Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Job Summary :

The Project Manager, reporting to the manager Logistics and Distribution Excellence, is responsible for leading or supporting projects focused on optimizing distribution and order handling operations in Europe. This includes developing and executing project plans, coordinating with various teams, managing budgets and timelines, identifying and mitigating risks, and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, service and cost.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead/Support and oversee cross functional project teams along all project phases (initialization, analysis, concept development, project implementation until handover to accountable organizations).

• Manage project budgets, prioities, and timelines to ensure successful execution

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals

• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle taking the wholistic European distribution perspective

• Monitor project progress and communicate updates to stakeholders regularly.

• Lead project meetings, facilitate discussions and problem solving sessions, and drive decision-making processes

• Utilize project management / CI tools and methodologies to track progress and report on key metrics

• Support the integration and standardization of key processes and policies ensuring synergies and consistency.

• Support building PAR and business cases when needed for CAPEX allocation.

• Support teams with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities to pursue business goals.

• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.

• Coordinating and running events and workshop

• Actively participate in trainings and capability building session personally and for the teams.

• Support developing and deploying key performance metrics, perform/lead RCCA (Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions)

Key Competencies:

(Job Function specific; simplified list with link to full description by Career Stage in MyHR.)

• Operates with integrity, transparency, and humility.

• Strong collaborative, communication, and analytical skills

• Leadership Qualities

• Project management experience

• Continuous Improvement Mindset

• Cross-boundary collaboration

• Facilitation Skills

• Growth Mindset

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Logistics/Business or related field

• Experience in deploying and utilizing CI principles.

• Long track record of cross functional collaboration

• Minimum 3 years of operations experience

• Good communication skill in written and spoken English is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Certification

• Italian/French/German or Swedish is a Plus

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.