What if you had an opportunity make complex, multi-site product development more predictable and reliable — and leave a lasting handprint on how a respected industrial company delivers innovation?

We are looking for an experienced and driven Head of Project Management to lead and develop an international Project Manager team within Oras’ Product Management organisation. The purpose of the role is to build a high-reliability PMO that delivers Product, Technology, CAPEX projects faster, on scope, on schedule and on budget.

Basic information

• Office location: Rauma

• Hybrid-work model: 3 days a week at the office

• Travelling: Occasional, approximately 20 days per year

• Contract: Permanent, full-time role

• Desired starting date: As agreed

Organisation

The position reports to Chief Product Officer and is a part of Oras Group Product Management (PM) management team. The Head of Project Management leads a Project Management team consisting of 3-4 Project Managers based in Finland and Poland.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

• Own the Product/Technology/CAPEX roadmap (with SBU views); prepare Product Council/Steerco pack (including recommendations for project prioritization and trade-off options)

• Together with your project team deliver Product, Technology, CAPEX projects on scope, on schedule and on budget

• Lead, coach, and upskill the project management team

• Continuous improvement of our NPI/Stage-Gate and other related project management processes. This includes, but isn’t limited to the strong improvements in:

  • Quality and therefore reliability of the project schedule planning

  • Number of project delays (vs. project schedule plan)

  • Reduction of overall project duration and TTM (time-to market), also via use of agile models for development sprints and problem-solving

  • Project resource planning and projects resource tracking

  • Tracking of the project progress. Early warning and escalation system in case of risk to critical path

Knowledge, Skills and Experience – What is Oras Group expecting from you?

We are seeking a senior professional with solid project management background and a strong understanding of the manufacturing industry. We are looking for someone who brings fresh ideas from prior successes and focuses on delivering measurable improvements rather than theoretical frameworks.

The ideal candidate has:

• 10+ years of leading complex hardware NPI/NPD projects.

• Strong understanding of engineering and manufacturing practices, with the ability to understand practical constraints and realistically challenge estimates.

• Proven time-to-market reduction and on-time improvement, ideally in multi-site projects.

• Proven usage of modern methods & tools such as IPMA standards, Stage-Gate + Agile hybrid, PMI / PMBOK-based Project Management, Lean / Six Sigma, Enterprise PPM / PM Tools, AI-augmented PMO.

• Strong stakeholder leadership from C-suite to shop floor.

• Excellent facilitation and communication skills in multicultural environments.

• Strong leadership qualities: a team player who can effectively guide and motivate team members.

• Suitable degree in engineering or business. Extra qualifications in Project Management are considered an advantage.

• Fluent English skills; German/Nordic/Polish language is a plus.

What Oras Group offers you?

As Head of Project Management at Oras, you step into a senior leadership role with a clear mandate to build and shape a high-reliability PMO that directly impacts product success, time-to-market, and strategic execution. This role offers the rare combination of strategic ownership and hands-on leadership: you will develop a multicultural project management team, modernize tools and methodologies, and personally lead complex, high-impact projects.

Oras provides a stable yet forward-looking environment; a respected, family-owned industrial company with strong values, long-term thinking, and the agility of a “big small company.” The culture encourages rethinking and continuous improvement, while giving you the opportunity to be a valued part of an international community focused on making a real impact. At Oras, your expertise can create visible, lasting change and contribute to developing smarter, more sustainable water solutions that are present in people’s everyday lives.

Oras Group also offers their employees a comprehensive set of benefits, including:

• Diverse training possibilities

• Subsidized lunch

• Extensive occupational health care

• Health fund

• Leisure benefits such as e-passi, summer house, year-round sauna by the sea

• Free choice phone benefit

• Annual bonus plan

Does this sound like the perfect opportunity for you?

Apply by Wednesday, 6th May by submitting your CV and salary request via the provided link. This recruitment is handled by Avila Oy.

Oras Group, is a multi-brand, complete bathroom supplier with a strong position in the Nordics and a significant presence in Central Europe. Headquartered in Rauma, Finland, with additional offices across Europe, the manufacturing sites are located in Finland, Sweden, and Poland. Oras Group is owned by Oras Invest, a Finnish family business and long-term industrial owner. In 2024, the company employed 1084 people across 16 European markets.

With Oras Group, you will join a "Big Small Company": Big enough to be international and small enough to have an impact in every role. Oras Group invites you to rethink their ways of working to create the Perfect Flow, for people, products, processes and your career. With Oras Group, you will join an international company with minimum bureaucracy and maximum approachability. The company offers work-life balance and possibilities to develop - and to find your own Perfect Flow.