Project Manager - Autonomous Implements

Kubota Holdings Europe; Nieuw-Vennep; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kubota Holdings Europe, via Kubota Technology Innovation Europe, seeks a Project Manager - Autonomous Implements in Nieuw-Vennep, NL. You will oversee translating requirements into prototypes for agricultural autonomous machinery, ensuring delivery within time, cost, and quality targets.

You bring 3+ years leading technical product teams, a Mechanical Engineering degree, Jira experience, and international collaboration skills, with willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field.
• 3+ years as team leader or project manager in technical product development.
• Experience with Jira and project reporting.
• Experience with international and remote teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with involved parties and produce progress reports.
• Contribute to high-level project planning and strategy.
• Oversee software and hardware development within the project.
• Directly manage the project team of engineers.
• Coordinate with hybrid waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Record meetings and prepare project documentation.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Jira

International teams

Remote collaboration

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Control systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Lay the groundwork for tomorrow with Kubota!

Since 1890, Kubota has evolved in a unique way worldwide. With a strong will to solve problems in food, water and the environment, we have leveraged our strength as a manufacturer and a solutions provider. Spanning across 120+ countries and employing more than 50,000 people in Asia, Europe and North America, Kubota generates revenue in excess of $20 billion. From agricultural and industrial machinery, and overall water solutions, to any other living environment solution, our question, and our challenge was always the same: what can we do to meet the demands and enhance our lives for tomorrow?

Explore this exciting career opportunity and join us on the journey as we seek to be an “Essentials Innovator for Supporting Life”.

My job, Our future

The Kubota Technology Innovation Europe (KTI-EU) department is focusing on technology development for digital solutions and systems in agriculture, from both a fundamental and applied research perspective. The department bridges the gap between strategic market research and collaborations (driven by our Innovation Center Europe) and product development (done by our R&D centers, like Kubota Research and Development Europe and Kverneland Group). The KTI department’s primary focus is on the European market, but in collaboration with the global organization and other regional offices, such as KTI-NA (Dallas, USA) to align and coordinate global initiatives.

In this context, and in order to strengthen our team, we are looking to recruit a Project Manager - Autonomous Implements in our office in Nieuw-Vennep, the Netherlands. The role involves overseeing the right processes and functions to translate requirements into prototypes of agricultural autonomous machinery. Your responsibilities include delivering projects within the set objectives, from a planning perspective as well as a quality and financial perspective. Your relevant technical expertise and background in product development enable you to support the team and facilitate the development process. In this role, you report to both Department Managers and the Headquarters in Japan.

Responsibilities:

• Consistently communicate with the involved parties and create reports on the progress.
• Make high-level contributions to the project.
• Manage the software and hardware development process within the project.
• Directly manage the project team of engineers, managing projects through a hybrid approach of waterfall and/or agile methodologies.
• Record and communicate necessary activities, including preparation, execution, and recording of meetings, presentations, and gatherings concerning assigned projects.

Skills & Requirements:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as a team leader/project manager in a technical product development environment, developing agricultural machinery such as tractors or implements, or experience in developing vehicle automation or autonomous.
• Completed higher education like a bachelor's degree in for example a mechanical engineering or technical agricultural direction.
• Experience with project management tools and project reporting (Jira is a plus).
• Experience in working with international and remote teams.
• Willingness to travel to support the execution of international projects.
• Affinity with control systems, sensors, software and/or the agricultural sector is a plus.
• Good command of spoken and written English is a must.