Senior Project/Turnaround Manager
Location: Remote (with occasional onsite meetings in Zurich)Contract Duration: June 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027Workload: Full-time (100%)Industry: Industrial Manufacturing / B2B ProductionImportant Requirement
Please note: Candidates must be based within the European Union (EU). Applications from candidates outside the EU cannot be considered for this assignment.
About the Role
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project & Turnaround Manager to lead the recovery and transformation of several critical digital initiatives across Digital Commerce and Digital Customer Experience.
This role is suited for a seasoned leader with extensive experience managing large-scale, complex international programs and successfully turning around challenged projects. The successful candidate will work closely with executive stakeholders, business teams, enterprise architecture, vendors, and delivery organizations to stabilize delivery, improve operational effectiveness, and drive strategic transformation initiatives.
The environment is global, multicultural, and technologically complex, requiring strong leadership, resilience, and the ability to influence across multiple management layers.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Turnaround Management
Lead turnaround and recovery efforts for failing projects and programs
Drive delivery governance, accountability, and execution across multiple initiatives
Manage large-scale global programs involving distributed and intercultural teams
Operate effectively in hybrid delivery environments combining classic and agile methodologies
Improve project execution standards, including reporting, testing, governance, and delivery processes
Coordinate across three management layers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
Steer Enterprise and Solution Architecture alignment throughout implementations
Digital Commerce Transformation
Improve and streamline digital sales strategies and sales processes
Align and optimize the digital commerce technology landscape
Oversee initiatives related to:
Configurators
Pricing systems
Quotation platforms
Digital sales platforms
Introduce and improve application performance monitoring capabilities
Enhance operational effectiveness within the “Business as Usual” organization
Digital Customer Experience
Drive initiatives to unify digital customer experiences across platforms
Oversee integration and consolidation of multiple customer portals
Guide implementation oversight for Adobe Experience Manager initiatives
Ensure alignment between business objectives and customer-facing digital solutions
Required Experience & Qualifications
15+ years of experience managing complex global programs and projects
Proven experience in turnaround management and recovering failing initiatives
Strong background in Digital Commerce and Digital Customer Experience programs
Experience within B2B industrial or production environments (non-B2C)
Demonstrated ability to influence senior business stakeholders and external vendors
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
Experience steering globally distributed teams in complex matrix organizations
High level of resilience, ownership, and execution focus
Desired Skills
Strategy development and transformation leadership
Vendor and partner management
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to establish structure and improve ways of working
Experience balancing operational and strategic priorities
Technology & Tooling
Required / Preferred Exposure
Microsoft Office Suite
Azure DevOps (ADO) – user-level knowledge preferred
Test management tools such as ADO or Panaya – preferred
SAP – strong conceptual understanding
Salesforce.com – strong conceptual understanding
MuleSoft (ETL) – strong conceptual understanding
Understanding of configurator, pricing, and quotation systems
Contract Details
Start Date: June 1, 2026
End Date: March 31, 2027
Duration: 9 months
Location: 100% Remote
Travel: Occasional onsite meetings in Zurich
Interested?
If you are an experienced transformation leader with a track record of stabilizing complex programs and driving digital transformation in global B2B environments, we would like to hear from you.
apply to this job
Please note: Candidates must be based within the European Union (EU). Applications from candidates outside the EU cannot be considered for this assignment.
About the Role
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project & Turnaround Manager to lead the recovery and transformation of several critical digital initiatives across Digital Commerce and Digital Customer Experience.
This role is suited for a seasoned leader with extensive experience managing large-scale, complex international programs and successfully turning around challenged projects. The successful candidate will work closely with executive stakeholders, business teams, enterprise architecture, vendors, and delivery organizations to stabilize delivery, improve operational effectiveness, and drive strategic transformation initiatives.
The environment is global, multicultural, and technologically complex, requiring strong leadership, resilience, and the ability to influence across multiple management layers.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Turnaround Management
Lead turnaround and recovery efforts for failing projects and programs
Drive delivery governance, accountability, and execution across multiple initiatives
Manage large-scale global programs involving distributed and intercultural teams
Operate effectively in hybrid delivery environments combining classic and agile methodologies
Improve project execution standards, including reporting, testing, governance, and delivery processes
Coordinate across three management layers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
Steer Enterprise and Solution Architecture alignment throughout implementations
Digital Commerce Transformation
Improve and streamline digital sales strategies and sales processes
Align and optimize the digital commerce technology landscape
Oversee initiatives related to:
Configurators
Pricing systems
Quotation platforms
Digital sales platforms
Introduce and improve application performance monitoring capabilities
Enhance operational effectiveness within the “Business as Usual” organization
Digital Customer Experience
Drive initiatives to unify digital customer experiences across platforms
Oversee integration and consolidation of multiple customer portals
Guide implementation oversight for Adobe Experience Manager initiatives
Ensure alignment between business objectives and customer-facing digital solutions
Required Experience & Qualifications
15+ years of experience managing complex global programs and projects
Proven experience in turnaround management and recovering failing initiatives
Strong background in Digital Commerce and Digital Customer Experience programs
Experience within B2B industrial or production environments (non-B2C)
Demonstrated ability to influence senior business stakeholders and external vendors
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
Experience steering globally distributed teams in complex matrix organizations
High level of resilience, ownership, and execution focus
Desired Skills
Strategy development and transformation leadership
Vendor and partner management
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to establish structure and improve ways of working
Experience balancing operational and strategic priorities
Technology & Tooling
Required / Preferred Exposure
Microsoft Office Suite
Azure DevOps (ADO) – user-level knowledge preferred
Test management tools such as ADO or Panaya – preferred
SAP – strong conceptual understanding
Salesforce.com – strong conceptual understanding
MuleSoft (ETL) – strong conceptual understanding
Understanding of configurator, pricing, and quotation systems
Contract Details
Start Date: June 1, 2026
End Date: March 31, 2027
Duration: 9 months
Location: 100% Remote
Travel: Occasional onsite meetings in Zurich
Interested?
If you are an experienced transformation leader with a track record of stabilizing complex programs and driving digital transformation in global B2B environments, we would like to hear from you.
apply to this job