Senior Project Manager
for Refining or Logistic related projects
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead large scale, strategically critical CAPEX projects (typically 100–150 MUSD) within our Refining and Logistics portfolio. As a key member of the Logistics Program Management Team, you will be responsible for delivering complex industrial investments that directly support the company’s long term strategic objectives in Hungary.
Your Main task would be managing and completing various projects within scope, budget and schedule, which includes:
- Full end to end leadership of large industrial CAPEX projects from concept to commissioning, ensuring delivery within approved scope, schedule, and budget.
- Establishing and governing the project execution strategy, including contracting strategy, risk governance, and change control.
- Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, HSE, finance, and external partners.
- Managing high level stakeholder relationships with Project Owners, contractors, technology licensors, and operational units.
- Overseeing project controls (cost, schedule, risk, reporting) and ensuring alignment with corporate governance and audit requirements.
- Ensuring effective interface management across engineering, construction, operations, and external stakeholders.
- Providing high quality decision making materials to senior leadership and steering committees.
- Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, safety, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- BSc/MSc in engineering (mechanical, chemical, electrical, or related technical field).
- 10–15+ years of experience managing industrial CAPEX projects, including significant exposure to >50 MUSD projects in refining, petrochemical, logistics, or energy environments.
- Proven track record in leading complex, multi year investments with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong knowledge of project governance, contracting models, cost control, risk management, and change management.
- High resilience and ability to lead multiple complex workstreams in parallel.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem solving skills with a proactive, solution oriented mindset.
- Practical experience in project delivery during turnaround / shutdown periods
- Strong understanding of stage-gate governance and structured project decision-making
- Experience in tendering, contract strategy, contractor management and claims handling
- Advanced proficiency in English and Hungarian.
- Strong MS Office and MS Project skills; experience with enterprise project management systems is an advantage.
- Willingness to travel to logistics sites across the country (if required); valid driver’s license required.
What we offer
- Attractive compensation package - gross 800,000 HUF cafeteria, 13th month salary
- Extensive training portfolio - you will have numerous opportunities for self-development, including internal trainings led by our experienced colleagues and external programs (e.g. university courses)
- Medicover health insurance: Broad outpatient care and essential annual screenings at exclusive private clinics and medical institutions, promoting conscious health preservation
- Well-being benefits: Covering for areas of life - health preservation, financial awareness and planning, community and support in all life situations
- Life and accident insurance for the entire duration of employment
- Opportunity to work for one of Central Europe's largest, stable and multicultural company
- To have an impact: contribute to shaping the future of MOL Group and gain insights into the industry through collaboration with diverse, cross-functional teams
- Place of work: Százhalombatta
At MOL Group, we know that our strength lies in diversity. During the selection process, we provide equal opportunities to all applicants with the appropriate qualifications and work experience, regardless of age, gender, disability, or reduced work capacity, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. At MOL Group, everyone matters.
If you have any specific needs related to your reduced work capacity at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform our recruitment team! We are happy to assist.