We are now looking for a new team member to step into those boots of a Project Manager and a manager! Are you a Project Manager with strong leadership skills and solid experience in the software development or control system development field? If so, please continue reading.

SKILL TO SUCCESS

To succeed in this role, you need to have excellent communication skills in Finnish and in English, including the ability to translate technical information for both technical and non-technical users, both in writing and verbally. In this role we require strong interpersonal skills. You are able to create and maintain a positive working atmosphere within your team and you can also handle problems promptly while keeping the team spirit up.

You are comfortable taking responsibility as a team leader and supporting others in their professional development. You understand how to lead people both through everyday collaboration and through structured leadership practices.

• You’ve got experience in similar roles and some great success stories to share with us
• You’re familiar with the Industrial Internet of Things and knowing a bit about the machinery industry is a plus.
• You’ve worked directly with clients and can figure out their needs through conversation.
• You understand the importance of the sales perspective in client interactions.
• Your understanding in software development projects and their unique challenges is based on your experience.
• We often use agile methodologies in project management and hope you have experience with these working methods.
• You can understand the requirements of software projects and create tasks for the team using Jira and Confluence.
• You work systematically and goal-oriented, actively monitor project progress, and immediately address any risks that could hinder project success.

This is a great opportunity to join a newly forming team where your leadership will truly shape the way we work together.
Ideally, you’re located in the Pirkanmaa area and enjoy dropping by the office now and then

ABOUT THE ROLE

We currently have two project managers and we are in the process of hiring a third one to the team. This open Project Manager role will focus on our Control System project and in a team that is just now being built. You will be working closely with one of our major Finnish client. The teams consist of embedded developers, automation engineers and a lead architect.
In this role, you will do project management related work 55% of time. 40% of your work tasks will be client interface related, and approximately 5% of the time you will be developing our Project Operations. In this role approximately 50% of the tasks are billable work.
You will also have supervisor responsibilities. This includes being responsible for the day-to-day leadership and development of your project team members. You will support their professional growth, handle 1:1 discussions, and help guide goal setting and performance feedback. Together with the operational manager, you’ll ensure that your team has the right conditions to succeed.

CLIENT INTERFACE RESPONSIBILITIES

You’ll be the go-to person between the client and your team. This means keeping in touch with clients, understanding their needs, requirements, and priorities. You’ll make sure project goals are realistic and that everyone is on the same page about objectives, implementation, and timelines.
You’ll help the sales team with proposals, providing solution ideas, project requirements, progress updates, and workload estimates.
Keeping the client updated on the status and progress of projects is key, and you’ll be the main point of contact between the client and your team.
You’ll convey the client’s needs to your team and your team’s messages to the client.
You’ll anticipate potential issues and inform the client in advance, working with the operational manager to find solutions internally first.
You’ll also organize project start and end meetings with the client and hold joint team meetings.