Project Manager Autonomous Implements

Kubota UK Ltd; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural technology company is seeking a Project Manager Autonomous Implements to oversee the development of prototypes for agricultural machinery. This role requires at least 3 years of relevant experience in project management within a technical product development environment. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. This position offers opportunities to work with international teams and involves travel to support global projects.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as a team leader/project manager in a technical product development environment.
• Completed higher education in mechanical engineering or technical agricultural direction.
• Experience with project management tools and reporting.
• Experience in working with international and remote teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Affinity with control systems, sensors, software, and/or the agricultural sector is a plus.
• Good command of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Consistently communicate with involved parties and create reports on progress.
• Make high-level contributions to the project.
• Manage the software and hardware development process.
• Directly manage the project team of engineers.
• Record and communicate necessary activities regarding assigned projects.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Planning and organizing

Result orientation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or technical agricultural direction

Tools

Jira

Job description

The Kubota Technology Innovation Europe (KTI-EU) department is focusing on technology development for digital solutions and systems in agriculture, from both a fundamental and applied research perspective. The department bridges the gap between strategic market research and collaborations (driven by our Innovation Center Europe) and product development (done by our R&D centers, like Kubota Research and Development Europe and Kverneland Group). The KTI department’s primary focus is on the European market, but in collaboration with the global organization and other regional offices, such as KTI-NA (Dallas, USA) to align and coordinate global initiatives.

In this context, and in order to strengthen our team, we are looking to recruit a Project Manager Autonomous Implements in our office in Nieuw-Vennep, the Netherlands. The role involves overseeing the right processes and functions to translate requirements into prototypes of agricultural autonomous machinery. Your responsibilities include delivering projects within the set objectives, from a planning perspective as well as a quality and financial perspective. Your relevant technical expertise and background in product development enable you to support the team and facilitate the development process. In this role, you report to both Department Managers and the Headquarters in Japan.

Responsibilities:

• Consistently communicate with the involved parties and create reports on the progress.
• Make high-level contributions to the project.
• Manage the software and hardware development process within the project.
• Directly manage the project team of engineers, managing projects through a hybrid approach of waterfall and/or agile methodologies.
• Record and communicate necessary activities, including preparation, execution, and recording of meetings, presentations, and gatherings concerning assigned projects.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as a team leader/project manager in a technical product development environment, developing agricultural machinery such as tractors or implements, or experience in developing vehicle automation or autonomous.
• Completed higher education like a bachelor's degree in for example a mechanical engineering or technical agricultural direction.
• Experience with project management tools and project reporting (Jira is a plus).
• Experience in working with international and remote teams.
• Willingness to travel to support the execution of international projects.
• Affinity with control systems, sensors, software and/or the agricultural sector is a plus.
• Good command of spoken and written English is a must.

Competencies:

• Self-starting
• Leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Planning and organizing
• Result orientation