Head of Project Process Management and Key Initiatives, SEF EMEA (m/f/d)

Location: Onsite, Giessen, Germany
Reports to: GM SEF EMEA
Department: Management SEF EMEA
Travel: 10-20%
FLSA Status: Exempt

Come build your career. 

As the world’s leading supplier of tools, accessories and fastening solutions, Stanley Black & Decker has been at the forefront of innovation since 1843. Our renowned brands DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN and STANLEY are synonymous with quality and reliability.  

Our STANLEY® Engineered Fastening segment is a global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions, striving to drive efficiency and excellence in the automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors. At our subsidiary Tucker GmbH in Gießen/Linden, we develop, manufacture and distribute concept solutions for fastening and joining technology for our global customers in the automotive industry, with a workforce of approximately 1,200 highly qualified employees. Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our corporate culture. 

The Job:

The EMEA Head of Project Process Management is accountable for developing and leading Project/Program and Process Management functions for SEF across all EMEA sites. This role ensures effective execution of both internal and external projects, drives process improvement initiatives, and establishes best practices to maximize operational efficiency and project delivery across the region.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and lead Project/Program and Process Management for SEF across EMEA.

• Manage projects from initiation to completion, coordinating resources and timelines across sites.

• Maintain close partnership and communication with the Regional GM for alignment on priorities and deliverables.

• Develop and implement process improvement strategies to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity.

• Foster collaboration and communication between sites, departments, and project teams.

• Establish and monitor KPIs for project and process management; report progress to senior management.

• Integrate customer requirements and feedback into project and process management practices.

• Lead change management initiatives to drive business transformation and continuous improvement.

• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to project and process management teams.

The Person:

You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field (preferred).

• Advanced certifications in project management (e.g., PMP) and process improvement (e.g., Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) are highly desirable.

• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in process and project management within industrial manufacturing (automotive sector preferred).

• Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-site, or global initiatives and teams.

• Demonstrated success in process improvement projects using structured methodologies.

• Significant experience with cross-functional collaboration and leading change management in complex, matrixed organizations.

• Direct responsibility for strategic project execution, process optimization, and measurable performance improvements at the enterprise level.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking, with experience in business transformation.

• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-cultural communication skills.

• Advanced expertise in digital transformation, change management, and process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma).

• Proficient in project/process management tools and data-driven decision-making.

We offer:

• An exciting role in an innovative and international environment

• A wide range of development opportunities tailored to your individual needs

• An attractive remuneration package

• A permanent position

• 30 days of vacation

• Flexible working time models & mobile working

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.

Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.