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Senior Project Manager

Leuven, Flanders, Belgium, Septentrio [SEP-SPM]

Field(s) of expertise
Project and Service Management
Job type
Contract
Education
Master
Deadline
Closed

About this job

Our team is the driving force behind Septentrio’s success as a world leader in providing reliable, high-precision GNSS positioning systems. We are expanding our horizons and we want you to be a part of it.

Responsibilities

As Senior Project Manager, you manage several key projects and ensure their delivery on-time, within the scope and within budget.

  • You work in very close collaboration with the Product Manager through the different project phases.
  • You own StageGatesTM preparation and presentation in close collaboration with the Product Manager, Team Leaders and Lead Engineers.
  • You act as a Scrum Product Owner towards the project team in close collaboration with the Product Manager.
  • You coordinate internal and third parties/vendors’ resources during the execution of projects.
  • You assist in the definition and refinement of project detailed scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders.
  • You measure project performance KPIs using company tools and techniques. You suggest the improvement of the established tools.
  • You manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs.
  • You report periodically on project status and escalate to management as needed.
  • You empower project team members by delegating some coordination tasks taking into account individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels.
  • You create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Profile

  • You hold a master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
  • You have proven experience (> 5 years) in Project Management within the hi-tech industry including management of large projects.
  • You’ve proven leadership and people management skills.
  • You’ve excellent internal/external and written/verbal communication skills.
  • You’ve solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
  • You’ve proven working experience with Agile/Scrum methodology.
  • You’ve proficiency with Project management tools including but not limited to MS Project, Bugzilla, JIRA, …
  • You are fluent in English. Dutch, French and/or other languages are an asset.

We consider it an extra asset if you have a Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification

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