As our Technical Project Manager you drive New Product Introductions in a multidisciplinary team. You secure alignment on the charter, collect estimates of effort and expenses, plan ahead and keep the team focused on securing deliverables. You don’t just coordinate. You give clear direction, motivate the people around you and push things forward, even when projects get complex or priorities shift. Where needed, you take the initiative to introduce new ways of working.

Why this job matters

In this role, you work closely with our internal stakeholders (e.g. engineers and management), external suppliers and our customers to ensure that our systems are delivered on time, to the correct specifications and within budget—and, above all that our customers are fully satisfied. You play a key role in coordinating progress, ensuring technical quality and managing timelines, budgets and potential risks. The combination of your project management experience and technical knowledge help you spot potential pitfalls early, before they cause delays.

Further responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate multiple high-tech projects at the same time, including planning, execution, monitoring and closure, with a focus on meeting (technical) milestones;
• Motivate and give clear direction to multidisciplinary project teams, so everyone stays aligned and committed to the project goals;
• Take the lead and actively push projects forward, keeping the team focused on what matters most: delivering on time, on spec and within budget;
• Initiate new ways of working if needed, and improve our project approach where it adds value;
• Act as technical point of contact for project teams and stakeholders; understand technical requirements and ensure they are correctly implemented;

• Collaborate with clients and our technical team to define technical specifications and project objectives;
• Identify potential (technical) risks, develop mitigation strategies and ensure the quality of delivered products meets industry standards and client expectations;
• Cooperate with internal and external stakeholders (clients, suppliers, engineering) to report on progress and manage expectations;
• Oversee project costs to keep projects within budget, and monitor timelines to make sure deadlines are met.

Skills & Knowledge

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Dutch spoken is considered a plus.
• Problem solving mentality.
• Experience working with different cultures.

Education & Experience

• 5 - 10 years of experience.
• A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, Physics or similar.
• Experience in a (high-tech) technology driven environment.
• Experience with NPI, PCP or PGP processes is considered a plus.
• Experience with PMP or Prince2 certification is a plus.
• Affinity with, or work experience in semiconductor industry.

At Fastmicro, you have the opportunity to be part of a professional and ambitious scale-up environment, where you will have a substantial impact on the development and production of our optical systems. Our current working environment is best characterized as practical and hands-on. We see challenges in solving (complex) problems. 

We are committed to enabling all colleagues at Fastmicro to grow and develop their careers. 

Next to that we have a wide range of additional benefits, including a company bonus, minimum of 25 holidays, a voluntary weekly bootcamp with a personal trainer, and inspirational team updates/events. 

In addition, we also offer you:

• A one-year contract, which will be converted to a permanent employment contract, subject to good performance.
• An annual gross salary between EUR 48,000 and EUR 78,000 based on a 40-hour work week, tailored to your experience and skillset.
• An 8% holiday allowance.
• The option to participate in our pension arrangements.