Project Manager – Control Room Solutions (EMEA)
Black Box · Belgium
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: 2-5 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 (€100k–€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;
- Stakeholder Management – Serve as primary customer interface; facilitate steering committees; manage partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
- Technical Coordination – Orchestrate design reviews, POC's, and cut‑over plans with Engineering, Solution Architects, and AE teams.
- Commercial & Contracting – Administer contracts, variations/claims, and change orders; Manage SLAs, warranty, and acceptance criteria.
- Documentation & Handover – Ensure as‑built documentation, training, manuals, and successful handover to Service/Support.
- Travel – Up to 50% across EMEA for sites, customer meetings, supplier audits, and commissioning.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- >2 years of project management delivering control room, KVM, and/or Professional AV integration projects.
- Demonstrated success managing projects with multi‑site, multi‑vendor scope in EMEA.
- 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; Excel for cost & progress reporting).
- Languages: Fluent English and German; additional European languages (e.g, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch) are an advantage.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, AV Technology, or related field (Master’s a plus).
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.
- Strong grasp of KVM (e.g., matrix & IP‑based KVM, redundancy, video wall routing) and Pro AV (signal distribution, video walls, controllers, encoders/decoders).
- Certifications (preferred): PMP / PRINCE2.
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 request capture and resolution cycle time
- Customer satisfaction on project close
- 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;
- Diversity: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants (M/F) will receive consideration without regard to any protected characteristic.