Job Description

Essential Duties

Project Planning & Execution

• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed project plans, including scope, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Ensure company and project governance processes are consistently followed, tracked, and reported.
• Define project goals and objectives in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Continuously evaluate and improve project management tools, templates, and processes.
• Facilitate recurring project, facility, and team meetings to ensure alignment and progress.
• Collaborate with managers to identify resource needs and secure appropriate staffing and scheduling.
• Assign and manage individual project responsibilities to ensure accountability and efficiency.
• Support consultants and facilities in the day-to-day execution of project activities.
• Regularly review project performance to ensure milestones, timelines, and objectives are achieved.
• Prepare project documentation and coordinate on-site client visits as required.
• Identify project risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and drive resolution.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of assigned projects.

Project Communication

• Communicate project status, risks, and changes clearly and effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in all written and verbal communications.
• Assess project challenges and escalate issues appropriately to ensure timely resolution.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide clear updates to all team members.
• Ensure project teams remain informed of changes in scope, schedule, or priorities.

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and productive project team environment.
• Recognize and value team member contributions.
• Leverage individual team member strengths to maximize project effectiveness.
• Motivate teams to work efficiently toward shared goals.
• Proactively address and resolve team conflicts or communication challenges.

Professional Conduct

• Maintain consistent, reliable attendance and availability.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Customer-focused mindset
• Solid project management and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and work independently
• Effective time management and responsiveness
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email, and internet-based tools
• Strong resource planning and scheduling capabilities
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Innovative Mindset

Work Environment:

This job is office-based (Leuven, Belgium or any other European country where Sterigenics is already present) with possible home work and the necessary travels to Operations site, customers’ premises and / or providers (travel ~5-10%).

Education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum of four (4) years of applicable experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple technical or consulting projects in a regulated or professional services environment.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities preferred.
• High level of cultural agility as demonstrated by work experience, language proficiency, tolerance for other ways of thinking, etc.
• Advantageous additional education and credentials/certifications on Project Management Professional, PRINCE2 Practitioner, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, Agile or Scrum certifications.