Senior Program Manager

leydenjar; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grow & own

Great benefits

Continuous learning

Diverse & inclusive

Strong community

Job summary

LeydenJar seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead critical programs spanning R&D, engineering and operations, connecting strategic priorities with execution. You will define and drive a disciplined program management approach and report to senior leadership to keep complex initiatives on track.

You will collaborate with technical teams and cross-functional leaders to translate strategy into actionable plans, manage budgets, and ensure successful delivery in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of strong program management experience in a complex technical, R&D-driven or industrial environment.
• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary programs with significant budgets and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational level and translate strategy into execution.
• Structured and analytical approach, combined with pragmatism and a strong focus on delivery.
• Confidence to challenge stakeholders constructively and make issues visible when needed.
• Master’s or PhD degree in a technical field.
• Ability to understand complex technical topics and assess their impact on the wider program.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex, multidisciplinary programs across R&D, engineering and operations.
• Develop a structured program and project management approach across LeydenJar.
• Create transparency on planning, progress, budgets, risks, resources and dependencies.
• Challenge and support project and line managers on scope, priorities and execution.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear objectives and executable plans.
• Provide senior management with clear insights to support decision-making.
• Minimize operational issues through proactive monitoring, investigation, and corrective actions.
• Align internal and external stakeholders around program objectives.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Strategic execution

Leadership

Budget management

Analytical thinking

Education

Master’s or PhD in a technical field

Job description

As Senior Program Manager at LeydenJar, you will lead some of our most critical programs across R&D, engineering and operations. You bring structure and direction to complex, multidisciplinary programs and connect strategic priorities with execution.

Working closely with project managers, department heads and senior leadership, you create clarity on priorities, progress, risks and dependencies and ensure programs stay on track.

About LeydenJar

LeydenJar develops advanced silicon anode technology for next-generation batteries, with the potential to significantly increase battery energy density.

As we move from technology development towards industrialization, our programs are growing in scale and complexity. This makes strong coordination across R&D, engineering, operations and external partners increasingly important.

What you can expect

A senior role with broad exposure across the organization and the opportunity to shape how complex programs are managed. You will work closely with technical teams and senior leadership and contribute directly to LeydenJar’s transition from technology development towards industrialization.

You will have the scope to make a visible impact in an environment where technology, priorities and the organization continue to evolve.

Your role

As Senior Program Manager, you will:

• Lead and oversee complex, multidisciplinary programs across R&D, engineering and operations.


• Further develop a structured program and project management approach across LeydenJar.


• Create transparency on planning, progress, budgets, risks, resources and dependencies.


• Challenge and support project and line managers on scope, priorities and execution.


• Translate strategic priorities into clear objectives and executable plans.


• Provide senior management with clear insights to support decision-making.


• Minimize operational issues through proactive monitoring, investigation, and corrective actions.


• Partner/ report to the CFO to ensure operations remain on budget, improve cost efficiency, and monitor quality and targets


• Align key internal and external stakeholders around program objectives.

What you bring?

• 8+ years of strong program management experience in a complex technical, R&D-driven or industrial environment.


• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary programs with significant budgets and multiple stakeholders.


• The ability to operate at both strategic and operational level and translate strategy into execution.


• A structured and analytical approach, combined with pragmatism and a strong focus on delivery.


• The confidence to challenge stakeholders constructively and make issues visible when needed.


• A Master’s or PhD degree in a technical field.


• The ability and curiosity to understand complex technical topics and assess their impact on the wider program.

You are comfortable in a fast-moving environment where priorities can evolve. You create clarity in complexity, bring people together around common priorities and maintain focus on results.

Why LeydenJar?

Our culture empowers our mission a the tech frontier, bonding more energy to bring you to new places.

• Grow & own – you take ownership of your work and develop your career in a supportive environment.


• Great benefits – pension plan, 25 vacation days, and travel reimbursement (€0.25/km or NS Business Card).


• Continuous learning – access to online learning platform and opportunities for professional growth.


• Diverse & inclusive – Join an international team where every voice matters.


• Strong community – Enjoy team events, lunches, and celebrations that bring us together.

Do you want to take on the challenge as Senior Program Manager?

We are looking forward to your application!

We aim to make our recruitment process as transparent and enjoyable as possible. Depending on the role, the process may include interviews, assessments, reference checks, and pre-employment screening.

At LeydenJar we value diversity, and we provide equal opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, etc. If there are two or more applicants of equal suitability for a certain position, LeydenJar can under circumstances decide to select applicants based on positive discrimination in full compliance with all relevant and applicable law.