Manage internal development projects, Joint Development Projects, European funded projects and become one of the key players in operational management of the Compute System Architecture unit.

What you will do

The imec Compute System Architecture (CSA) unit, is responsible for the system level innovation of next generation computing systems. This unit is currently expanding significantly. As R&D Project Manager, you manage several internal development projects, Joint Development Projects (JDPs), European funded projects, and take on certain aspects of the operational management of our organization.

In this role you assume the following responsibilities:

• Manage the scope of the project and flag requested changes.
• Start from a high-level plan and define in collaboration with the team a work breakdown structure to the level of individual tasks.
• Carry out the first internal assessment of the resources required to execute research projects (definition of milestones and deliverables, the project team members required to reach the objectives and an overview of dependencies). In addition, you ensure a balance between customer needs and imec s available resources and priorities in collaboration with the technical lead/manager.
• Define a way of working for the project team (meeting schedule, documentation, and reporting, …).
• Monitor progress with respect to the approved plan (e.g., keep track of key deliverables, critical lot progress, create and track resource dashboards).
• Capture and examine issues/risks and estimate the impact. When required you escalate to higher management.
• Explore and identify value creation opportunities in work methods and business processes in collaboration with the various stakeholders in the different units.
• Lead or participate in projects that drive operational effectiveness.
• Work on implementing and improving our overall project methodology.