Junior Project Manager R&D

Prodrive Technologies; Son en Breugel; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodrive Technologies is expanding its team of project operations managers who take full ownership of a product group for a key customer, spanning the entire lifecycle from introduction to phase-out.

You will lead a dedicated team, coordinate timelines and budgets, and collaborate with hardware, software, design, and quality teams to drive lifecycle improvements and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-Master education in a relevant engineering field.
• Initial experience coordinating teams or projects.
• Operational and hands-on mindset enabling proactive decisions.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a product team and own a product group for a key customer across the lifecycle.
• Manage timelines, resources, risks and budgets to ensure stable performance.
• Secure strong QLTC performance and meet customer expectations.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, design, industrialization and quality teams.
• Continuously improve products for manufacturability, reliability and cost.

Skills

Operational mindset

Hands-on

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Adaptability

Education

BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Computer Engineering

Job description

If you’re driven by operational excellence and safeguarding performance through the full lifecycle of the product roadmap — from series production until end-of-life — we invite you to apply for this role. For our business line in power conversion, we are currently expanding our team of project operations managers who are taking full ownership of a product group for a key customer..

Summary

Location

Education

Bachelor-Master

Years of experience

2+

Function field

Research & Development

Hours

38

You’ll continuously elevate product quality, manufacturability, cost performance and supply robustness. Together with your product team, you will ensure that every lifecycle phase—from introduction to maturity and ultimately phase‑out is managed in a structured, predictable, and data‑driven way. Your leadership will help secure long‑term reliability and customer satisfaction while enabling our technologies to evolve with confidence and clarity. Your key responsibilities are:

Lead a dedicated product team, taking full ownership of a product group for a key customer throughout the entire lifecycle

Manage timelines, resources, risks, and budgets across multiple disciplines to ensure stable, predictable product performance

Secure strong QLTC performance together with your product team, consistently meeting customer expectations

Collaborate closely with cross‑functional experts, including hardware, software, design, industrialization, and quality teams, to drive lifecycle improvements

Continuously improve products, focusing on manufacturability, reliability, cost optimization, and long‑term supply robustness

What we offer

An environment where your daily output counts, with short lines, high dynamics and visible impact.

Our values: Trust, Collaboration and Excellence, embedded in our company culture

A young, entrepreneurial, and innovative company culture where initiative is encouraged

Performance-based salary growth that rewards your results

33 vacation days per year, including public holidays

Strong focus on personal development, supported by a tailored growth and learning plan

Extensive career opportunities, with progression across a wide range of functions and projects

Free access to the company gym

Free lunch, dinner and healthy snacks available every day on‑site

What you bring

BSc or MSc ideally in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software-, Computer Engineering, or similar.

Initial experience (academic, internship, or early career) supporting team coordination or contributing to group projects, with an interest in fostering collaboration and accountability

You excel in a highly operational and hands‑on environment. You make bold, confident decisions that move things forward with clarity and momentum.

Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment, with adaptability to changing priorities

A proactive attitude, learning agility, and the ability to build relationships with team members and stakeholders

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in team environment

A solution‑oriented mindset

Solid organizational and time‑management abilities