Customer Project Manager EMEA - Automotive Business Location Germany

By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.

This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?

Customer Project Manager EMEA

• SKF Automotive Business Germany

The automotive industry is evolving faster than ever, electrification, autonomous driving, and digitalization are redefining what’s possible. At SKF Automotive, we’re a trusted partner advancing innovation in e-mobility, commercial and passenger vehicles, and helping create smarter, more efficient, and sustainable solutions.

We are now looking for an Automotive Customer Project Manager to join our team in Germany. In this role, you will lead and coordinate projects for some of the world’s most iconic automotive brands. You’ll be the central link between SKF Automotive production sites, product development, purchasing, and our customers, ensuring collaboration and delivering effective solutions.

This is your chance, together with the dedicated Automotive EMEA PMO, to work on innovative projects, collaborate with global stakeholders, and thrive in a challenging, high-tech environment.

If you’re interested in innovation and want to be part of a team that contributes to progress, this is your opportunity.

What you can expect in the role

• Overseeing and executing ETO (Engineering To Order) customer projects for all Automotive product lines and across multiple production sites.
• Management and coordination of the interdisciplinary and intercultural project team to meet quality, profitability, time, and delivery targets.
• Ensuring flawless launches and securing customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring internal and external communication with all Stakeholders, including formal escalation management.
• Documentation of experiences and best practices identified during projects to ensure continuous improvement.
• Structured risk analysis, including the definition of mitigation plans to minimize risks for effective project completion.
• Formalizing and sharing of lessons learnt and best practices identified through the execution.

You will enjoy working here if you have

• Experience of technical leadership in the context of projects and the ability to manage (customer-oriented) projects across different cultures and regions.
• Knowledge of the relevant project management techniques, such as risk analysis, time and resource planning, preferably in connection with the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) principles of the automotive industry.
• Familiarity with IT tools in the field of project management.
• Ability to build positive and long-lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders and communicate promptly and effectively.
• Good command of the German language, with the ability to communicate with customers and coworkers.
• Good English language skills
• Relevant academic background in a technical field is a plus.

If you want to go further

This role will be based at our Automotive site in Schweinfurt, Germany, and we offer a flexible hybrid setup (50/50), which allows you to work from home a few days per week while spending the remaining days at the office. Employment will be on a local contract, and therefore, you need to live in the region and be able to commute to our Schwienfurt site several times per week.

You will report to Luca Donetti, Manager of Automotive EMEA PMO, located in Airasca, Italy.

Please note that we can't accept applications via email. Apply with your CV in English throughout the system, no later than September 2th 2026.

We will screen candidates continuously, so make sure to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you want to know more about SKF Automotive business, please visit our webpage.

Transparency and fairness matter to us

At SKF, we see diversity in our workforce as an asset that supports better business results. We are committed to having a fair and inclusive recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

To support a fair and transparent recruitment process, the process may include assessments, and before hiring, we may also carry out background checks and verify application information. We will discuss your salary expectations during the first interview, and our final offer will be based on an objective evaluation of your experience, skills, and potential, aligned with the scope of the role and our internal salary guidelines. Our recruitment process may differ from country to country and will always be in line with applicable country-specific laws and regulations.

Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF