Project Manager

E2 DRIVES; Waver; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

E2 DRIVES in Belgium seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple electric bike motor development programs. You will report to the CEO and coordinate cross-functional teams across hardware, software, manufacturing, and test, while managing scope, budget, and schedule.

The role emphasizes agile project delivery, stakeholder management, and continuous process improvement within a matrix organization. Fluency in English with French is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience managing cross-functional projects or operations, preferably within automotive or mass-market manufacturing.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity in electro-mechanical product development; logistics/supply chain knowledge is a plus.
• Project Methodology: Strong project management skills; PMP/ACP/PRINCE2 is a plus; Jira experience is an asset.
• Financial Literacy: Good knowledge of finance, budgeting and accounting principles.
• Language: Fluent in English, ideally good level of French.

Responsabilités

• Define Project Scope: Prepare the Project Charter outlining scope, goals, budget, timeline and quality targets.
• WBS Ownership: Develop the WBS with Product Architect & Chief Engineer; retain authorization rights for changes.
• Team Alignment: Act as a mirror to technical teams, identify deviations and steer toward target dates.
• Technical Team Orchestration: Coordinate Hardware, Software, Manufacturing and Test activities.
• Quality Gate Accountability: Ensure milestones meet scheduled quality gates.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to internal process optimization and efficiency.

Connaissances

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in engineering

Outils

Jira

Description du poste

Start date: flexible, as soon as possible

Job Purpose

Asa Project Manager, you will report directly to the CEO and take charge of managing our various electric bike motor development projects. Operating within a cross-matrix organization developing complex technical products, this role overlaps text-book project management and a Project Management Officer (PMO) function.

Your mission is to keep projects agile, flexible, and running on time, within budget, and adhering to strict project quality targets. You will coordinate cross-functional technical teams, manage high-level stakeholder relationships, and actively develop and maintain the company's internal project management processes.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Planning, Scope & Structure

• Define Project Scope: Prepare the Project Charter to outline the project scope, goals, overall budget needs, timeline, and quality targets in line with the product development process.
• WBS Ownership: Collaborate with the Product Architect & Chief Engineer at the project's inception to prepare the product Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Retain sole authorization rights for any subsequent WBS modifications.
• Team Alignment: Support the Chief Engineer & Product Architect in bringing structure to development projects. Act as a "mirror" to the technical teams during weekly meetings, proactively identifying deviations and steering the team toward target dates.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Process Management

• Technical Team Orchestration: Coordinate all activities across technical development disciplines, including Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, and Test.
• Quality Gate Accountability: Ensure all responsible team members deliver their respective milestones on or before scheduled quality gates.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to internal process optimization, driving efficiency in project execution across the company.

Stakeholder, Change & Financial Management

• Key Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners, acting as the primary point of contact. This includes working directly with our key partner, Decathlon.
• Executive Reporting: Periodically prepare and present comprehensive project dashboards and KPIs to the Executive Committee.
• Change Management: Take full responsibility for managing project modifications, including technical specifications, budgets, timelines, and quality parameters.
• Financial Control: Draft, submit, and manage project financial plans. Act as the exclusive point of contact for external customer discussions regarding contracting and financial transactions.
• Risk Mitigation: Perform continuous risk management to minimize project vulnerabilities, identifying dependencies and critical paths to resolve strategic bottlenecks.

What are your qualifications & Experience?

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline (Electromechanical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering).
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience managing cross-functional projects or operations, preferably within the automotive or a similar mass-market manufacturing industry.
• Technical Knowledge: A proven technical background with familiarity in electro-mechanical product development is an asset Knowledge of logistics and supply chain management is a plus.
• Project Methodology: Excellent project management skills (including project quality management). A recognized certification (e.g., PMP, ACP, PRINCE2) is a plus. Experience working with Jirais an asset.
• Financial Literacy: Very good knowledge and understanding of finance, budgeting, and accounting principles.
• Language: Fluent in English, ideally with a good level of French.

Who are you?

• Impartial & Resilient: Ability to stay calm, objective, and independent under pressure, with a proven capability to collaborate effectively with highly opinionated, cross-disciplinary engineers.
• Leadership Presence: A clear ability to "move the room" and steer diverse teams toward unified objectives according to project needs.
• Results-Oriented: A driving attitude focused heavily on execution, meeting intermediate/final development targets, and strictly adhering to deadlines.
• Master Communicator: Excellent negotiation, summarizing, and reporting skills, backed by a well-structured and rigorous approach to problem-solving.