R&D Project Manager

TK Elevator; Mieres; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

TK Airport Solutions in Asturias seeks an experienced Program/Project Manager to lead cross-functional engineering programs at the Baíña, Mieres site. You will coordinate Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing and Quality teams to deliver complex airport mobility projects on time and within budgets.

Join a global team driving safe, smart, and sustainable airport infrastructure with a hybrid work model (on-site in Mieres with partial remote work) and opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Academic degree in engineering or technical studies.
• PM/Program/Portfolio Mgmt. knowledge and hands-on experience
• Experience in Product Development Processes & Project Management Tools in global environments.
• Ability to lead initiatives without authority in a matrix organization.
• At least 5-7 years of work experience in program management or consultancy.
• Applicants should be located in Asturias, given that the position is based at our Baíña, Mieres site.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and high English level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain R&D project plans, schedules, milestones and resource allocations.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely completion of planned deliverables.
• Track project budgets, development costs and resource utilization.
• Coordinate project activities across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Organize and facilitate project review meetings, progress tracking and management reporting.
• Escalate issues impacting project objectives and support decision-making processes.
• Ensure compliance with the company's product development process and project governance requirements.
• Maintain project documentation and KPI reporting.

Skills

Project management

English proficiency

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree or technical studies

Tools

MS Office

PM software

Job description

We are TK Airport Solutions, a business unit of TKE Group.

TK Elevator (TKE) is a global leader in vertical transportation and urban mobility, providing engineering — from design through installation, maintenance and modernization — for elevators, escalators, moving walkways, passenger boarding bridges, stairlifts, platform lifts and home elevators. TKE employs more than 50.000 people around the world, being present in more than 100 countries.

From our engineering and manufacturing site in Mieres, Asturias, TKAS offers a full portfolio of airport apron and gate mobility solutions. Ourpassenger boarding bridgesconnect terminals to aircraft safely and efficiently. Ourground support equipmentcovers preconditioned air, ground power units and potable water units for aircraft turnaround. Ouradvanced visual docking guidance systems (A-VDGS), including the LiDAR-based Apron Vision, ensure precise and safe aircraft docking. Ourdigital solutions— MAX Automate, MAX Monitor & Control and MAX Maintenance Manager — bring AI and remote operation to the apron.

We also providemodernization and serviceprograms, including upgrades and spare parts that extend equipment life and performance, and we adapt this same engineering expertise toseaports, with our Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridges (SPBB) for ferry and cruise terminals.

Our equipment is used at more than 370 airports in over 100 countries, and TK Elevator boarding bridges have carried over 1.8 billion passengers worldwide.

Joining TKAS means working on real engineering challenges at global scale, combining German engineering heritage with a strong local team in Asturias, and contributing to safer, smarter and more sustainable airport infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain R&D project plans, schedules, milestones and resource allocations.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely completion of planned deliverables.
• Track project budgets, development costs and resource utilization.
• Coordinate project activities across multidisciplinary teams including Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Organize and facilitate project review meetings, progress tracking and management reporting.
• Escalate issues impacting project objectives and support decision-making processes.
• Ensure compliance with the company's product development process and project governance requirements.
• Maintain project documentation and KPI reporting.

• Academic degree in engineering or Technical studies.
• Project/Program/Portfolio Mgmt. knowledge and hands-on experience
• Experience in Product Development Processes & Project Management Processes & Tools in global environments.
• Ability to lead initiatives without authority in a matrix organization: create plans, drive alignment across functions and monitor implementation.
• At least 5-7 years of work experience (program management or consultancy roles preferred), ideally in an international /multicultural environment.
• Applicants should be located in Asturias, given that the position is based at our Baíña, Mieres site.
• Analytical with outstanding facilitation and communication skills. Ability to tailor reports and communications for the Executive levels.
• Able to identify and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to build strong good working relationships with management and team.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and high English level
• Willingness to travel

• The opportunity to join an international team working on high-impact, technically demanding projects within the airport mobility sector.
• Hybrid working model: on-site in Mieres (Asturias) with partial remote work.
• Professional development within a specialized, expanding technical environment, as part of the TK Elevator group.
• Terms and conditions to be discussed based on candidate profile.