Project Manager

We're at a turning point in history. Climate change is changing the world faster than ever before. Utilities will play a crucial role in the transformation of our society to fight climate change and become carbon-neutral, while at the same time making sure people and businesses can continue to use energy supply like they've been used to for so many years.

At Gorilla, we're determined to not stay aside, but to make a real impact on the utility industry by providing data services that allow utilities to play the role they need to play in the quest for a net-zero society.

By building something that solves a real problem, and by being the best at what we do.

For this role we are looking for a German speaker located in either Germany, Belgium or the UK.

Your role

• You lead an implementation squad of engineers, a solution architect and a subject matter expert in the delivery of Gorilla and client solutions.
• You are responsible for aligning all project stakeholders on the project plan and do everything it takes to make a project work.
• You are the bridge between technology, engineering and the utility experts. With your people skills and knowledge on the project, you manage to motivate and drive people towards delivery.
• You always aim to be the project expert, you listen, learn, adapt and are able to identify challenges, risks, improvements on the fly.
• You are a teamplayer, success is achieved when your team and the client are happy.

Your responsibilities

As a project manager at Gorilla, you are responsible for the integration of our Gorilla platform and the development of bespoke data engineering solutions at our clients across the globe.

The clients will be native German speakers, so fluency in German is a must.

You are well-versed in project management tactics, keep information flowing seamlessly, and are able to win stakeholders’ respect.

You work together with your squad; a solution architect, a subject matter expert and a data engineer, to deliver the best possible service.

With your careful planning and consistent follow-up, you manage the project delivery from a to z. You lead your team towards success by leading and motivating internal & client stakeholders through the process of project delivery.

Your job starts by capturing project requirements, defining milestones and agreeing on an approach to deliver our solution.

From start to finish your effort and clear communication lead to consistent delivery of agreed deliverables.

Requirements

The project manager is the face of our company. By valuing service, transparency and adequately delivering on what is promised, you strive to achieve the highest customer satisfaction.

Your qualifications

• You have at least 5 years of proven experience in IT project delivery (in German)
• You have experience in running multi-stakeholder projects
• You have a strong affinity with business and technology
• You can adapt and switch to get the job done
• You bring harmony and structure, even when things don’t go as planned
• You have a winning mentality you go the extra mile
• You have strong communication skills, both written and oral
• You have an outgoing, engaging personality
• You speak fluent English and German and are open to travel
• You’re a people person, just as much as a tech person. You can swap your tech hat’ for your client hat’ effortlessly;
• You have the mental flexibility to dive deep into details of the project to ensure quality, while still understanding the big picture
• Experience in the Energy & Utilities sector is a major asset

Benefits

You become part of an ambitious organisation and an enthusiastic team with a mindset to win! As Gorilla is growing at an incredible pace, you can leave your mark - growing alongside Gorilla.

Gorilla’s technical complexity requires us to constantly research and test new technologies leveraging their strongest assets to make Gorilla performant and impressive.

We actively challenge ourselves and our colleagues, in order to always improve our skills, methodology and capabilities.

Lifelong learning is essentially embedded in our organisation.

On top of that, our remuneration approach is clear and no-nonsense, just like our feedback culture and personal development approach.

You’ll be able to join a team from wherever you’d like to work equipped with the best technology for remote work. We’ll provide access to an office space near you whenever you like, as well as frequent travels to meet your colleagues in person, making sure you’ll never feel lonely.