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Senior Manager Projects R&D

Kverneland Group Mechatronics BV develops and produces advanced operating systems for agricultural machines. Our terminals, electronic control units and licenses ensure that agricultural machines/implements are easy to connect, operate and monitor. When Smart/Precision farming is applied, it reduces the need for input materials and costs, simplifies work and enables higher yields. This is better for the environment and farmers and contractors ultimately get a higher profit in return.

Job overview:

In order to support the continuous growth of our business, we are looking to recruit a Senior Manager Projects R&D. Within a team of more than 50 R&D colleagues, you manage a team of ~3 project managers. You help create and implement the right processes and templates for managing projects and support the project managers to meet the objectives of their projects. Besides managing and improving the team of project managers, you will manage a (limited) number of projects yourself. For these projects you are responsible for delivering projects within the set objectives, from a planning perspective as well as a quality and financial perspective. The development projects are different in scope and for both internal and external customers. We develop our projects with a mix of waterfall and/or agile processes.

In addition to managing some projects yourself, you are responsible for the overall portfolio management and alignment of projects that have an interdependency. You have regular contact with external and internal customers. Within this position, you report to the Managing Director of R&D.

Job criteria:

  • Bachelor or Master degree
  • 5+ years of relevant experience as a team leader/project manager in a technical (software) product development environment
  • Experience with Agile product development
  • Experience with international customers and managing & reporting their project portfolio
  • Experience in managing multinational and multicultural teams and eagerness to work with different cultures
  • Good knowledge of project management tools (JIRA is a plus), including experience in the set-up of project KPIs and project control
  • A drive to continuously improve
  • Positive mindset
  • Strong command of spoken and written English is a must. Other European languages such as Dutch, German or French are a plus
  • Willingness to travel (with some regularity) to support international projects
  • Affinity with embedded software and/or the agricultural sector is a plus

Competencies:

  • Leadership
  • Planning and organizing
  • Result-oriented
  • Decision making
  • Customer focus
  • Flexible and creative problem solver that brings solutions

We offer:

  • Salary that matches your knowledge and experience
  • We follow the collective labor agreement Metalektro
  • 8% holiday pay
  • Profit sharing scheme that can amount to up to 10%
  • Travel allowance, up to 100 km (total return trip)
  • 27 vacation days and 13 ATV days (for full-time employment)
  • Relocation package (T&Cs apply)
  • Dynamic & international atmosphere
  • Learning & Development opportunities
  • Pension (PME)
  • Annually-organised social events

    Work with great people

    David Perry
    Product Manager
    "From the day 1 the team has had a tight-knit bond, we may not see each other day to day when driving long hours, working remotely, or when working with the dealers but you can be sure when any help or advice is needed regardless of the time of day, there is always someone there to help."
    Dorus Konijn
    Mechanical Engineer
    "When I have designed something, we can make and evaluate it in the workshop. And we get trust and responsibility to make improvements. I enjoy the feeling that the Kverneland Group has a great history in agricultural machinery in Europe and it feels good to continue that story."
    Gøran Håland Østensjø
    Data Analyst
    "Although I am now working on a group level for both Kverneland Group and Kubota, I only had to move offices to the next building at the Klepp factory. That is indeed one of the big advantages of working in a group environment. There are definitely opportunities to grow if you work hard."
    Niamh Dolly
    Marketing Assistant
    "Since joining nearly two years ago, my strengths have been recognized and my role adapted to fit them. I don’t have a background in agriculture, so it has been a steep learning curve but the support and encouragement I get from the team motivates me to want to learn more about the industry."

    About the company

    Discover the Future of Agriculture with Kverneland Group!

    Kverneland Group is a leading international company developing, producing and distributing agricultural machinery and digital services. A strong focus on innovation allows us to provide a unique and broad product range with high quality.

    Kverneland Group is part of the Kubota Corporation which has the ambition to support and solve problems in food, water, and the environment leading the way to a more sustainable world. Spanning across 120+ countries and employing more than 50,000 people in Asia, Europe and North America, Kubota generates revenue in excess of $20 billion.

    Are you ready to contribute to the future of sustainable agriculture? Explore this exciting career opportunity with Kverneland Group, where innovation meets impact.

    My job, Our future


    VisionBeing a leading provider of intelligent and efficient farming systems contributing to sustainable agriculture, serving the world’s growing population.

    MissionOur Mission is to develop, market and support products, systems, and services that are giving superior value to customers throughout the whole value chain. Our products & innovations shall contribute positively to the contractors and farmers’ development & long term success.

    StrategyKverneland Groups Strategy is to work together with the professional farming community to develop the most efficient and cost effective solutions and services possible. Our goal is simply to make farmers work easier and more profitable by providing high quality machines, solutions for precision farming and professional after sales sales service.

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