Senior Project Manager

On Time Engineers is searching for a Senior Project Manager, work location Eindhoven. Do you like to manage and be part of a technology driven, multidisciplinary team of engineers and work on challenging projects? Would you like to contribute to a better planet through ‘renewable projects? If so…

Then be On Time now the vacancy is still available! Be aware that for this position you will be offered directly a contract with our client. Our goal is to bring you together with this high tech, innovative company in Eindhoven and make sure the whole application process goes as smooth as possible for both sides!

 

About the position

As a Senior Project Manager, you play a critical role in planning, executing, and closing multiple projects (including concept and feasibility studies) to ensure they are completed within set project boundaries. You will be leading a multidisciplinary team of Architects and (Lead) Engineers in an international environment. You are responsible for fostering a culture of continuous improvement and maintaining a strong relationship with key stakeholders. You are the first point of contact for the customer, subcontractors and other relevant external parties.
In this role you are in close collaboration and report to the Operations Manager.

 

Your activities and key responsibilities

1 – Project planning and initiation:

-Lead project initiation, defining internal and external objectives, scope, stakeholders, success criteria and definition of done

-Develop comprehensive project plans, including high level and detailed schedules, resource allocation, and budget estimates

2 – Project execution:

-Coordinating and leading project teams. Manage project teams and resources to deliver on-time and within scope. Team members will have clear assignments, bounded by budgeted hours and cost of BoM

-Ensure effective communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams

-Monitor progress, identify and resolve issues, and adjust project plans as needed

3 – Risk management:

-Identify project, technical, and ESH (Environment, Safety and Health) related risks

-Develop mitigation and contingency plans

-Proactively manage issues and changes to minimize project disruptions

4 – Quality assurance:

-Manage internal and external deliverables

-Implement proper reviews and stage gates to ensure compliance

-Ensure CE, or comparable, compliancy

5 – Stakeholder management:

-Cultivate strong relationships with clients, team members, and other internal and external stakeholders

-Communicate project status (budget, timeline, issues, and risks) and estimate to completion

-Reporting and following up on quality and performance issues with Supply Chain and (internal) process issues with (department) management

-Guarding commercial information with the customer

-Looking for life cycle management with counterparts

-Reporting and coordinating the need for external resources with HR.

6 – Budget and cost control:

-P&L responsible for multiple projects

-Monitor project finances and ensure adherence to the budget

-Prepare and present financial reports to senior management

7 – Team development:

-Mentor and provide guidance to junior project managers

-Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team

8 – Documentation:

-Manage internal and external requirements. Ensure all requirements are met using verification and validation reporting

-Manage project documentation, including archiving and hand-over

-Manage the Technical File as required by CE (or comparable) directives

-Taking care of project administration.

 

Profile

A background as a Project Manager, with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in an equivalent role preferably in a machine building environment;
At least a Bachelor education (level);
At least one Project Management certification (e.g. PMP, Prince II, IPMA, PMBOK);
Knowledge of industry best practices and project management methodologies;
Knowledge of industry best practices and project management methodologies;
Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects, preferably in large assembly machine building environments.

 

Skills

Result oriented and out of the box thinker;
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills;
An entrepreneurial mentality and collaborative
Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities;
Good command of English language, Dutch is a plus;

 

Our clients offer

DIRECT contract with our client together with an attractive salary;
25 leave days + 13 ADV days on a yearly basis;
8% holiday allowance;
Pension plan via PMT (contribution premium employer 53.70%);
Annual training budget;
Mobile and a laptop;
A fast growing organization with excellent career and development opportunities;
The ability to contribute to a better planet through ‘renewable projects;
A solid organization where central innovation and technical development state;
Open organization culture;
An international environment with international clients.

 

About our client

Our client is a leading supplier of customized, innovative thermal and coating equipment. The core competences are thermal processes as well as deposition processes using thermal evaporation. With their solutions they answer the needs of the market from pilot to cost-effective high-volume manufacturing.

In Eindhoven they have a team of around 40 employees and they cover all aspects of equipment manufacturing, from design to installation and customer commissioning.  Their plant in Asia is established to serve the Asian market with European design equipment for battery, automotive, solar and semiconductor applications.

Current focus is on profitable product market combinations in Renewable Energy, Battery, Automotive, Semiconductor and parallel application spin-off from our technology portfolio.

 

Would you like to meet our client?

Do you have any questions concerning this position or do you want to apply? Be On Time and contact On Time Engineers, Eda Demir at 06 – 196 229 44. You can also send your questions or resume by mail to e.demir@on-time-engineers.nl

Not sure about the match between your profile and our job? Please do not hesitate to email your resume to us. When a successful match is available we will contact you within two business days.