Project Manager, Automotive

Role Overview

• Project coordination
• Own the scoping of CG work based on client briefs and breakdowns
• Build and maintain schedules, deliverable overviews and task plans for multiple parallel projects
• Keep project trackers and databases up to date so status, priorities and dependencies are always clear
• Lead day to day coordination with CG artists, compositors and other disciplines
• Oversee feedback loops, versions and approvals for all deliveries
• Define and maintain asset lists and delivery checklists, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
• Act as primary point of contact for key automotive and powersports clients
• Join and lead dailies, internal reviews and client calls, capturing decisions and follow ups
• Share clear, structured status updates with clients, producers, supervisors and other stakeholders
• Flag risks early, propose scenarios and trade-offs, and drive alignment on next steps
• Own tracking of hours and costs against estimates and bids
• Support producers in building and refining estimates and scopes of work
• Manage POs, timesheets and other project administration
• Keep key project documents organised, accessible and up to date
• Coach and support junior project managers and coordinators on your projects
• Contribute to improving tooling, workflows and reporting within the automotive vertical
• Help embed best practices for planning, communication and risk management across the team

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in project management, production or account management in CG, VFX, animation, post production or a similar digital production environment.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi stakeholder projects end to end.
• Strong client management skills with proven leadership and mentorship capabilities.
• Able to work with multiple deadlines and stay calm in busy periods.
• Confident in client facing situations, from day to day coordination to challenging conversations.
• Strong affinity with the automotive and/or powersports industry.
• Experience working in an international team or with distributed teams and clients.
• Excellent communication skills and fluent in spoken and written English.

Benefits

• This is a remote friendly role, so you can do your best work from where you are most productive.
• Most of us are based in Amsterdam, and if you are close to our office, we would love to welcome you in person from time to time.