Project Management Team Lead

Permanent employee, Full-time · Rotterdam

This is what you like to do
To strengthen our growing organisation, VSTEP is looking for a Project Management Team LeadIn this dual-role, you’ll not only lead and mentor a team of Project Managers, but also take a hands-on role in managing key projects yourself. You will bring structure, clarity, and excellence across our operations, while actively delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
You’ll coach and support the PM team in scaling up their performance, while also being a role model by leading projects that are critical to our business. 

Your involvement starts early—working with Business Development during the proposal phase to define clear scopes, budgets, and timelines. As a champion of stakeholder management, you’ll maintain strong communication between internal teams and clients throughout the entire project lifecycle ensuring all parties move in sync toward success.
 
Job description
Your daily activities will include:
  • Leading and mentoring the Project Management team to foster a high-performing, scalable PM culture
  • Managing complex or strategic projects, from requirements to commissioning
  • Improving and standardizing project management processes to support company growth
  • Managing expectations and maintaining strong communication with both internal stakeholders and external clients
  • Reporting project progress, risks, and budget performance to management
  • Ensuring proper documentation and delivering professional reports and presentations
  • Coordinating full project life cycles: from requirements and concept design to procurement and commissioning
  • Aligning between simulation engineering, development, and commercial teams to meet deliverables
  • Fostering a healthy team culture, focusing on team dynamics and the individual needs
Is this you?
You have:
  • 5+ years of Project Management experience in software, IT solutions, or technical environments
  • Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities within project teams
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • A structured and organized approach to work, with strong attention to detail
  • Conflict resolution abilities and a proactive mindset
  • Fluency in English (Dutch is a plus)
  • A drive to implement continuous improvement and exceed targets
  • A Prince2 Agile Practitioner certification (preferred)
You are:
  • A team-oriented leader who can also work independently
  • Driven to bring order and clarity to dynamic project environments
  • Available 40 hours a week and hold a Dutch work permit
  • Located in the Netherlands
  • In possession of a Dutch driving license (category B)
This is what you want in a job!
  • A flexible, international, and hybrid working environment based in Rotterdam
  • Opportunity to lead diverse, international projects that leave room for thoughtful detail and innovation
  • Collaboration with an experienced team building software for world-class simulators
  • Freedom to set your working hours between 07:00 and 19:00
  • 25 annual holidays/ 200 holiday hours based on a 40-hour contract
  • Unlimited access to GoodHabitz, learning platform
  • Keti-Koti on the first of July, as an extra holiday
  • The possibility to arrange partial remote work
  • A competitive salary package based on your experience and added value
About us

VSTEP| Enable learning by simulation. VSTEP is a leading developer of ship simulators and virtual training software company based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. With over 50 dedicated professionals located in the port of Rotterdam, we strive to train people for a safer world. We enable marine and safety professionals to learn and train by simulation in an efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable way to work towards a safer world. With 20+ years of experience and a strong client base all over the world, VSTEP wants to enable learning by simulation on a large scale. We do this by offering a strong NAUTIS product portfolio covering the full learning and training cycle of a maritime professional, and Response Simulator, our virtual training tool for emergency responders. 

Thank you for your interest in VSTEP!
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