Sr. Principal Project Manager

Aspen Technology; Elst; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aspen Technology is seeking an experienced project leader to own end-to-end delivery of OT software projects for European utilities. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, quality and customer satisfaction, working with senior engineers, executives and the sales team.

In this role you will build and run plans, manage risks, control costs, and lead diverse teams across Europe. Travel 25–75% and strong commercial sense are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale software or systems delivery.
• Experience in power utilities: generation, transmission, or distribution.
• Full P&L accountability for customer projects.
• Experience leading multicultural teams in a matrix organisation.
• Fluent English written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel across Europe 25–75%.

Responsabilités

• Plan and deliver project plans aligned to contractual commitments.
• Manage risks and issues with tailored mitigation plans.
• Set and enforce quality standards through regular reviews.
• Lead formal project closure with lessons learned and handover to support.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and financial reporting, including revenue recognition and milestone billing.
• Control costs and allocate resources to protect margin.
• Lead multicultural project teams and build relationships with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Report progress and decisions clearly to executives and sponsors.
• Support pre-sales with proposal, deal and contract reviews focusing on scope, risk and terms.

Connaissances

Project management

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Multicultural teams

Negotiation

Communication

English fluency

Formation

Electrical Engineering degree

Systems Engineering degree

Master's degree (related field)

Outils

EMS

SCADA

ADMS

Description du poste

You will own end-to-end delivery of OT software projects for European utilities — from contract handover to formal close. You will be accountable for scope, schedule, budget, quality and customer satisfaction.

You will work with senior engineers, customer executives and our sales team, and lead multicultural teams in a matrix organisation. Beyond your own projects, you will help strengthen our European delivery model.

What you'll do

Plan and deliver

• Build and run project plans aligned to contractual commitments, with clear milestones for delivery, invoicing and resourcing.
• Manage risks and issues proactively, with mitigation plans tailored to each project.
• Set and enforce quality standards through regular project reviews.
• Lead formal project closure: final reviews, lessons learned and a clean handover to support.

Own the numbers

• Manage budgets, forecasts and financial reporting, including revenue recognition and milestone billing.
• Control costs and allocate resources to protect margin.
• Spot change requests and follow‑on opportunities, and work with sales to pursue them.

Lead people and stakeholders

• Lead and mentor multicultural project teams across a matrix organisation.
• Build trusted relationships with customer sponsors and internal stakeholders.
• Report progress, risks and decisions clearly to executives and sponsors.
• Use customer feedback and survey results to raise satisfaction.

Improve how we deliver

• Help define and embed the European delivery model and governance standards.
• Remove bottlenecks and share lessons learned across projects.
• Support pre-sales with proposal, deal and contract reviews, focusing on scope, risk and commercial terms.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years managing complex, large‑scale projects, ideally software or systems delivery in the power utilities sector.
• Solid knowledge of at least two of: generation, transmission, distribution.
• A track record of full P&L accountability for customer projects: budgets, forecasts, milestone billing and change control.
• Experience leading multicultural technical teams in a matrix organisation.
• Confidence with both senior engineers and customer executives; you handle conflict calmly and negotiate well.
• Strong commercial sense and structured problem‑solving.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.
• Willingness to travel across Europe 25–75% of the time, depending on project phase.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or IPMA certification.
• Hands‑on experience with EMS, SCADA, ADMS or similar control‑room systems.
• Dutch or German; another European language is also valued.