RDS Project Manager (m/w/d)

Please apply by December 3, 2025

Global applicants welcome

Role: Multiple temporary RDS Project Manager positions

RDS Project Manager (m/f/d)

Your job mission:

The R&D Services department is responsible for the smooth planning and execution of conventional or RRP packaging projects, ensuring the required communication and coordination with all stakeholders involved (e.g. Marketing, Research and Development Functions, Global Supply Chain, Global Product Specification) as well as managing the execution according to project timeline and maintenance in JTI systems.

Who are we:

JTI is a leading international tobacco company with locations in more than 130 countries and world-famous brands such as Winston, Camel and American Spirit. With our brands Nordic Spirit, Logic and Ploom, we also focus on growth through innovations in the field of reduced risk products. In Germany, we are the largest employer in our industry with over 2,000 employees.

As a multiple award-winning top employer, we offer an open and inclusive working environment with exciting tasks in a challenging environment. Flexible working concepts, diverse development opportunities and international career paths are part of our everyday life. Visit us at  to find out more about JTI and what it's like to work for us.

Your tasks:

As the RDS Project Manager in the RDS department you will:

• Manage New Product Development (NPD) projects and initiatives, acting as a core or extended member of cross-functional R&D teams.
• Provide packaging material specifications, lead artwork development, and ensure meticulous documentation.
• Take ownership of tasks from the Squad Backlog, drive them to completion, and communicate solutions effectively.
• Drive team performance by achieving defined objectives and key results (OKRs) in line with agile methodologies.
• Develop global and brand standards, base artworks, and other references, apply sound risk management principles.
• Initiate and implement projects seeking to improve process efficiency and business performance.

Your profile:

• Educational Background  - University degree in economics or adequate commercial education.
• Professional Experience  - Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously (multi-project management). Significant experience in Packaging, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Marketing, or similar areas.
• Technical Expertise -  Strong understanding of production flow in cigarette manufacturing, material knowledge, and experience in packaging/NPD experience.
• Core Competencies -  Proficiency in IT systems (SAP, PLM, MS Office) and project management tools.
• Personal Attributes -  Highly self-driven, organized, proactive, and eager to learn. Customer-focused mindset with the ability to balance priorities and maintain work-life balance. Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Language Skills -  Fluent English (written and spoken)

Your benefits:

• Your team  - You will work in an open and international working environment with approx. 60 nations at the Trier site
• Your remuneration  - Above-average pay including 13th and 14th monthly salary and bonus as well as annual reviews. Individual company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits
• Your meals  - Our subsidized company canteen and numerous snack and coffee vending machines ensure your physical well-being
• Your appreciation  - You will receive regular feedback from us and, as your personal safety is important to us, we also protect you in your private life with our JTI accident insurance
• Your work-life balance  - You should enjoy your work! That's why we offer you 30 days of vacation for personal relaxation
• Your mobility offer  - With our BusinessBike program, we offer you the opportunity to lease the bike of your choice at attractive conditions as part of a permanent position. This is an uncomplicated and flexible way to promote your health
• Your development  - We focus on your personal development. We support you with a wide range of internal training courses as well as external training and development opportunities that are tailored specifically to you

Have we aroused your interest?

Apply directly with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter & references) stating your earliest possible starting date (Job ID 101133).

Diversity & Inclusion:

We want everyone at JTI to be themselves and develop their full potential, because each and every one of us makes a valuable contribution to the success of the company and the location in Germany. We live and promote diversity, equality and inclusion accordingly. We have local employee groups and networks, such as the PRIDE Chapter Germany or the togetHER network for female employees, in which committed colleagues are involved, and we support a wide range of projects in our local area. For this and many other activities in the area of diversity & inclusion, we have already been awarded the Global Equality Standard by Ernst & Young.

Sustainability & Commitment:

We have particularly close ties to the Trier region and the greater Cologne area through our two locations and want to make a significant contribution to a high quality of life, e.g., through annual clean-up campaigns on the Rhine and Moselle and as a long-standing partner of the Cologne Green Foundation, we are committed to the preservation and expansion of the city's green spaces. Renewable energies are also part of our sustainability goals, which is why we are investing in the expansion of the Bescheid Süd wind farm, located 20 kilometers east of our Trier site, in order to secure green electricity for the region and for our production at the Trier plant. We are constantly reducing the amount of plastic used in the packaging of our classic tobacco products, thus saving tons of plastic waste.

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