About
The story of Cartier is founded on audacity and passion. For more than 170 years we have embraced a bold, pioneering spirit that continues to inspire our teams across all Métiers from our boutiques to our workshops and corporate offices. Our 9000+ colleagues of 105 nationalities are united by a shared independent spirit and commitment to excellence, striving to continuously enrich our Maison's heritage by pushing the boundaries of creativity.
Context
Within our Jewelry Manufacture located in Le Locle, the Development Department plays a key role in our industrial strategy. At the crossroads of our human, technical and business challenges, throughout the entire product lifecycle, we are looking for a dynamic and committed innovation project manager to strengthen our teams.
Mission
Reporting to the Vie-Série and Innovation department within the Development Division, your main mission will be to actively contribute to the steering and coordination of key projects on our roadmap. You will be a central player in our transformation plan, particularly on manufacturing performance and product security initiatives. In close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, you will coordinate project progress with multiple actors.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate and steer the Innovation projects of the Swiss Jewelry Division ("PJS") – 80%
•Steer assigned projects: integration of new production processes...
•Develop and ensure the smooth running and management of these projects at their interfaces.
•Ensure technology transfer to end users (production, maintenance, development...).
•Steer the project management process: milestones, deliverables, resources, interfaces, etc.
•Support, if needed, strategic partners in adopting new technological/process building blocks in connection with our partner units.
•Coordinate all stakeholders around projects: production, quality, logistics...
Report and communicate on completed projects – 20%
•Weekly reporting on completed projects.
•Lead a multidisciplinary team.
•Adopt and communicate a broad vision around the project: interfaces with support services, overlaps between projects with all stakeholders...
•Highlight projects carried out within the various sharing bodies.
•Help strengthen the PJS's image as a pioneering, agile and industrially high-performing player, both within the Maison and the industry.
What makes you successful in this role?
With an engineering background or an equivalent path, you ideally have proven experience in managing cross-functional, technical, R&D or Methods projects, acquired in a mature industrial environment with significant stakes. This experience has allowed you to develop solid leadership and strong PMO skills.
You are proficient in project management methodologies and have excellent knowledge of product development processes. You are also comfortable with office tools (Pack Office) and SAP. Your experience has ideally taught you to use CAD software (CREO) as well, and has given you IoT knowledge.
With a strong sense of organization, rigor and autonomy, you demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as diplomacy. Your ability to work in project mode and bring different stakeholders together, combined with your proactivity, initiative and results orientation, is an essential asset. Finally, your team spirit and interpersonal ease will allow you to integrate harmoniously and collaborate effectively with all actors, internal and external.
Your experience with us
Our HR team is available to listen to you, according to your wishes and needs, throughout your experience within our Maison. As you progress through our recruitment process, you will meet one of our Recruiters, a member of our HR team, the position's Manager, and will complete case studies or assessments depending on the position's needs.
