VP Project Management & Engineering W/M
Main purpose:
At Eramet, great projects don't happen by chance — they are built on rigorous expertise, strong leadership, and a relentless drive to create value. As Vice President, Project Management & Engineering, you are at the heart of that ambition: in this high-impact, Group-level role, you set the standard for how major projects are conceived, structured, and delivered across our global operations, providing the strategic vision and hands-on guidance that enable our businesses to deliver projects safely, reliably, and with maximum value — from early-stage studies through to full execution.
But this role goes beyond oversight: you are a change-maker, embedding a consistent, best-in-class project culture across the Group, elevating the capabilities of study and project delivery teams worldwide, and ensuring that the right governance, processes, and mindsets are in place to turn ambitions into results. With a portfolio spanning multiple geographies and metal commodity business lines, you will challenge the status quo, influence key decisions, and inspire a culture that is proactive, innovative, and delivery-focused — a unique opportunity to leave a lasting mark.
Responsibilities:
- Guide and support Project Studies delivering value optimisation & clear objectives
- Maintain high levels of engineering & project delivery excellence
- Ensure transparent and effective project governance & reporting
- Add value and reduce delivery risk through coordinating effective project reviews
- Implement robust project documentation & knowledge management processes
- Drive project delivery process improvement & standards development
- Project portfolio management & prioritization
About You:
Education
- Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (required).
- Advanced degree or project management certification (PMP, PMI or equivalent) is a distinct advantage.
Experience & Expertise
- 20+ years of progressive experience in project management and engineering in an international environment, with a proven track record of delivering large, complex capital projects in industrial sectors (mining, metals, chemicals, energy or heavy industry strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated experience engaging with executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.
- In-depth expertise across the key disciplines of the full project lifecycle: from early-stage studies, engineering and FID through to execution, controls, commissioning and ramp-up and completion.
- Strong knowledge of project governance, capital allocation, risk management and portfolio management principles.
- Hands-on experience working with EPC and EPCM contractors from conceptual phase through to execution and completion.
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinker with a strong operational delivery mindset.
- Inspiring leader, able to build, develop and mobilize project management talent and capabilities at Group scale.
- Strong interpersonal skills and intercultural awareness capable of influencing and engaging teams across our operations
- Ability to operate at strategic and operational levels, providing independent challenge and guidance to project teams and senior stakeholders
- Coaching and mentoring approach to help individuals and teams continuously raise their game.
- High standards of integrity and transparency in reporting and decision-making.
- Fluent in English (mandatory); working proficiency in French is highly desirable; Spanish is a plus.
With a presence on five continents and over 70 nationalities, Eramet is by nature a diverse group. Convinced that diversity is an asset, we are committed to welcoming all talents, whatever their gender, disability, age, social or cultural origin, or sexual orientation. We guarantee everyone support and development opportunities throughout their career
