diff --git a/app/services/projects/creation_wizard/reupload_artifact_on_status_changes_service.rb b/app/services/projects/creation_wizard/reupload_artifact_on_status_changes_service.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..288bbc43f2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/projects/creation_wizard/reupload_artifact_on_status_changes_service.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+#-- copyright
+# OpenProject is an open source project management software.
+# Copyright (C) the OpenProject GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which is a fork of Redmine. The copyright follows:
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Jean-Philippe Lang
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2013 the ChiliProject Team
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
+#++
+
+module Projects::CreationWizard
+  class ReuploadArtifactOnStatusChangesService
+    include Contracted
+    include ProjectHelper
+    include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+    prepend Projects::Concerns::UpdateDemoData
+
+    attr_reader :current_user, :work_package
+
+    delegate :project, to: :work_package
+
+    def initialize(current_user:, work_package:)
+      @current_user = current_user
+      @work_package = work_package
+    end
+
+    def call!(changes:)
+      return unless OpenProject::FeatureDecisions.project_initiation_active?
+      return if changes["status_id"].blank?
+      return unless update_is_artifact_work_package?
+
+      User.execute_as_admin(current_user) do
+        update_artifact
+      end
+    end
+
+    def update_is_artifact_work_package?
+     project.project_creation_wizard_artifact_work_package_id.to_s == work_package.id.to_s
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def update_artifact
+      call = store_artifact
+      if call.success?
+        Rails.logger.debug { "Updated artifact for creation wizard in ##{work_package.id}" }
+      else
+        Rails.logger.error("Failed to process artifact change for work package ##{work_package.id}: ##{call.message}")
+      end
+    end
+
+    def store_artifact
+      if store_attachment_locally?
+        return add_attachment_locally
+      end
+
+      if project_storage.nil?
+        return ServiceResult.failure(message: I18n.t("projects.wizard.create_artifact_storage_error"))
+      end
+
+      upload_artifact_to_storage
+    end
+
+    def store_attachment_locally?
+      project.project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type == "attachment"
+    end
+
+    def upload_artifact_to_storage
+      export = create_pdf_export!
+
+      Storages::UploadFileService
+        .call(
+          container: work_package,
+          project_storage:,
+          file_path: project.project_creation_wizard_artifact_name,
+          file_data: StringIO.new(export.content),
+          filename: export.title
+        )
+    end
+
+    def project_storage
+      return @project_storage if defined?(@project_storage)
+
+      @project_storage = project
+        .project_storages
+        .find_by(id: project.project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_storage)
+    end
+
+    def add_attachment_locally
+      export = create_pdf_export!
+      file = OpenProject::Files.create_uploaded_file(
+        name: export.title,
+        content_type: export.mime_type,
+        content: export.content,
+        binary: true
+      )
+
+      attachment = work_package.attachments.create(
+        author: current_user,
+        file:
+      )
+
+      if attachment.persisted?
+        ServiceResult.success(result: attachment)
+      else
+        ServiceResult.failure(result: attachment, errors: attachment.errors)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def create_pdf_export!
+      Project::PDFExport::ProjectInitiation.new(project).export!
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/workers/work_packages/workflow_job.rb b/app/workers/work_packages/workflow_job.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08365232be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/workers/work_packages/workflow_job.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+#-- copyright
+# OpenProject is an open source project management software.
+# Copyright (C) the OpenProject GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which is a fork of Redmine. The copyright follows:
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Jean-Philippe Lang
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2013 the ChiliProject Team
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
+#++
+
+module WorkPackages
+  class WorkflowJob < ApplicationJob
+    def perform(journal, changes)
+      work_package = journal.journable
+      process_artifact_changes(work_package, changes)
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def process_artifact_changes(work_package, changes)
+      Projects::CreationWizard::ReuploadArtifactOnStatusChangesService
+        .new(current_user: User.current, work_package:)
+        .call!(changes:)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/initializers/subscribe_listeners.rb b/config/initializers/subscribe_listeners.rb
index abbc096c3d2..5d087000ca6 100644
--- a/config/initializers/subscribe_listeners.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/subscribe_listeners.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,19 @@
 
 Rails.application.config.after_initialize do
   OpenProject::Notifications.subscribe(OpenProject::Events::JOURNAL_CREATED) do |payload|
+    journal = payload[:journal]
+    send_notifications = payload[:send_notification]
+
+    # A job is scheduled immediately that handles additional workflows on work packages
+    WorkPackages::WorkflowJob.perform_later(journal, payload[:changes]) if journal.journable_type == "WorkPackage"
