Senior Project Manager

Hai Robotics; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary in line with experience

Annual bonus scheme

Travel allowances

Annual leave package

Work laptop and phone

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hai Robotics is seeking a Project Manager to lead automation projects across Europe, including AGV, conveyors, and workstations. You will manage the project team, schedules, budgets and stakeholder communication to ensure delivery on time and within scope.

Travel across Europe is required (40–50%). The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Business with 3–5 years of PM experience on engineering projects, plus strong leadership and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of project management experience.
• Experience leading engineering projects.
• Experience in project management, product development lifecycle, or process management.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project team and project items for automation projects consisting of AGV, conveyors, workstations, storage systems, etc.
• Develop and manage multiple, concurrent project plan schedules while monitoring projects daily to track progress against the work plan schedules.
• Interact with customers as the key point of contact on projects.
• Identify and manage scope, time, risk, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Inform executive management and other project team members on project status, resource utilisation, and high-level project timeline.
• Be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the financial performance of the project.
• Align cross‑functional business and technical teams to ensure that goals are aligned and that conflicting priorities are resolved.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, provide support to teams balancing competing priorities and drive results.
• Align, monitor, and drive to complete project milestones and technical deliverables on time.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Relationship-building

Facilitating meetings

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Hai Robotics is a leading innovator of logistics robotics solutions. Our sophisticated systems are designed to optimise supply chain operations across various industries, with the goal of offering cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable solutions. With our robots, we reduce our customers' storage footprint and operating costs, improve warehouse productivity and maximize workflow efficiencies with increased speed & order accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Manage the project team and project items for automation projects consisting of AGV, conveyors, workstations, storage systems, etc.
• Develop and manage multiple, concurrent project plan schedules while monitoring projects daily to track progress against the work plan schedules.
• Interact with customers as the key point of contact on projects.
• Identify and manage scope, time, risk, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Inform executive management and other project team members on a regular basis on project status, resource utilisation, and high-level project timeline.
• Be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the financial performance of the project.
• Align cross‑functional business and technical teams to ensure that goals are aligned and that conflicting priorities are resolved.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, provide support to teams balancing competing priorities and drive results.
• Align, monitor, and drive to complete project milestones and technical deliverables on time.

Who are we looking for?

- Please note -

This position requires travelling across Europe, depending on projects' need.

Must have:

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Between 3 - 5 years of project management experience.
• Prior management experience with engineering projects.
• Experience in project management, product development lifecycle, or process management.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and relationship‑building skills
• Proficient in facilitating meetings between various stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Experience managing automation projects that include (but are not limited to): automated guided vehicles, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyor systems, warehouse management software, etc.

You are based in the following locations with full right to work: the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the UK, or Poland. Please note that this role might require travel time across EMEA, comprising approximately between 40%-50% of the role.

Hai-lights

In addition to working in a dynamic and innovative environment in a very committed organisation, you will receive the following perks:

• A competitive salary in line with your experience
• An annual bonus scheme based on your performance
• Travel allowances
• Annual leave package depending on your location
• Work laptop and phone
• The opportunity to contribute to a young, growing company, shaping its success and your career