Project Manager – International Development (Portugal)

About the role

You don't manage processes – you own results. In this role you take full responsibility for international development projects while keeping the whole product in focus.

Key responsibilities

• Full ownership of international development projects, collaborating closely with development teams in Germany and China.
• Lead cross‑functional teams across hardware, software, quality assurance, production and product management.
• Maintain a system‑level view of the product, analysing interactions between subsystems and identifying systemic risks.
• Critically evaluate progress reports, quality assessments and technical dependencies, forming independent judgments.
• Proactively manage risks by defining concrete measures and ensuring their resolution.
• Present project status, risks and decision proposals to top management clearly and convincingly.
• Communicate effectively at all levels, from engineers on the floor to the executive board.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners throughout the project lifecycle.

Required profile

• Degree in a technical field such as mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electrical engineering or industrial engineering.
• Several years of experience as a project manager in hardware and software development projects, preferably with embedded software background.
• Solid technical overview across engineering disciplines, able to assess and challenge input from development, quality and production.
• Systems thinking: ability to grasp complex technical relationships at product level and maintain a clear overall view.
• Experience with quality management systems and methods (e.g., QKT, FMEA, quality gates).
• Strong risk awareness and proven structured risk‑management experience for complex development projects.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels, from technical discussions to board‑level presentations.
• Structured, pragmatic, self‑driven working style with confidence to push initiatives forward.
• Fluent English is mandatory.

Required skills

• Embedded software development
• Hardware development
• Quality management systems (QKT, FMEA, quality gates)

What we offer

• Ground‑floor opportunity to shape project management and quality processes at Testo Portugal.
• International working environment with flat hierarchies, short decision paths and agile ways of working.
• Real ownership and impact: decisions directly affect products used worldwide.
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits package.
• Dynamic, forward‑thinking organisation where ideas are heard.