Software Project Manager

Main responsibilities 

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Lead end-to-end project execution, ensuring successful delivery for international and national clients.
• Manage customer relationships, identifying opportunities for new work and handling commercial proposals and negotiations.
• Coordinate and organize teamwork across multiple projects while balancing customer expectations with S[&]T’s operational and financial interests.
• Oversee project administration, including budget tracking, financial reporting, and subcontractor management.
• Ensure clear communication on project progress, deliverables, and financials to all stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes, including planning, costing, and work package management.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• 5-8 years of project management experience, ideally as a second or third career step, with a strong commercial mindset and experience in client relationship management.
• Proven experience managing client relationships, negotiating contracts (fixed price, fixed budget, Agile), and handling scope changes.
• Background in the space industry (ESA, EUMETSAT, EUTELSAT) with familiarity with ECSS standards.
• Experience managing software development projects and system engineering, ideally for large, multi-year projects.
• A project management certification (PRINCE2, PMP, or IPMA) and proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Technical or commercial educational background (at a BSc level or higher) with fluency in English (Dutch is a plus).

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 10 days of your application, you may assume that we have selected another candidate we would like to interview for this position. We do our best to get back to you individually, however, due to a high volume of responses, it can be that we have not been able to reject your application in person.