+
     # A job is scheduled immediately that creates notifications (in-app if
     # supported) right away and schedules jobs to be run for mail and digest
     # mails.
     Notifications::WorkflowJob
       .perform_later(:create_notifications,
-                     payload[:journal],
-                     payload[:send_notification])
+                     journal,
+                     send_notifications)
 
     # A job is scheduled for the end of the journal aggregation time. If the
     # journal still exists with a matching updated_at value (it might be updated
diff --git a/lib_static/plugins/acts_as_journalized/lib/acts/journalized/save_hooks.rb b/lib_static/plugins/acts_as_journalized/lib/acts/journalized/save_hooks.rb
index 014f7a7aeb5..f307230e5b4 100644
--- a/lib_static/plugins/acts_as_journalized/lib/acts/journalized/save_hooks.rb
+++ b/lib_static/plugins/acts_as_journalized/lib/acts/journalized/save_hooks.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ module Acts::Journalized
 
         if create_call.success? && create_call.result
           OpenProject::Notifications.send(OpenProject::Events::JOURNAL_CREATED,
+                                          changes: previous_changes,
                                           journal: create_call.result,
                                           send_notification: Journal::NotificationConfiguration.active?)
         end
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/creation_wizard/reupload_artifact_on_status_changes_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/creation_wizard/reupload_artifact_on_status_changes_service_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db9fe6e3c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/services/projects/creation_wizard/reupload_artifact_on_status_changes_service_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+#-- copyright
+# OpenProject is an open source project management software.
+# Copyright (C) the OpenProject GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which is a fork of Redmine. The copyright follows:
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Jean-Philippe Lang
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2013 the ChiliProject Team
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
+#++
+
+require "spec_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe Projects::CreationWizard::ReuploadArtifactOnStatusChangesService,
+               with_flag: { project_initiation: true } do
+  shared_let(:status_new) { create(:status, name: "New") }
+  shared_let(:status_approved) { create(:status, name: "Approved") }
+  shared_let(:type) { create(:type, name: "Project initiation") }
+  shared_let(:user_custom_field) { create(:user_project_custom_field, name: "Project Manager") }
+  shared_let(:assignee_user) { create(:user, firstname: "assignee_user") }
+  shared_let(:current_user) { create(:user, lastname: "current_user") }
+  shared_let(:role) do
+    create(:project_role, permissions: %i[
+             add_work_packages
+             view_project_attributes
+             work_package_assigned
+             edit_work_packages
+           ])
+  end
+  shared_let(:default_priority) { create(:default_priority) }
+  shared_let(:project) do
+    create(
+      :project,
+      name: "Important Project",
+      types: [type],
+      project_custom_fields: [user_custom_field],
+      # project initiation request settings
+      project_creation_wizard_artifact_name: "project_mandate",
+      project_creation_wizard_enabled: true,
+      project_creation_wizard_work_package_type_id: type.id,
+      project_creation_wizard_status_when_submitted_id: status_new.id,
+      project_creation_wizard_assignee_custom_field_id: user_custom_field.id,
+      project_creation_wizard_work_package_comment: "PIR submitted for **Project Name**.",
+      user_custom_field.attribute_name => assignee_user.id
+    ).tap do |p|
+      p.members << create(:member, principal: assignee_user, project: p, roles: [role])
+      p.members << create(:member, principal: current_user, project: p, roles: [role])
+    end
+  end
+
+  shared_let(:work_package) do
+    create(
+      :work_package,
+      project:,
+      type:,
+      status: status_new,
+      subject: "Artifact Work Package",
+      assigned_to: assignee_user
+    )
+  end
+
+  let(:instance) do
+    described_class.new(current_user:, work_package:)
+  end
+
+  let(:changes) { { "status_id" => [status_new.id, status_approved.id] } }
+
+  before do
+    login_as current_user
+    project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_work_package_id: work_package.id)
+  end
+
+  describe "#call!" do
+    context "when status_id is not in changes" do
+      let(:changes) { {} }
+
+      it "returns early without processing" do
+        project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type: "attachment")
+        allow(User).to receive(:execute_as_admin)
+
+        instance.call!(changes:)
+
+        expect(User).not_to have_received(:execute_as_admin)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when status_id is blank in changes" do
+      let(:changes) { { "status_id" => nil } }
+
+      it "returns early without processing" do
+        project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type: "attachment")
+        allow(User).to receive(:execute_as_admin)
+
+        instance.call!(changes:)
+
+        expect(User).not_to have_received(:execute_as_admin)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when work package is not the artifact work package" do
+      before do
+        project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_work_package_id: work_package.id + 999)
+      end
+
+      it "returns early without processing" do
+        project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type: "attachment")
+        allow(User).to receive(:execute_as_admin)
