About the job

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.

Siemens Gamesa has a vision for renewable energy: we believe in the power of nature and technology. Help us to be ready to face the energy challenges of tomorrow and make a green footprint – join the team in creating a better future for us on our planet.

We focus on hiring the best people, wherever they may be in the world. We pride ourselves on the flexibility we offer to our employees and are committed to building a workforce that can grow with the company. Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 In our culture of trust, we focus on empowerment, diversity and continuous learning. Valuing our people is what makes us one global team, with our colleagues’ safety at the heart of our organization.

We are looking for an experienced people manager as team lead for our Project Coordinators worldwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for the people, processes and tools needed to ensure efficient and reliable execution of the Project Coordination scope across our project portfolio. You will share the management responsibility for the global team of talented and engaged Project Coordinators with a 2nd team lead. In addition, you will be responsible for the Management Communication activities and the onboarding approach for new colleagues in the global Project Management organization.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Functional management of one part of the global team, i.e. recruiting, onboarding, managing, and developing team members
• Sufficient and competent staffing of Project Coordinators to our projects
• Strengthen global processes, standards, tools and best practices for the Project Coordinator role, implement them in the team, and ensure adherence by team members
• Develop and implement the set-up of our internal collaboration platform for all project teams (based on Sharepoint and Workpoint)
• Establish and drive standard solutions for project correspondence with the customers
• Plan and execute global communication activities with department management
• Contribute to the establishment of a learning culture in your team and the PM organization

What You Need To Make a Difference

You are an engaged people manager and known to build a structured and empowering work environment. You have high quality standards and a keen interest in continuously improving the processes and standards of your organization and beyond. You enjoy – and maybe already have experience in – executing communication activities, e.g. event planning or preparing information calls. You enjoy working with IT tools where you can both handle technical aspects as well as the change management and training that are needed for implementation. Experience in working with project teams and interfacing with customers is a plus. You hold a relevant degree and have at least 5 years of experience from working in a multicultural environment.

As a person, you are structured, friendly, collaborative, and responsible. You communicate well: clearly, concisely, and in an engaging way. Experience with using social media effectively is a plus. Multiple assignments at the same time are a challenge you appreciate, and you are good at prioritizing tasks and time. You possess excellent English skills, both orally and in writing.

Your English skills are excellent, both orally and in writing.

You are experienced in working across functions and across organizational levels.

In case you have acquired your skills in alternative ways your application is just as well appreciated.

You thrive in a multi-cultural environment and are familiar with working in large organizations. Since your team is located across the globe, some travel can be expected (approx. 10-20% of the time).

We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to increase diversity in our management team. We welcome applications from candidates of a variety of backgrounds no matter gender, race, religion, age, nationality, or sexual orientation.

In return of your commitment we offer you

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more.