Project Manager

About the company

For our client, Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research , we are looking for an Interim Project Manager .

Profile DIFFER (Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research), located on the TU/e Science Park in Eindhoven, is building a Self-Driving Laboratory for Electrochemistry (SDL4EC). This integrated platform combines high-throughput materials generation, rapid characterization, performance screening, traceable data infrastructure, and AI-guided experimental planning. Hardware has been purchased and installed, and software development is underway. The next critical step is integrating both into one operational platform.

Your tasks

As Interim Project Manager, you will take charge of the SDL4EC project (75%) and the LiMeS lab project (25%). You report to the Head of Facilities & Instrumentation and work closely with the principal investigators.

Your main responsibilities include

• Analysing the current status of the SDL4EC project, developing a revised integrated project plan, and reactivating the project team.
• Setting clear goals, deadlines, and resource frameworks, ensuring effective collaboration between the hardware and software teams.
• Managing human and financial resources for SDL4EC and providing progress reports to the Steering Group, DIFFER Management Team, and NWO, while ensuring continued momentum on the LiMeS lab project.

Requirements

Who we're looking for You are an experienced interim project manager with a bachelor's degree (HBO or higher) and a background in hybrid project management. You bring a fresh perspective, are not easily deterred, and are comfortable initiating change within complex, multidisciplinary environments. Experience in R&D or research institute...

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Keywords

• Interim Project Manager
• Self-Driving Laboratory
• Electrochemistry
• R&D Project Management
• Hardware-Software Integration