IT Project Manager

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing global organization
• Dynamic role with a diverse range of stakeholders and responsibilities

Company

This company is a global leader in advanced lighting technology for sports stadiums, helping venues maintain world-class playing surfaces. With a strong foundation in engineering and innovation, they provides cutting-edge, autonomous lighting solutions that optimise turf growth and sustainability.

Originally rooted in a conservative growth model, the company is now accelerating its expansion, particularly in the U.S. market, while maintaining its strong presence in Europe. The company fosters a passionate and collaborative environment, attracting individuals who love both sports and technology. While they remain a specialised business, it operates on a global scale with an expanding sales network and a commitment to continuous product evolution.

Here, employees work at the intersection of sports, engineering, and technology, making a real impact on the world's most prestigious stadiums and sports venues. If you're passionate about sports, innovative technology, and working in a dynamic global environment, this organisation is the place for you.

Role

Project Management & Roadmap Execution

• Lead and manage long-term product road maps (6-18 months), ensuring alignment across engineering, sales, and product ownership teams.
• Oversee the evolution of existing products, life cycle changes, and new product adaptations.
• Coordinate component changes and technical updates while ensuring seamless product implementation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with three product owners (rig & lighting, hardware, and digital products) to ensure smooth execution and communication.
• Serve as a key liaison between engineering, sales, and product teams, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Foster collaboration in a matrix structure with a global sales network, ensuring effective coordination across teams

Technical Oversight & Problem-Solving

• Possess a strong technical understanding to identify and escalate product-related issues.
• Act as the bridge between engineering and business teams, ensuring product reliability and innovation.
• Quickly respond to product issues, such as faulty components or system failures, and coordinate solutions.

Customer & Product Focus

• Embrace a deep understanding of the product and its impact on customers, particularly in the sports industry.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure that product development aligns with customer needs and business requirements.
• Passion for sports and technology, with a strong bonus if knowledgeable about rugby.

Growth & Future Leadership Potential

• Opportunity to transition into a product ownership role or an engineering leadership position.
• Potential to take on increased responsibilities.
• Work in a fast-evolving company with accelerating global growth, particularly in the U.S. market.

Candidate

The ideal candidate is a technically skilled and passionate engineering project manager with at least 5+ years of experience in a hardware-embedded company. They must have a strong background in electrical, computer, or software engineering and a bachelor's degree in engineering is required. Fluency in English is essential, and conversational Dutch is a plus.

This person thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment and can manage long-term product road maps (6-18 months) while ensuring seamless coordination between engineering, product, and sales teams. They possess a deep understanding of product development and implementation processes, with the ability to quickly identify and escalate technical issues when necessary.

They should be passionate about sports and technology, with a huge bonus if they have a background or strong interest in rugby. A humble, low-ego, and team-oriented mindset is critical, as this role requires working closely with multiple stakeholders across a global organisation. The right candidate is also flexible and proactive, capable of taking ownership of challenges and driving solutions, such as detecting and addressing product failures (e.g., faulty components, system malfunctions, etc.).

Deal

• Competitive Salary

• Performance-Based Bonus: A 9% median annual bonus (potentially up to 10-11% for top performers, equivalent to 1.5 month's salary).
• Pension Contribution: 60% company contribution.
• Job Security & Growth: Initial 7-month contract (with a 1-month probation period), transitioning to a permanent contract upon successful completion.
• Hybrid Work Model: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote
• Additional Benefits:

• Laptop & mobile phone provided.
• 25 vacation days per year.
• €0.23 per km travel reimbursement.
• Disability insurance (standard package).
• Subsidised gym membership.