A public-sector IT organisation supports a city's digital services, infrastructure and operational applications. The role leads data and ICT projects, including data-platform modernisation, and calls for Cognos knowledge plus Microsoft Purview or data-governance experience.
The mission
Projects may include migration and modernisation of a data platform, implementation of digital solutions, or optimisation of existing applications and processes. Other initiatives may focus on data analysis, reporting and data-led ways of working.
Take end-to-end ownership of one or several projects, from planning through delivery. Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks and dependencies. Coordinate business stakeholders, internal ICT teams, external suppliers and integration partners. Support business choices, facilitate decisions and escalate issues when needed.
Your responsibilities
- Develop project plans and monitor scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks and dependencies.
- Lead one or more projects through to agreed delivery.
- Coordinate business stakeholders, ICT teams, suppliers and integration partners.
- Facilitate decisions, escalate issues promptly and help the business assess choices.
- Report to project and steering groups; track actions, risks and issues.
- Apply recognised project-management methods and support more consistent project delivery practices.
Your profile
Essential skills
- At least five years' experience leading infrastructure or development projects.
- Experience delivering projects in the public sector.
- Experience working in complex organisations with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience directing external suppliers and integration partners.
- Experience managing several projects at the same time.
- Knowledge of project-management methods, including terminology, structure, roles and processes (e.g. PRINCE2 or PMBOK).
- Knowledge of Cognos.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Purview or experience with data-governance programmes.
- Experience with steering groups, management reporting and decision-making processes.
- Willingness to sign an IT code of conduct and non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
Preferred skills
- Experience with data, cloud or digitalisation projects.
- Experience with Jira and project tools for risk and issue management.
- Knowledge of ITIL and Microsoft Fabric.
- Knowledge of MS Project, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Knowledge of Planner premium and Power BI.
Languages
- Dutch: C2 (CEFR).
Working context
- Report to a programme manager or project sponsor.
- Work across business stakeholders, internal ICT teams and external partners.
What's next?
The people who do well here are the ones who saw themselves in this description. Not because they match every line, but because the mission felt right for them.
We are actively hiring for this position. Applications are reviewed by our team, and matching profiles receive a call to discuss the role in detail.
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