+
+        instance.call!(changes:)
+
+        expect(User).not_to have_received(:execute_as_admin)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when artifact storage is internal (attachment)" do
+      before do
+        project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type: "attachment")
+      end
+
+      it "adds the PDF as an attachment to the existing work package" do
+        initial_attachment_count = work_package.attachments.count
+
+        instance.call!(changes:)
+
+        work_package.reload
+        expect(work_package.attachments.count).to eq(initial_attachment_count + 1)
+
+        attachment = work_package.attachments.last
+        date = Date.current.iso8601
+        expect(attachment.content_type).to eq "application/pdf"
+        expect(attachment.filename).to match(/.*_Project_mandate_#{status_new.name}_#{date}_\d+-\d+.pdf/)
+        expect(attachment.author).to eq(current_user)
+      end
+
+      context "when work package already has an attachment" do
+        before do
+          work_package.attachments.create(
+            author: current_user,
+            file: OpenProject::Files.create_uploaded_file(
+              name: "existing_file.pdf",
+              content_type: "application/pdf",
+              content: "old content",
+              binary: true
+            )
+          )
+        end
+
+        it "adds a new attachment without removing the existing one" do
+          initial_count = work_package.attachments.count
+
+          instance.call!(changes:)
+
+          work_package.reload
+          expect(work_package.attachments.count).to eq(initial_count + 1)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when artifact storage is project storage (file link)" do
+      let(:storage) { create(:nextcloud_storage_with_local_connection) }
+      let(:project_storage) { create(:project_storage, project:, storage:, project_folder_id: "/project_folder") }
+      let(:service_result) { ServiceResult.success(result: nil) }
+
+      before do
+        project.update(
+          project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type: "file_link",
+          project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_storage: project_storage.id
+        )
+
+        allow(Storages::UploadFileService)
+          .to receive(:call)
+          .and_return(service_result)
+      end
+
+      it "uploads the artifact to the project storage" do
+        instance.call!(changes:)
+
+        work_package.reload
+        expect(work_package.attachments.count).to eq(0)
+
+        date = Date.current.iso8601
+        expect(Storages::UploadFileService)
+          .to have_received(:call)
+          .with(container: work_package,
+                project_storage:,
+                file_path: "project_mandate",
+                filename: /.*_Project_mandate_#{status_new.name}_#{date}_\d+-\d+.pdf/,
+                file_data: instance_of(StringIO))
+      end
+
+      context "when storage upload fails" do
+        let(:service_result) do
+          ServiceResult.failure(result: nil).tap do |result|
+            result.errors.add(:base, "Storage upload failed!")
+          end
+        end
+
+        it "logs the failure" do
+          allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:error)
+
+          instance.call!(changes:)
+
+          expect(Storages::UploadFileService).to have_received(:call)
+          expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:error).with(/Failed to process artifact change/)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when project storage is not configured" do
+        before do
+          project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_storage: nil)
+        end
+
+        it "logs the failure" do
+          allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:error)
+
+          instance.call!(changes:)
+
+          expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:error).with(/Failed to process artifact change/)
+        end
+
+        it "does not call the storage upload service" do
+          allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:error)
+
+          instance.call!(changes:)
+
+          expect(Storages::UploadFileService).not_to have_received(:call)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when project storage does not exist (invalid id)" do
+        before do
+          project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_storage: 99999)
+        end
+
+        it "logs the failure" do
+          allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:error)
+
+          instance.call!(changes:)
+
+          expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:error).with(/Failed to process artifact change/)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when current user executes as admin" do
+      it "executes the update with admin privileges" do
+        allow(User).to receive(:execute_as_admin).with(current_user).and_call_original
+        project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type: "attachment")
+
+        instance.call!(changes:)
+
+        expect(User).to have_received(:execute_as_admin).with(current_user)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when PDF export creation fails" do
+      let(:pdf_export) { instance_double(Project::PDFExport::ProjectInitiation) }
+
+      before do
+        project.update(project_creation_wizard_artifact_export_type: "attachment")
+        allow(Project::PDFExport::ProjectInitiation).to receive(:new).and_return(pdf_export)
+        allow(pdf_export).to receive(:export!).and_raise(StandardError, "PDF generation failed")
+      end
+
+      it "raises an error" do
+        expect { instance.call!(changes:) }.to raise_error(StandardError, "PDF generation failed")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end