Commercial Project Director (all genders welcome)

Group presentation

thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology group with more than 93,000 employees. In the fiscal year 2024/2025, the company generated sales of around €33 billion in 48 countries. Its business activities are bundled in five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe and Marine Systems. With extensive technological know-how, outstanding engineering competence and a high level of innovative strength, the group develops solutions for the challenges of the future, especially in the fields of climate protection and energy transition, digital transformation in industry and mobility of the future.

Company presentation

The Decarbon Technologies segment is positioning itself as a technology leader for the energy transition and showcasing its credentials as a 'green industrial powerhouse’ with extensive capabilities for the green transformation. It comprises the thyssenkrupp rothe erde, thyssenkrupp nucera, thyssenkrupp Uhde and thyssenkrupp Polysius businesses. thyssenkrupp rothe erde is the world’s No. 1 supplier of the latest generation of bearings, with which it is making the energy transition possible. thyssenkrupp nucera is one of the world's leading providers of electrolysis plants for the production of green hydrogen. thyssenkrupp Uhde is a global technology leader in the ammonia value chain (including ammonia cracking), where production will increasingly be through green methods in the future. thyssenkrupp Polysius is one of the pioneers for the climate-neutral transformation of the cement industry with its green technologies, such as the patented oxyfuel technology. The businesses combine many years of experience, in-depth expertise in international plant engineering, an extensive installed base and close customer relationships. Approximately 12,335 employees work in the segment, which generated sales of around 3.5 billion euros in fiscal 2024/2025.

thyssenkrupp Uhde combines unique technological expertise and decades of global experience in the engineering, procurement, construction and service of chemical plants. We develop innovative processes and products for a more sustainable future and thus contribute to the long-term success of our customers in almost all areas of the chemical industry. Our portfolio includes leading technologies for the production of base chemicals, fertilizers and polymers as well as complete value chains for green hydrogen and sustainable chemicals.

Your responsibilities

You take over the lead of project execution in our core plant technology EPC-business with project volume up to billions of EUR. The close cooperation and coordination with the business units and functions like project management, all engineering facilities, technical procurement and building sites worldwide is part of your daily business. Your responsibilities extend to the following:

• Ensure successful (commercial) project execution of large EPC projects in the plant industry according to thyssenkrupp standards and governance – from the call for proposal to end of warranty – by meeting project´s targets regarding budget and time
• Responsible for commercial activities (e.g. contract-, claim- and risk management, payment securities, VAT/TAX issues, insurance, etc.) in proposal phase and contract execution
• Managing of Sub Contractors at construction sites – together with Commercial Site Manager
• Development & Implementation of harmonized processes worldwide to ensure ongoing best-in-class execution of the projects worldwide

Your profile

Professional Experience

• At least 10 years of professional experience in negotiating and executing international EPC contracts in power-, cement, and/or chemical industry with volumes up to hundreds-of-million as a Commercial Project Director
• University degree in business administration or industrial engineering (or similar)
• Proven records of leading an i