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Project Manager

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valmet logoValmet · Shanghai, China
ContractOn-site2w ago
BudgetingComplianceDocumentationForecastingLeadershipRisk Management
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Responsibilities

  • You will lead full project execution, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets are met while aligning with contractual commitments
  • You will act as the main customer contact, building proactive relationships and coordinating communication across internal teams and external partners
  • You will manage contracts, changes, and claims, ensuring clarity, compliance, and correct handling of milestones and deliverables
  • You will drive project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management while coordinating activities such as procurement, HSE, and documentation
  • You will monitor progress, report performance, and ensure safe execution while supporting site activities and warranty delivery
  • Job Requirement:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (pulp & paper, mechanics, energy, or related field)
  • 5+ years of project management experience in pulp & paper or process industries
  • Strong project management expertise and experience handling complex industrial projects
  • You have advanced English proficiency (spoken and written)
  • Willingness to travel as required by project needs
  • To succeed in this role
  • You combine strong technical understanding with the ability to lead diverse stakeholders and manage complex project environments.
  • Your structured approach helps you balance timelines, budgets, and risks effectively.
  • You communicate clearly, negotiate confidently, and build trust across customer organizations.
  • A proactive mindset and problem-solving attitude will help you succeed in delivering high-impact results.
  • We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles-practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:
  • Take accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
  • Lead with courage - Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
  • Build on trust - Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
  • Collaborate for growth - Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

Benefits

Competitive pay, comprehensive insurance, and a vibrant workplace culture filled with team-building events and employee clubs. Plus, take advantage of our flexible internal mobility program to grow your career your way!You will work in an international, collaborative environment on impactful industrial projects. We provide modern tools, continuous learning opportunities, and a culture that values development and innovation. Flexible ways of working support your professional growth and work-life balance.When everything works togetherJoin the team - and lead the way with us!Flexible schedule

Additional Information

Lead Complex Industrial Projects - Step into a Project Manager Role That Drives Real Impact Join a role where you lead projects from contract to completion while working closely with customers and global teams. Imagine being the central driver ensuring delivery meets technical, financial, and schedule expectations. You will engage across project phases-from sales support to execution-balancing customer relationships and business outcomes. In this role, you directly shape project success within the pulp, energy, and circularity business. This position will be based in Shanghai or Wuxi.


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