Project Manager - Energy Materials (m/f/d) (Croatian speaking)

Experience HELM as a unique family business and an attractive employer. Through a constant exchange of ideas, our ultimate goal is to offer our customers future-oriented solutions within our global network. At any time, in any place. This allows us to work proactively and think long-term - in operations, quality management, process optimization, product development and distribution. We are innovation drivers, possibility makers and a reliable partner, all in one.

Project Manager - Energy Materials (m/f/d) (Croatian speaking)

Date: Sep 23, 2026

Location: Hamburg, DE, 20097

Business Unit: Energy Materials

Job Function: Operations / Project Management

Level of Experience: Mid-Career

For our business unit energy materials, we are seeking a Project Manager (m/f/d) , that will be responsible for leading and coordinating multiple project workstreams within a fast-paced lithium manufacturing environment. The role requires a strong engineering background, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope, and within budget. The successful candidate will act as a central point of coordination across internal teams, external contractors, suppliers, and international stakeholders, fostering effective communication and strong working relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Fluency in both Croatian and English, German would be advantageous is essential to support communication and collaboration with regional and international stakeholders.

Key Objective

To successfully deliver engineering and operational projects by coordinating multiple workstreams, managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective communication, and driving projects to completion on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of safety and quality.

• Manage multiple concurrent project workstreams across engineering, operations, production, and infrastructure activities.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and risk registers.
• Ensure all project activities are delivered in line with agreed timelines, budgets, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and facilitate effective communication between stakeholders at all levels.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks or delays, and implement appropriate mitigation plans.
• Lead project meetings, provide regular status updates, and prepare reports for senior management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors, and project partners.
• Support engineering design reviews, commissioning activities, and operational readiness initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations, company policies, and environmental, health, and safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery performance and operational efficiency.
• Manage change control processes and ensure any scope changes are appropriately assessed and documented.
• Act as the primary communication link between Croatian-speaking stakeholders and the wider project team.

Your profile:

• Degree qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience in project management within manufacturing, industrial, process, chemical, energy, or related engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering project lifecycles and delivery methodologies.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent in both Croatian and English, written and spoken.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Every day, each one of us contributes to HELM's success with competence, the highest expertise and unique service. We reward this commitment - not only with international opportunities, possibilities for seminars and further training but also with benefits that offer optimal conditions to reach the perfect work-life balance.

Interested?