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About INNIO Group:

INNIOGroupis aglobaldistributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized,modularand efficient power.Witha track recordofinnovation, INNIO designs, manufactures and services highperformance power systemsunder its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands.The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrialenergyand gas compression.

INNIO operates a global installed baseacross approximately100 countriesas of December 31, 2025, supported by a resilient, highmargin services business that delivers longterm, recurring revenues across the full equipment lifecycle. As electricity demand accelerates-driven by AI,electrificationand grid constraints-INNIO enables scalable, behindthemeter power generation with high efficiency, fast start capability, strongtransientperformanceand fuel flexibility, including hydrogenready solutions. INNIO employsover5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

Purpose of Role:

INNIO manufactures its Jenbacher products at its headquarters in Jenbach, Austria, and is building up additional production capacity for US customers at its site in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

As Operations Project Manager - PMO within Jenbacher Global Operations Programs, you will support the program management of the Waukesha production ramp-up. Based onsite in Waukesha, you will work closely with Program Leadership, the local site organization, the Jenbach headquarters and the individual workstream leaders and teams.

You will serve as the on-site program management representative, maintaining a detailed and current understanding of the operational status, upcoming milestones and critical topics across the ramp-up. At the same time, you will maintain an overarching program perspective and assess how workstream developments, risks and decisions affect the overall milestones and strategic objectives.

Your role will be to create transparency across workstreams, track progress against agreed milestones and targets and ensure that dependencies, risks and roadblocks are identified, challenged and addressed in a timely manner. You will prepare decision-oriented status reports and support the development and follow-up of mitigation measures where program delivery is at risk.

This role is suited to a structured, analytical and proactive project manager with experience in cross-functional environments and a strong interest in manufacturing and operations.

Essential Responsibilities:

Track program / workstream progress against the integrated program plan and constructively challenge delays, gaps, assumptions and inconsistencies

Connect detailed on-site developments with the broader program objectives, priorities and strategic implications

Proactively identify cross-functional roadblocks and support the development and follow-up of mitigation measures

Coordinate with workstream leaders to ensure alignment with overall milestones, targets and priorities

Prepare consolidated status reports, dashboards, management presentations and SteerCo materials

Maintain program-level action, risk, issue, decision and dependency tracking

Support cross-functional alignment meetings, management reviews and decision preparation

Provide additional project management support to selected workstreams where required

Drive transparency, accountability and timely escalation across the program

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management or a related field.

5+ years of project management experience, preferably gained in management consulting, operations consulting, a transformation office or a project management office within an industrial, technology-driven or multinational environment.

Willingness to travel internationally, particularly to the company headquarters in Jenbach, Austria, as required.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and experience with project and portfolio management tools.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and organizational skills, with the ability to structure complex topics and translate them into clear actions.

Ability to understand the broader program context, identify critical priorities and balance strategic objectives with operational execution.

Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to coordinate and constructively challenge cross-functional teams.

Proactive, hands-on and results-oriented working style, with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.

Fluent written and spoken English; German language skills are a plus.