Project Lead

About Avy

At Avy, we don’t just build drones: we enable life-saving missions and sustainable impact through next-gen aerial operations. We work with forward-thinking organizations to prove the value of drone technology and embed it into their core operations. That’s where you come in.

We are on the look-out for a hands-on Project Lead who thrives on both strategy and execution. Someone who can juggle complexity, lead with clarity, and create lasting impact for our customers and for Avy.

About the role

Do you want to spearhead projects that bring real value to our customers? As our Project Lead, you’ll be at the heart of the action: managing projects from start to finish. You are the one helping our customers be successful and driving the impact they want to make!

You will be at the forefront, solving customer drone challenges and helping customers integrate our cutting-edge Avy drone technology into their day-to-day operations.

You collaborate across departments such as Sales, Customer Support, Regulations & Compliance, Flight Operations, and Engineering to ensure projects run smoothly and deliver real results. This role blends project management, account management and customer success, making you a central player to maximize impact for our customers. The role sits within Customer Success and reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you will lead multiple high-impact, complex, and concurrent projects from start to finish. You’ll take ownership of the full project lifecycle, including scoping, planning, execution, delivery, and aftercare.

A key part of your work involves driving continuous improvement in our project delivery systems. You will monitor and report on project progress, budgets, outcomes, and potential risks, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout. Acting as a strategic partner and account manager, you’ll align our solutions with customer goals while collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners across technology, operations, and regulatory domains.

Your ability to build trust with stakeholders at all levels, both inside and outside of Avy, will be essential to your success.

About you

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and bring structure to complexity. With a pragmatic mindset and strong problem-solving skills, you drive meaningful impact—not just outputs. You connect easily with others, build trust across teams, and guide change with clarity. Your commercial focus and understanding of customer challenges make you a purposeful and reliable force in any project.

To succeed in this role, you bring:

Requirements

• Exceptional skills in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects from end to end;

• Strong communication abilities across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups;

• A business- and customer-oriented mindset, with a drive to deliver meaningful outcomes;

• Proven track record of getting things done in fast-paced, high-complexity environments;

• The ability to balance daily execution with strategic thinking;

• Experience in stakeholder and change management, with the ability to influence and lead across functions.

If this sounds like you, you're likely to feel right at home here.

Competencies

We are looking for someone with at least 6+ years of complex project or program management experience. Affinity with emerging technologies and emergency response markets is of great value. Also important;

• Strong proficiency in English (Dutch is a big plus!);

• Background in a high-tech or scale-up environment is preferred;

• Willingness to occasionally travel internationally.

What we offer

💥Purpose-Driven Work Help save lives and enable sustainable missions and projects

💰 Competitive Salary Between €3800 – €5400, depending experience

🕓 Flexible Schedule Full-time (40 hours), with room to make it work for you

🚀 Startup Energy Fast-paced, dynamic, and full of opportunity

🍻 Team Culture Work hard, play hard, regular get-togethers and a supportive, fun vibe

🏢 Amazing Office in Amsterdam, with a maker space, sauna, and yummy lunches

🌴 Unlimited Time Off We believe in ownership—and recharging for peak performance