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Project Portfolio Manager

On-site in Abadiano·Full-time·Added 14 days ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Rheinmetall

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Overview

Work mode
On-site, Abadiano
Contract
Permanent contract, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
7+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Competitive salary according to your experience and knowledge.
  • Canteen, medical service, physiotherapy, private parking, flexible schedule, social welfare plan.

At Rheinmetall, your strengths and your experience are worth a lot. We also highly value diversity and equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application.

The role

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Lead the company's project portfolio, guaranteeing compliance with deadlines, costs, and the demanding quality standards of the automotive and defense sectors. Actively participate in the pre-sales phase to evaluate the technical feasibility, deadlines, and risks of new offers and tenders.

You will report to the Engineering Director.

You will have the Project Managers under your charge.

Specifically, your main tasks will consist of:

  • Participation in Offers (Pre-sales):Analyze technical specifications, estimate engineering/management costs, develop preliminary schedules, and define risk matrices to ensure the feasibility of new proposals.
  • Portfolio Management:Supervise the global status of projects, coordinate with the Engineering Director the allocation of shared resources (design, programming, workshop), and eliminate bottlenecks.
  • Leadership of Project Managers:Direct, evaluate, and mentor the PM team, standardizing project management methodologies.
  • Deviation Control:Monitor financial margins, hour control, and material costs. Formally manage changes in scope (Change Management) with the client.
  • Assurance of Standards:Guarantee compliance with critical milestones and rigorous sector regulations (automotive OEM specifications, PECAL/MIL-STD defense regulations, and confidentiality protocols).

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE

  • Education: Technical or Higher Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Automation, or Electronics).
  • Solid experience (minimum 7-8 years) managing "turnkey" projects of special machinery or automated assembly lines, with at least 3 years leading teams of engineers or project managers. Demonstrable experience in the automotive or defense sectors.
  • Knowledge: Advanced planning (MS Project or similar), mechanical/electrical design workflows, industrial automation (Siemens environments), and risk management in unique prototypes.
  • Key personal competencies: Negotiation and Communication: Ability to manage demanding clients and defend the company's interests in high-level technical meetings.
  • Languages: Fluent English (C1) indispensable for the defense of offers and technical negotiation with international clients.
  • Mobility: Availability for international travel and attendance at group meetings.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact: Libe Totorika

About Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall AG is an integrated technology group for the security and defence industry, describing itself as a cross-domain systems house offering products and services for deployment on land, at sea, in the air and in space.

Rheinmetall is actively hiring in Spain, with a broad set of open roles spanning engineering (artillery, propulsion, structural simulation, electronics R&D, processes), production and skilled trades (CNC turning, plant operations, maintenance), quality and laboratory work (ballistics, chemistry, metrology), plus finance, IT, HR, purchasing and safety functions. This depth of technical and industrial hiring makes it a relevant employer for international professionals with engineering, manufacturing or defence-sector backgrounds seeking roles in Spain.

Industry
Aerospace and defence

Good to know if you are moving

  • Rheinmetall is an integrated technology group for security and defence, offering systems for land, sea, air and space domains.
  • The company is actively hiring in Spain across engineering, production, quality/laboratory, finance, IT, HR and purchasing roles, with many positions posted in Spanish.
  • Rheinmetall runs its own job portal via its careers page at rheinmetall.com.
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