Project Manager R&D

**Country:** Belgium **Req ID:** 530574 **Job Type**: Full Time **Workplace Type**: Hybrid **Seniority Level**: Associate Bij VVM dragen we bij aan geweldige bouw- en infrastructuurprojecten. Altijd op zoek naar de beste en meest duurzame oplossingen voor onze klanten. We streven naar een inclusief team met een rijke diversiteit. In de overtuiging dat iedereen iets te bieden heeft. Binnen een bedrijfscultuur waar iedereen de ruimte krijgt om kleur te geven aan zijn eigen werk en zichzelf te zijn. VVM richt zich (samen met onze Nederlandse zusterorganisatie Cementbouw) op de productie van en handel in materialen (zoals cement, alternatieve bindmiddelen en vulstoffen) voor de bouwsector binnen de Benelux. Wij zijn onderdeel van CRH. CRH is de toonaangevende leverancier van oplossingen voor bouwmaterialen, die onze wereld bouwen, verbinden en verbeteren. Met ca. 78.500 werknemers op ca. 3.390 locaties in 28 landen is CRH marktleider in zowel Noord-Amerika als Europa. Meer informatie over onze activiteiten vind je op www.vvmcem.be. Are you a Project Manager who turns research into practice? Would you like to develop new low-carbon cements, from initial formulation through to industrial validation? Then we would love to hear from you! **R&D Project manager** **(Full-time)** **Where will you be working?** As an R&D Project Manager, you will join the R&D team working across VVM and Cementbouw to develop the next generation of low-carbon cements. You will bring together internal teams, external research partners, suppliers, and customers to turn research into technically sound, commercially relevant solutions that can be produced on an industrial scale. You will be based at one of our production sites in Antwerp or Ghent, working in an industrial research environment where development meets production. Your role will also involve travel to other production sites in Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as visits to research partners and customers. **What will your role involve?** You will lead the planning and delivery of our low-carbon cement development project, with a clear goal: to develop two to three new cements that offer the best possible combination of strength and workability for precast and ready-mixed concrete customers. You will bring together technical expertise, effective planning, collaboration, and clear decision-making. As the pivotal point of contact, you will keep sight of both the overall project and its technical detail. You will focus on three interconnected responsibilities: * Developing, monitoring, and adjusting project plans, timelines, milestones and budgets, and identifying and addressing risks and deviations promptly. * Translating customer requirements into measurable objectives and a structured programme of laboratory research, pilot trials, and industrial validation. * Connecting research partners, suppliers, customers and internal teams, and communicating results, risks, and recommendations