Project Manager – Control Room Solutions (EMEA)

Project Manager – Control Room Solutions (EMEA)

Location: Hybrid, based in Central Europe (travel up to 50% across EMEA)

Employment Type: Full‑time (M/F)

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Project Manager to deliver complex, mission‑critical control room projects across EMEA. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to design, integrate, and deploy KVM and/or Professional AV solutions—balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety for customers in sectors such as utilities, transportation, security & defense, emergency operations, oil & gas, finance, broadcast, and manufacturing.

Typical project budgets: €100K€ – €10,000K€

Experience required: 10-15 years of end‑to‑end project management

Key Responsibilities

• End‑to‑End Delivery – Own the full lifecycle from contract handover to final acceptance (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, closure).

• Financial Control – Build and manage budgets (€200k–€10M), track cost to complete, margin protection, cash flow forecasting, and timely invoicing.

• Planning & Scheduling – Develop and maintain integrated schedules (milestones, dependencies, critical path); manage site readiness and resource plans.

• Risk, Quality & Safety – Lead risk/issue/change control; enforce QA/QC, method statements, RAMS, and site EHS compliance across EMEA jurisdictions.

• Stakeholder Management – Serve as primary customer interface; facilitate steering committees; manage partners, subcontractors, and vendors.

• Technical Coordination – Orchestrate design reviews, FAT/SAT, mock‑ups, PoCs, and cut‑over plans with Engineering, Solution Architects, and Field teams.

• Commercial & Contracting – Administer contracts, variations/claims, and change orders; ensure compliance with SOW, SLAs, warranty, and acceptance criteria.

• Documentation & Handover – Ensure as‑built documentation, training, O\&M manuals, and successful handover to Service/Support.

• Travel – Up to 50% across EMEA for sites, customer meetings, supplier audits, and commissioning.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• >10 years of project management delivering control room, KVM, and/or Professional AV integration projects.

• Demonstrated success managing €100K€–€10M€ projects with multi‑site, multi‑vendor scope in EMEA.

• Strong grasp of KVM (e.g., matrix & IP‑based KVM, redundancy, video wall routing) and Pro AV (signal distribution, video walls, controllers, encoders/decoders).

• Familiar with mission‑critical environments and concepts (24/7 operations, redundancy/N+1, uptime SLAs, cybersecurity considerations).

• Proficient with project tools (e.g., MS Project or equivalent; Jira/Confluence; Excel for cost & progress reporting).

• Languages: Fluent English; additional European languages (e.g., German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch) are an advantage.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, AV Technology, or related field (Master’s a plus).

• Certifications (preferred): PMP / PRINCE2, AVIXA CTS/CTS‑I/CTS‑D, ITIL Foundation.

Technical & Domain Knowledge (Nice to Have)

• KVM vendors/technologies:

• AV & networking standards: HDMI/SDI/DP, HDCP, EDID, SMPTE (e.g., ST 2110), IP multicast, Dante/AES67, PoE, VLAN/QoS, SNMP.

• Control room ecosystems: video wall processors, operator consoles, environmental ergonomics, alarm/event management, recording, and room control.

• Compliance: ISO 9001/14001/27001, CDM & local site regulations, cybersecurity hardening, data privacy, export controls (where applicable).

Core Competencies

• Customer leadership and executive presence

• Contract & commercial acumen (claims/variations)

• Structured planning and risk management

• Vendor/subcontractor orchestration

• Clear, concise communication and reporting

• Problem solving under time pressure in live environments

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On‑time / On‑scope delivery vs. baseline plan

• Gross margin protection and cash milestones achieved

• Change order capture and resolution cycle time

• Customer satisfaction (NPS/CSAT) on project close

• HSE: zero lost‑time incidents; compliance audit pass rate

• Documentation quality & completeness at handover

• RFI/RFP/Technical query response time

What We Offer

• High‑impact role delivering mission‑critical systems across EMEA

• Hybrid work model with international exposure and autonomy

• Competitive compensation, performance bonus, and benefits

Additional Information

• Travel: Up to 50% across EMEA; valid passport and ability to obtain visas as needed.

• Work Authorization: Eligibility to work in Central Europe; additional EMEA eligibility is a plus.

• Diversity: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants (M/F) will receive consideration without regard to any protected characteristic.

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Project Manager – Control Room Solutions (EMEA) | Hybrid (Central Europe) | 50% travel

Seeking a PM with 5–10 years experience delivering KVM/Pro AV control room projects, managing €200k–€10M budgets. Lead end‑to‑end delivery, financials, risk, vendors, and customer stakeholders across EMEA. PMP/PRINCE2 and AVIXA CTS a plus. Fluent English; other EU languages welcome. Apply now.