Your role
As Head of Project Management Cranes, you are one of the key pillars of the Cranes Project House within Digital Industries. You combine hands-on responsibility for complex technical projects with leadership of a small, experienced team of Project Managers.
Your role is highly visible and requires a helicopter view across projects, technology and teams to keep quality, planning and performance on track. You bring structure, direction and clarity to your team, supporting both experienced colleagues and those needing more guidance. You work closely with engineering, taking joint ownership of technical challenges and guiding teams through complexity and pressure.
This is not a purely managerial role. You remain deeply involved in project execution and leading your own projects, while also contributing to the broader direction of the department. As part of the Management Team, you are part of decisions beyond project delivery, such as project selection, resource allocation and tooling development. You play a crucial role in balancing short-term execution with long-term improvements, ensuring the department continuously evolves.
What your week looks like
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50% – Managing your own complex technical projects
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20% – Supporting, reviewing and steering projects of other Project Managers
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20% – Contributing to management and department-wide decisions (MT)
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10% – Team leadership and people management
Your responsibilities
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Deliver complex projects involving power-, drive-, automation- and network technology
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Guide, support and develop a team of Project Managers
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Play an active role in the Management Team and drive effective resource planning across the portfolio
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Take ownership in resolving technical and project challenges together with engineering
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Ensure strong performance on quality, planning and customer satisfaction
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Drive continuous improvement of project management processes (e.g. lessons learned, reviews, Q-MIP)
Your success is grounded in
You are a senior project professional who enjoys working in a high-pressure, technical environment. You naturally maintain an overview and seek collaboration, enabling you to set the right priorities and boundaries.
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A completed technical degree (Bachelor or Master)
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At least 5 years of proven experience in managing complex technical projects (hardware/software combination)
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Proven leadership experience (formal or informal), like Team Lead, PM Lead or senior Project Manager
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Curiosity and drive to continuously learn about people and project optimization, and are willing to deep dive into technical challenges.
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You take initiative, have strong management skills and an analytical and structured way of working.
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Ability to prioritize and stay effective under pressure, even when issues are complex and long-lasting.
What we offer
A dynamic fulltime role within an international and technical project environment where you have real impact on both projects and the organization.
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An excellent salary based on knowledge and experience combined with a variable income.
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An electric lease car and participation in our employee stock plan.
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Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours and digital workspaces. However, it is important in this role to show flexibility regarding your days working from home and work at least three days from the office.
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Access to a global Siemens network with a strong focus on personal development and growth
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Learn about Siemens, our Benefits Budget, MyLearning Platform, and other employment terms via www.siemens.nl/termsemployment.
Industry 4.0, Big Data, the Internet of (Every)Thing(s), and Smart Technology all reflect the global trend of digitalization. Siemens Digital Industries (DI) supports industries worldwide with advanced electrical and mechanical drive technologies, as well as DCS and SCADA systems.
Digital Industries Cranes is one of the global key players in crane electrification, automation, and digitalization. More than 5,000 container cranes worldwide are powered by Siemens automation technology.
The team in the Netherlands is an international project organization with more than 15 nationalities, where diversity, collaboration, and knowledge sharing are central. We use the latest developments in sensor technology to enable fully automated container terminal operations and support our customers with state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions to protect their critical infrastructure.
We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.
An assessment and screening are part of the interview process.
Please do not make use of this vacancy as an acquisition opportunity.
