ILUNION is a leading Spanish business group and a global benchmark in social enterprise, operating as the commercial arm of the ONCE Social Group. The company operates across a vast range of sectors including hospitality, industrial laundry, facility management, senior care, and accessibility consultancy. With a workforce of over 35,000 people, it is one of Spain's largest employers, uniquely balancing commercial profitability with a social mission to create quality employment for people with disabilities.

Headquartered in Madrid, ILUNION maintains a massive footprint across the entire Spanish territory with hundreds of work centers in nearly every province. For international professionals, the company offers a deeply inclusive work environment and specialized opportunities in fields like digital accessibility, sustainability, and healthcare. It is an ideal choice for those seeking to work within a purpose-driven organization that is deeply integrated into Spanish social and economic life.

ILUNION was launched in 2014 as a unified brand to bring together the various business initiatives of the ONCE Social Group and its Foundation. It built upon decades of social entrepreneurship to create a competitive business model that prioritizes social inclusion and employment for people with disabilities.

For international professionals

ILUNION is the business group of the ONCE Social Group, making it one of the world's most significant social enterprise models.
The company manages one of Spain's largest hotel chains and industrial laundry networks, providing diverse opportunities in the tourism and service sectors.
It is a primary employer for specialists in digital accessibility and social inclusion, frequently hiring for technical and consultancy roles in Madrid.
With a presence in almost every Spanish province, it offers significant geographic flexibility for professionals looking to settle outside of Madrid or Barcelona.
The organization is a leader in diversity, with approximately 40% of its total workforce being people with disabilities.

Ilunion Batteries-Project Manager (m/f/d)-Madrid

ILUNION

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

ILUNION Economía Circular develops comprehensive waste management, covering everything from logistics and collection to classification and transformation into new resources, actively contributing to the promotion of the circular economy.

Its activity is based on a sustainable model that integrates operational efficiency, positive environmental impact, and social inclusion, generating value for society and the environment.

Description

An important company in the recycling sector needs to incorporate a Project Manager to drive the development of a new recycling line of activity, which includes the construction of a new recycling plant in Castilla y León.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, your main functions will be:

Plan, control, and monitor the chronological and economic evolution of the project, identify possible deviations from the initial planning, and establish the corrective action plan to ensure compliance with the schedule.
Documentary and administrative/economic control of the project.
Analysis of the applicable regulations for battery recycling activity, their updates, and the impact they have on both the business and the process.
Market prospecting for batteries, identifying the most relevant actors and analyzing collaboration possibilities with them. Define the strategic commercial framework for waste input and the output of sub-products resulting from the recycling process.
Detect project risks and opportunities, planning actions to mitigate the former and promote the latter.
Support the Engineering Department to ensure the technical solution is fully adapted to the identified business need.
Support all necessary bureaucratic procedures for the project's progress, both within the organization and externally with various public administrations and suppliers. Application, coordination, and monitoring of grants.
Preparation of periodic project monitoring reports for shareholders.
Represent the company, together with the General Manager, in forums, events, associations, and before different stakeholders.

Offered:

The opportunity to join an innovative project and have a significant impact on the development of the recycling sector in Spain.
A stable project within a business group in constant growth with an important future plan in a booming sector such as the Circular Economy.
Possibility of partial remote work after an initial integration period.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum studies: Business Administration, Economics degree or similar, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Organization Engineering or similar.
Minimum experience: at least 3 years.
Languages: English, high level (minimum B2).
Availability to travel.
Demonstrable training or experience in project planning, control, and monitoring, business development, and customer orientation.
Technical knowledge of industrial installations and experience in reviewing technical specifications and contracts are valued.

Disability certificate equal to or greater than 33% is valued.

Skills:

High capacity for analysis, planning, and organization.
Dynamic person with initiative, autonomy, and problem-solving ability.
Person with curiosity and a constant desire to learn and innovate.
Decision-making ability, highly focused on objectives and results.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Customer focus and communication skills. Ability to present project reports and updates clearly and concisely to different levels of the organization.

People with disabilities are valued

Immediate incorporation

View original advert (Spanish)

ILUNION Economía Circular desarrolla la gestión integral de residuos, abarcando desde la logística y recogida hasta su clasificación y transformación en nuevos recursos, contribuyendo activamente al impulso de la economía circular.

Su actividad se fundamenta en un modelo sostenible que integra eficiencia operativa, impacto ambiental positivo e inclusión social, generando valor para la sociedad y el entorno.

Descripción

Importante empresa del sector del reciclaje precisa incorporar un Jefe de Proyecto para impulsar el desarrollo de una nueva línea de actividad de reciclaje, que incluye la construcción de una nueva planta de reciclaje en Castilla y León.

En dependencia directa del Director General, sus funciones principales serán:

Planificar, controlar y hacer el seguimiento de la evolución cronológica y económica del proyecto, identificar las posibles desviaciones sobre la planificación inicial y establecer el plan de acciones correctivas para garantizar el cumplimiento del cronograma.
Control documental y administrativo/económico del proyecto.
Análisis de la normativa de aplicación para la actividad de reciclaje de baterías, sus actualizaciones y el impacto que tiene tanto en el negocio como en el proceso.
Prospección del mercado de baterías, identificando los actores más relevantes y analizando las posibilidades de colaboración con ellos. Definir el marco estratégico comercial de entrada de residuo y de salida de los subproductos resultantes del proceso de reciclaje.
Detectar los riesgos y oportunidades del proyecto, planificar las acciones que mitiguen los primeros e impulsen las segundas.
Apoyar al Departamento de Ingeniería para que la solución técnica esté totalmente adaptada a la necesidad de negocio identificada.
Apoyar en todos los trámites burocráticos necesarios para el avance del proyecto, tanto dentro de la organización como fuera de ella con las diferentes administraciones públicas y proveedores. Solicitud, coordinación y seguimiento de subvenciones.
Elaboración de informes periódicos de seguimiento del proyecto para los accionistas.
Representar a la empresa, junto con el Director General, en foros, eventos, asociaciones y ante los diferentes grupos de interés.

Se ofrece:

La oportunidad de unirse a un proyecto innovador y tener un impacto significativo en el desarrollo del sector del reciclaje en España.
Proyecto estable dentro de un grupo empresarial en constante crecimiento y con un importante plan de futuro en un sector en auge como es el de la Economía Circular.
Posibilidad de teletrabajo parcial, después de un primer periodo de integración.

Requisitos mínimos

Estudios mínimos: ADE, Grado Economía o similar, Ingeniería Industrial, Ingeniería en Organización Industrial o similar.
Experiencia mínima: al menos 3 años.
Idiomas: Inglés, nivel alto (mínimo B2).
Disponibilidad para viajar.
Formación o experiencia demostrable en planificación, control y seguimiento de proyectos, desarrollo de negocio y orientación al cliente.
Valorable conocimientos técnicos de instalaciones industriales y experiencia en revisión de especificaciones técnicas y contratos.

Valorable certificado de discapacidad igual o superior al 33%.

Aptitudes:

Alta capacidad de análisis, planificación y organización.
Persona dinámica, con iniciativa, autonomía y capacidad resolutiva.
Persona con inquietudes y ánimo constante de aprender e innovar.
Capacidad de toma de decisiones, muy centrado en objetivos y resultados.
Flexibilidad y capacidad de adaptación a un entorno cambiante.
Enfoque al cliente y habilidades de comunicación. Habilidad para presentar informes y actualizaciones del proyecto de manera clara y concisa a diferentes niveles de la organización.