Senior R&D Project Manager - Scale High-Tech UAV Programs

DeltaQuad; Duivendrecht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Portfolio ownership

UAV technology focus

27 vacation days

38-hour workweek

Travel reimbursement

Pension scheme

Team lunches and collaborative culture

Job summary

DeltaQuad in the Netherlands seeks a Senior R&D Project Manager to maintain the big-picture view across parallel UAV developments, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met and updates are clearly communicated to leadership.

You will coordinate internal teams and external partners, update ClickUp, and guide project workflows with Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches as the organization scales.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in project management in R&D/high-tech
• Proficiency with a project management tool (ClickUp, Jira, or Monday)
• Solid knowledge of Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
• Experience managing milestones and deadlines across internal and external partners
• Professional proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Oversee the big-picture portfolio and track milestones across multiple parallel projects
• Maintain and update ClickUp to provide clear updates for management
• Act as sparring partner on project workflows and decide which approach fits each project
• Ensure deadlines are met and escalated when needed across internal and external stakeholders

Skills

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering or technical field

Tools

ClickUp

Jira

Monday

Job description

DeltaQuad in the Netherlands seeks a Senior R&D Project Manager to maintain the big-picture view across parallel UAV developments, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met and updates are clearly communicated to leadership.

You will coordinate internal teams and external partners, update ClickUp, and guide project workflows with Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches as the organization scales.