(Senior) Project Manager – Autonomous Transport Systems

Manage the delivery of autonomous transport systems and core platform development projects in an international environment.

The 2getthere team at the Utrecht office

Description

Within 2getthere, we deliver Autonomous Transport Systems (ATS) based on fleets of electrified and self-driving shuttles or pods. 2getthere is the first in market to have delivered fully operational and certified SAE Level 4 (L4) autonomous transport systems without safety stewards onboard — bringing the future to life, today. Due to our growth, we are currently looking for a Project Manager at our location in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

You will manage the delivery of Autonomous Transport System projects for our customer applications. Alongside this, you will run core platform development projects — the increments to our technology stack that make their way into those customer applications — against scope, schedule, budget and quality. You will work closely alongside our current project management and engineering teams, being trained and familiarised with the products and processes on the job, and you will cooperate closely with our customers, suppliers and senior management.

About the role and our ambition

2getthere is strategically positioned to develop autonomous driving technology and autonomous transport systems “as a service”. We are the first in market to have delivered fully operational and certified L4 autonomous transport systems without safety stewards onboard. In this role you will be part of 2getthere’s project and program management team.
Our mission and vision is to be a full ATS provider, delivering increased value to Public Transport Operators through improved safety, accessibility and availability in a multi-modal mobility landscape, configured to order based on 2getthere’s proven technology stack.
The project and program management team exists to execute, manage and deliver projects in line with these strategic objectives, by optimising cost-effectiveness and flexibility while minimising project risk, complexity and overhead.
You will report to the Head of Projects, who is responsible for the overall project and program management within 2getthere.

Job Duties

Manage ATS application and core platform development projects from initiation to completion, on time and on budget, in an international project environment.
Secure and organise project resourcing in coordination with the functional leads.
Align and prioritise project team activities with overall project goals.
Own certification and authorisation milestones: coordinate evidence delivery with the safety assurance team and manage the interface with independent assessors, notified bodies and authorities.
Manage contracts, changes and issues, including supplier and subcontractor management.
Own the project risk register across technical, commercial and schedule risk.
Manage civil and infrastructure interfaces and on-site commissioning.
Prepare and present project reporting to the steering committee and the management team.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of our project management approach — processes, tools, templates and best practices — and to project retrospectives, measures of success and lessons learned.
Ensure clear and transparent communication within projects and between projects and the rest of the organisation.

Your skills and expertise

Must-have

A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a project manager, with a proven track record of successfully delivered projects.
Proven experience in project management within a complex, multi-disciplinary technical environment in an international context.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent through experience, preferably technical.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (mandatory). Dutch is not required.
Cost- and time-conscious, with a consistent ability to meet deadlines.

Nice-to-have

Experience in rail, transit or signalling.
A systems-engineering environment with functional safety exposure (e.g. ISO 26262, EN 50126, IEC 61508).
Experience with civil and infrastructure interfaces and on-site commissioning abroad.
Certification in PRINCE2, IPMA or PMP.
Dutch language skills.

Your characteristics

You take ownership: when something is unclear or stuck, you are the one who moves it.
You are proactive, organised and accurate, and able to move between the detail and the bigger picture.
You are flexible, perseverant and a team player.
You are customer-focused, with strong communication and presentation skills and a good grasp of critical and commercial topics.
You are willing to travel internationally — up to 20–30% of the time, typically in blocks of one to two weeks.

What we offer

This is a full-time (40h) role based in Utrecht, with the chance to shape the delivery of the world’s first certified, driverless L4 transport systems. We offer:

a competitive salary, matched to your experience and the seniority of the role;
a hybrid way of working, with 3 days per week at our Utrecht office;
a pivotal role in a company that combines thirty years of engineering pedigree with the pace and ambition of a business now scaling commercially;
the opportunity to work on genuinely pioneering technology, alongside experienced project management and engineering teams who will help you get up to speed.

Our company

2getthere realises automated transit applications operating on segregated infrastructure and dedicated lanes. We bring together thirty years of engineering pedigree in automated vehicles across demanding environments with the momentum of a business now scaling commercially — delivering certified, driverless mobility to public transport operators worldwide.