Industrial Project Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Industrial Project Manager

Description

Manage end-to-end industrial IT/OT projects, including planning, WBS, schedule, budget, risks, and reporting. Control scope in Fixed Price and T&M projects using Change Requests, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and plan activities around live manufacturing (FAT/SAT, commissioning, hypercare). Partner with clients through reviews and proposal follow-ups, ensuring documentation approvals and a smooth transition to support and maintenance (SLA/S&M).

Responsibilities

• Project delivery: manage projects end-to-end (planning, WBS, schedule, budget, risks, reporting)

• Scope & change: manage scope in Fixed Price and T&M projects, including Change Requests and estimation

• Team coordination: coordinate multidisciplinary teams (architects, developers, automation engineers, data scientists)

• Manufacturing readiness: plan around production schedules, shutdowns, live-line testing, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and hypercare

• Documentation & approvals: ensure project documentation and client approvals

• Support transition: coordinate handover to support and maintenance (SLA/S&M)

• Client & business development: build relationships, run project reviews, and communicate progress, risks, and dependencies

• Growth opportunities: identify rollout/scope extension/support/new use-case opportunities and support Sales/Presales proposals with scope and estimations

• References: ensure delivered projects can become client references

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project Manager in IT/OT manufacturing projects (MES, SCADA, IIoT, ERP-production integration, automation or similar)

• Experience delivering projects in live manufacturing environments, preferably across multiple plants or internationally

• Good understanding of manufacturing processes: production orders, recipes, OEE, maintenance, quality, and genealogy

• Basic understanding of PLC/SCADA and data protocols/platforms: OPC UA/MQTT, MES, ERP/SAP, and data platforms

• Experience with Fixed Price projects and Change Requests

• Ability to handle difficult client discussions on scope, deadlines, and costs while maintaining strong relationships

• Proven experience developing and expanding client cooperation

• Very good English

• Willingness to travel to client production sites in Europe (up to 50%)

Benefits

• Flexible employment options (employment contract, contract of mandate, or B2B) and flexible working hours

• Work on interesting and challenging projects using modern technologies

• Opportunities to develop skills and gain new experience

• Real impact on delivered projects and on the development of the organization

• Competitive remuneration

• Stable employment

• Friendly and supportive work environment