Senior Project Leader (R&D) Job in Veghel, Netherlands

A challenging role with Vanderlande will help you to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions. We are the global leaders for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. Our systems are operational at more than 600 airports – including 14 of the world’s top 20 – the world’s leading parcel companies, and 12 of Europe’s top 20 e-commerce companies.

Established in 1949, Vanderlande employs more than 4,500 people in more than 100 countries, all committed to moving our customers’ businesses forward. Our unique capabilities include integrating hardware, software and services into tailor-made solutions. The result is a distinctive track record in innovation, reliability and partnership. Our global presence provides an unrivalled 100 site-based teams, who ensure that our customers enjoy an optimum level of performance, 24/7.

Through building strong relationships – as well as enjoying our work and a more varied social life – the focus at Vanderlande is on the freedom to express ourselves while being trusted to deliver on every level. This is one of the key criteria on which Vanderlande has been assessed to become the number one Best Employer in The Netherlands for 2016.

If you’re ambitious and would like your career path to lead you to the fast-moving world of Vanderlande, then please contact us to set these challenges in motion.

Vanderlande – challenges in motion

Senior Project Leader (R&D) Job Description

Your role
As Senior Project Leader (R&D), you are responsible for organising multidisciplinary (sub)projects (Mechanical, Electrical and Low/High level controls). Together with your project team, you are responsible for implementing projects from A to Z. As a part of your interactive role, you maintain contact with various stakeholders both inside and outside of the organisation. Formulating and developing your own project plans make up an integral part of your profile as product owner. When implementing a project, you are responsible for efficiently organising and managing resources, including the project team, quality and budget. You are also responsible for efficient product verification using the specifications provided. Identifying risk factors are crucial for your project. You contribute to high-quality, technical solutions and make the transition from product to system. Ultimately, the products developed are communicated and transferred to the Engineering department and integrated into our clients' systems around the globe.

Your department
You and your colleagues make up a part of the Project Leaders (competency) team. Aside from managing projects, this team is also collectively responsible for expanding the competencies and processes that allow you to perform your role at the optimum level. The Research & Development department plays a key role in ongoing investments for the development of new products and technologies, and for the further development of existing products, allowing us to enhance our position and distinguish ourselves on a technical level.

Our Offer
In the challenging and responsible position of Senior Project Leader R&D, you will get the opportunity to contribute to the growth and profitability of Vanderlande Industries, an organization which has been elected as ‘Top Employer’ and ‘Best Employer’ for several years in a row. We offer a fulltime position in an informal working environment with a lot of opportunities for personal development. Besides your primary salary you will receive the following secondary conditions:

• 27 days of vacation & 13 ADV days
• Flexible working hours
• Training
• Commuting allowance
• Pension scheme and group discount on insurances as healthcare, car and WGA

Senior Project Leader (R&D) Job Requirements

Your profile
In your role as Senior Project Leader (R&D), you are results-oriented and utilise exceptional planning and organisational skills to accomplish your projects. Your ability to persuade and motivate others influences both stakeholders and the project team.

• You have completed your university education in a technical subject
• You have acquired at least eight years relevant work experience 
• You have excellent communication skills and have experience leading teams of multidisciplinary/technical specialists
• You are able to motivate people and generate enthusiasm - key competencies for a people manager
• You have experience in stakeholder management and time management
• Have a good written and spoken command of Dutch and/or English

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