Project manager Energy background

MEERAB GROUP; Leiden; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MEERAB GROUP is seeking a structured and proactive Project Manager to lead technically oriented R&T initiatives in a dynamic environment. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, translate complex engineering concepts into practical actions and ensure milestones, budgets and risks are well managed.

As a senior PM, you will work with internal Engineering, Finance, Legal and Communications, manage external partners, and contribute to governance and continuous improvement of PM processes.

Qualifications

• Structured and proactive project management in a technical environment.
• Experience managing budgets and contracts.
• Excellent command of English and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with publicly funded research projects is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules, milestones, deliverables and budgets.
• Support Project Leaders in the structured execution of technical R&T projects.
• Monitor technical deliverables and translate complex developments into clear actions and reports.
• Manage project budgets, contracts, risks and financial reporting.
• Coordinate contractual and reporting obligations related to publicly funded projects.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation, progress reports, risk registers and KPIs.
• Facilitate workshops and project meetings using Lean, Agile, Scrum or Design Thinking.
• Support proposals for national and EU-funded R&T projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PM processes and governance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Contract management

Technical understanding

English fluency

Lean methodologies

Agile / Scrum knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Monitor project schedules, milestones, deliverables and budgets;
• Support Project Leaders in the structured execution of technical R&T projects;
• Monitor technical deliverables and translate complex technical developments into clear actions and reports;
• Manage project budgets, contracts, risks and financial reporting;
• Coordinate contractual and reporting obligations related to publicly funded projects;
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, including Engineering, Finance, Legal and Communications;
• Manage external stakeholders, including industry partners, knowledge institutes, universities and governmental organisations;
• Maintain project documentation, progress reports, risk registers and KPIs;
• Facilitate workshops and project meetings using, where appropriate, Lean, Agile, Scrum or Design Thinking methodologies;
• Support project proposals for national and EU-funded R&T projects;
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and governance.

Your profile

You are a structured and proactive Project Manager who enjoys working in a technical and innovative environment. You are comfortable working with different stakeholders and are able to understand technical concepts and translate them into practical project actions.

You Bring

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management or a related field;
• Approximately 25 years of relevant project management experience;
• Experience with stakeholder management in a complex environment;
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets and contracts;
• Sufficient technical understanding to work effectively with engineers and understand technical project deliverables;
• Strong organisational and communication skills;
• Experience working with multiple internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent command of English;
• Experience with publicly funded research projects, research consortia or public-private partnerships is a strong advantage;
• Experience with SAP is a plus;
• Knowledge of Lean methodologies and/or a project management certification such as PMP, IPMA or Scrum is a plus.