What is the Work:

The Project Manager will be part of an international team that delivers the projects to our customers in Europe.

He or she will be the boots on the ground talking directly to the European customers guiding them in the chosen solution.

And combining his or hers (local) knowledge and skills with the in depth technical and customer/industry knowledge of the various

counterparts within our HAND organization in China.

The work is an intersection of business, technology, and creativity. It involves first understanding what a company wants to

accomplish and employing knowledge to help in designing a commercially viable solution. Some indications:

• Serving as a Liaison. Work with various teams. Communicate to Management Team of the EU customer site and HQ in China to understand what the business wants to achieve and then explain objectives and provide instructions
• Act as global/local Project Manager for European sites in close cooperation with HAND Project Manager in China/in US/Japan
• Handle internal communication and administration
• Serve as primary contact for the customers’ counterparts
• Serve as an intermediary between the customer, local team Europe and the Development team in China
• Help in selecting the best solution for the customers’ needs
• Help in de pre-sales process to explain and present the chosen solution to the customer
• Overseeing development and implementation of programs
• Providing leadership and support to software development team
• Assist with solving problems when they arise
• Ensure the implementation of agreed architecture and infrastructure is done correctly
• Address concerns, ideas and suggestions
• Monitor systems to ensure they meet both user needs and business goals
• Help crafting and presenting pitches to the decision makers of customer together with the HAND team in China
• Represent the company in a professional manner and build good relationships with clients
• To advise Sales team on bid / no bid decisions based on technical and commercial consideration

Who You Are:  Education and Work Experience

Required 

• Proven experience as IT project manager
• Preferably in ERP implementation (SAP/Oracle /Microsoft)
• Preferably with SAAS knowledge
• Fluent English speaking is a must, German/Chinese/other European language is a plus
• 5+ years hands-on experience
• Understanding of strategic IT solutions
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Bachelor’s degree or above
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience in working in a team in a distributed model across multiple projects
• Experience in working for multiple clients at a time
• Willing to travel and work internationally through Europe (once a while in China)

Preferred

• Experience in cloud technologies
• Knowledge of integration solutions
• Experience in working for European customers
• Familiarity with various IT infrastructures, operation systems and databases
• Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures
• Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes

Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Enjoy international (Dutch, German, Chinese mostly) team and working environment
• Take initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation
• Ability to assimilate large amounts of data into consolidated, intelligible reporting
• Understanding multiple PM methodologies
• Flexibility and the ability to think on their feet is essential
• Executive Presentation skills
• Speaking and writing fluently in English and Chinese is must. Dutch, German and French are good to have.

Personal Skills

• Able to communicate effectively across organizational, technical and political boundaries
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Organizational and leadership skills
• Able to give and receive feedback
• Self-driven, motivated, and able to independently lead towards results
• Time Management and Organization skills
• No non-sense attitude
• Team player