Project management
Global Project Lead
WHO WE ARE:
Seco SOLVA is transforming manufacturing by offering more than just cutting tools through providing holistic end-to-end solutions that enhance efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness across the entire production process. Building on Seco’s legacy expertise and combining strategic partnerships and innovative thinking, SPS helps manufacturers unlock their full potential. The core strength lies in our team of highly skilled professionals who drive curiosity, innovation, and technical excellence, ensuring fast, easy, and sustainable solutions that redefine the future of manufacturing.
We are looking for a Global Project Lead, based in China.
Job Summary:
In this position, you are responsible for overseeing and guiding a cross functional team of technical professionals to ensure the successful execution of end to end customer projects initiated by regional Business development managers and market managers. This is a global role and may require substantial international travel.
Key responsibilities:
In this global role, the Project Lead ensures seamless project delivery while upholding technical excellence, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
End-to-End Project Leadership
- Plan, monitor, and manage full project lifecycles from initiation through execution.
- Lead or coordinate project planning, resource allocation, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, and troubleshooting.
- Ensure projects are completed on time, meet specifications, and remain within budgeted costs.
- Take responsibility for delivering defined project objectives and outcomes.
Operational & Stakeholder Management
- Monitor project performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments, or additional resources when required.
- Ensure efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources across project phases.
Collaboration & Customer Engagement
- Work closely with regional managers, senior project lead, and I-HUB development engineers to implement tailored end‑to‑end solutions on customer sites.
- Collaborate with local I‑HUB managers and the business development team to ensure smooth and efficient execution at customer locations.
- Serve as a strong technical liaison between customers and I-HUB engineering team to ensure clarity, quality, and alignment of deliverables.
Competencies:
We are looking for people who are curious to the core. You should be a fearless innovator and a collaborative trailblazer, data driven and strategic, whilst portraying empathy and insightfulness to customer and partner needs, all to deliver truly great customer centric solutions offering to the market.
Qualification and Experience:
- University degree or similar higher education, and/or relevant industry experience for the position
- 8+ years of business/account management including project management experience
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications
- Proficiency in English is essential
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Paul Warren, recruiting manager, email: paul.warren@secotools.com
Suparna Ray, HR Business Partner, email: suparna.ray@secotools.com
As selection and interview will be made continuously during this recruitment, we advise you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than 20th July 2026.