment with business objectives.
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Cross‑Functional Project Leadership: Lead interdisciplinary project teams across product development, sales, engineering, supply chain, quality and other supporting functions. Ensure smooth collaboration, strong communication, and clear ownership throughout all project phases.
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**Structured Planning & Execution: **Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including milestones, timelines, resource needs, and budgets. Proactively identify risks, define mitigation strategies, and ensure project transparency and control.
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**Meeting Deadlines, Budget & Quality Requirements: **Ensure projects are delivered on time, within approved budget, and in full compliance with technical, safety, and quality requirements. Monitor progress continuously and initiate corrective actions when needed.
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**Customer‑Oriented Project Scoping: **Work closely with Product Managers, markets, and customers to define project requirements, validate user needs, and ensure that resulting solutions create tangible value and competitive advantage.
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**Driving Decision-Making & Project Momentum: **Facilitate decision-making across stakeholders by providing clear data, structured analysis, and transparent trade-offs. Maintain project momentum and ensure decisive progress toward key deliverables.
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**Stakeholder Management & Communication: **Act as the main communication interface between project teams, management, and external partners. Deliver concise updates, prepare decision documents, and ensure alignment across all levels.
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**Ensuring Compliance with Standards & Processes: **Apply Doka’s project management and innovation process frameworks, governance processes, and technical standards to ensure consistency, reliability, and professional execution across all innovation projects.
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**Handover to Implementation: **Ensure a smooth transition from development to market introduction by collaborating closely with Product Managers, sales, engineering, operations, and go-to-market teams.