Freelance PMO – Project Management Officer Corporate Projects
Freelance PMO – Project Management Officer Corporate Projects
Regio Zuid NederlandRol
PMO – Project Management Officer Corporate Projects
Start zsm
Locatie Eindhoven
40 uur per week
Job Mission
Within our Finance department we are looking for a Project Management Officer to support one of our cross-sector Corporate Projects for the next 6-9 months. The project characteristics include:
- Large project with senior management exposure (multiple board members);
- Cross-sector, involving multiple domains/work streams such as finance, IT, tax, communications, legal & HR
- Cross-cultural with a strong focus on Asia;
- Time sensitive (fixed go-live date) & challenging work load.
The Project Management Officer will support the Project Leader in the successful management & execution of this highly visible and challenging project. Are you ready for a challenge and willing to commit yourself for the next 9-12 months into making this project (including possible spin-offs) into a success? Then do not hesitate to apply!
Job Description
- Pro-actively assist the Project Leaders and Program Managers:
- By providing ContinuousProgram (MSP) /project (PMM) support
- By being Contact pointfor Program/project support
- By arranging and Co-facilitating workshops
- by providing accurate project management dashboard reporting & metrics (status on the triple constrain, technical and operational content);
- by structuring regular review meetings;
- by proactively assist regular scheduling activities;
- by preparing communication and/or escalations on the issues/risks and the required contingency/mitigation actions to the project sponsor and stakeholders;
- by providing guidance during the financial forecasting (budget) process and proactively assist regular financial management;
- by securing documentation of all relevant Project Management documents, decisions and changes;
- Drive the roll-out and embedding of project (program) standards and processes related to a.o. project planning, stage gate reviews, reporting, metrics, change control and quality;
- Participate/lead cross PMO initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the project management processes.
- Occasional travel to (approx. 1x per month) may be required.
Education
Bachelor or master degree, preferably in the area of Business Administration.
Experience
- Minimum of 5-10 years working experience as a hands-on Project Management Officer for large complex programs and detailed projects or 2 years of experience as a Project Leader in a dynamic and innovative high-tech organization.
- Expert knowledge in the area of Project Management in a high-tech environment related to a product creation process.
- Preferred work experience in cross sector projects (domains Finance, Legal, Tax as well as operational sectors) and/or experience with organizational/legal restructuring.
Personal skills
- Excellent communicator, process skills and being able to influence without hierarchical power.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills at multiple organizational levels
- Empathic for cultural sensitivity and differences
- Ability to work under time pressure and with different time zones
- Ability to work in an unambiguous, decisive but collaborative way
- Ability to manage conflict situation without immediate escalation mode
- Ability to work in a structured and accurate manner
- Pro-active and assertive personal traits
- Fluent in Dutch and English verbally and written