Project Manager and Product Owner
KUKA is hiring a Project Manager and Product Owner in Budapest to lead cross-functional hardware and mechanical design development projects end-to-end — defining scope, plans, budgets and risk management with Stage-Gate and Agile practices. Requires 3-5 years of PM/PO experience, an engineering degree, and fluent English.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
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- Work setup
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- Seniority
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- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Product
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3-5 years of experience as a Project Manager, Technical Project Leader, Product Owner, or similar role
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in hardware development and mechanical design projects
- Strong understanding of complex technical systems and engineering processes
- Excellent communication, presentation, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong sense of ownership with a proactive, results-driven mindset
- Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project Online
- Fluent English, both written and spoken
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Experience with Azure DevOps
Full description
Discover your impact with KUKA
KUKA offers an enormous spectrum of possibilities to advance your career, live your passions and unlock your potential. We´re one of the world's leading automation specialists, offering global opportunities in areas such as robotics, automation, logistics, software solutions and electronics. If you´re a go-getter, a visionary with bold ambitions and believer in collaboration and mutual respect, then you're poised for success here at KUKA.
Make an impact
- Lead cross-functional hardware and mechanical design development projects, ensuring end-to-end ownership from project initiation to successful delivery.
- Gather, analyze, and prioritize development requirements, ensuring alignment with project objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Plan, monitor, and control project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Ensure project milestones and deadlines are achieved while maintaining high quality standards.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Facilitate effective collaboration among engineering, product management, quality, and other stakeholders.
- Apply project management best practices and Stage-Gate processes throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Prepare and maintain project plans, status reports, meeting minutes, and other project documentation.
- Ensure transparent communication with stakeholders and management regarding project progress, key decisions, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Support continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and governance.
What you need to succeed
- 3-5 years of experience as a Project Manager, Technical Project Leader, Product Owner, or in a similar role.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in hardware development and mechanical design projects.
- Strong understanding of complex technical systems and engineering processes.
- Excellent communication, presentation, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong sense of ownership with a proactive and results-driven mindset.
- Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project Online.
- Fluent English, both written and spoken.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience with Azure DevOps are an advantage.