Senior Project Coordinator at KOSTAL Group

KOSTAL Group is a global, family-owned German company that develops market-leading solutions for the solar and automotive industries. The company has been established in 1912 and employs about 20 000 people at 47 locations in 22 countries. In Hungary, KOSTAL is about to build its first business service centre to provide business support in IT, finance, procurement, master data, sales and HR fields. This will be a global centre with high value-added and complex processes.

This is a Product Project Coordinator role in a brand new SSC in the heart of Budapest. In this role, you will be responsible for providing international project support in terms of project configuration, maintenance, reporting, documentation and closure. The Product Project Coordinator works closely together with the Project Managers and provides support along the project phase.

The work can be managed fully remotely – with a time-to-time office presence – from any location in Hungary.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Preparation of various project related documents, e.g. project configurations, project manuals, RACI matrixes, communications plans, part status lists etc.
• Coach project team members on proper use of project process steps, systems and documentation
• Support the project team in different topics e.g. distributing meeting minutes, issuing and tracking task tickets in JIRA, follow-up with responsible stakeholders and if needed escalate delays
• Organization of various project meetings incl. preparation, documentation, distribution of presentations and further materials
• Ensure proper set up and support of project relevant tools, such as MS Projects, CDB and JIRA (incl. components, filters, and dashboards) and train and coach the project team on a global scale
• Initiation of internal and external maturity tracking to evaluate current practices and identify areas of improvement, conduct change tracking within dedicated projects across the project portfolio
• Act as primary contact for queries related to ProKOSTAL, MS Project and corporate processes in KOPS
• Regular maintenance of customer portals
• Drive end-to-end process improvement, find opportunities to lead standardization and consistency for process optimization e.g. in data structures

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or technical field, e.g., Business Administration, Economics, or completed commercial vocational training, Master’s degree would be preferable for the role
• 3 years of experience in a related area of work, experience within project environment and in the automotive industry is desirable
• Good business process knowledge and understanding in product lifecycle management
• Detailed understanding of PMO processes and experience in operational processing of Portfolio and Product-related operations
• Advanced user of the MS suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project) and good understanding in JIRA
• Desirable knowledge in CIM Database / PLM, PDM, CBD for product lifecycle management and calculations (PLC)
• Experience and interest in training and supporting colleagues, good interpersonal skills and team player mindset
• Able to work well as part of an international and cross-functional team
• Structured and target-oriented proactive working style, creative and analytical problem-solving skills
• Self-starter, ability to work independently, using excellent business judgment
• Strong commitment to integrity, internal controls, and data privacy
• Business English fluency is essential

• Flexible working conditions with UNLIMITED remote work possibility, you can have a real work-life balance
• Modern, newly built sustainable office in the heart of Budapest
• Competitive salary, benefits and compensation packages (Medicover, bonuses, extra day off on your birthday)
• Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
• Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes.
• KOSTAL is a dynamically developing company (10-20% yearly growth in the automotive and solar industry), an independent, family-run business which provides much flexibility
• You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative.
• If you are looking for new challenges, we are looking for you! Shape the future of KOSTAL Hungary while building an international career at a 100+ years old German company! Our flexible working conditions and the excellent team at KOSTAL make the perfect place for your ambitions.