Aviation R&T Project Manager — Decarbonisation & Impact

McFly & Brown; Leiden; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McFly & Brown Leiden seeks a Project Manager to drive Research & Technology projects for aviation sustainability. You will oversee budgets, schedules and deliverables, coordinating with engineers, researchers and partners across national and European funding programs.

The role requires 2–5 years in project management, technical understanding, and excellent English. Experience with publicly funded projects and knowledge of SAP/Lean or PMP/IPMA/Scrum is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management or a comparable field.
• 2–5 years in project management, preferably within aerospace/high-tech/energy transition.
• Experience in managing and monitoring budgets and contracts.
• Strong stakeholder management; collaborate with engineers, Finance, Legal and external parties.
• Sufficient technical understanding to translate deliverables into actions and reports; fluent English.
• Preferred: experience with publicly funded research projects and knowledge of SAP/Lean, PMP/IPMA/Scrum advantages.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules, milestones, technical deliverables, budgets, risks and KPIs.
• Manage project budgets and contracts; ensure clear financial reporting and documentation.
• Translate complex technical developments into concrete actions, reports and results.
• Coordinate contractual and reporting obligations within national and European-funded research projects.
• Bring internal and external stakeholders together; facilitate meetings/workshops; contribute to project proposals and management process improvements.

Skills

Budget management

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Bachelor's or Master's in Business Administration

PM certification (PMP/IPMA/Scrum)

Tools

SAP

Lean

PMP/IPMA/Scrum

Job description

McFly & Brown Leiden seeks a Project Manager to drive Research & Technology projects for aviation sustainability. You will oversee budgets, schedules and deliverables, coordinating with engineers, researchers and partners across national and European funding programs.

The role requires 2–5 years in project management, technical understanding, and excellent English. Experience with publicly funded projects and knowledge of SAP/Lean or PMP/IPMA/Scrum is a plus.