IT PMO Officer

**Are you looking for the challenge to grow with us?**

Do you have at least 5 years of relevant work experience as an IT PMO Officer? With us, you can earn a gross monthly salary of up to **€ 7.940.**

**Department**
In the complex and dynamic energy market, it is crucial that PZEM is able to respond quickly to changes and opportunities. Almost all of these changes and opportunities have an IT impact.

**Job description**
The IT Officer of the PMO department is responsible for leading and further developing the Project Management Office within EP NL. This department falls under the IT department, but has a functional line with the board and the various business unit managers, including Trade and B2B. The IT PMO Officer manages the IT project managers and also has a functional role towards project managers of other departments. The role focuses on optimising project governance, managing the project portfolio and ensuring the quality of project execution throughout the organisation. The IT PMO Officer reports to the Manager IT.

**Core Tasks?**:

- ** Project Governance and standards**:Develop, implement and enforce standards, methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, SAFe), templates and guidelines for project management. Monitor whether projects comply with established standards and processes.
- ** Portfolio management**: Assist in prioritising, planning and managing the entire project portfolio to ensure that resources (budget, staff) are effectively allocated to strategic projects. Monitor the balance between short-term and long-term projects and resources.
- ** Project planning and resource management**:Maintain a central project calendar to avoid overlap and resource conflicts. Optimise resource allocation across projects.
- ** Monitoring and reporting**:Develop a standardised reporting system to consistently monitor project progress, budgets, risks and performance. Report to stakeholders, including management and board.
- ** Risk and issue management**: Establish a risk management process to identify, assess and mitigate potential risks. Handle escalations and resolve issues that may affect project objectives.
- ** Budget management and cost control**: Maintain financial records on all projects and compare planned versus realised costs. Advise on budget optimisation and identify budget overruns.
- ** Knowledge sharing and training**:Sharing best practices and lessons learned from previous projects to improve future project execution. Organising training and guidance for project managers and teams.
- ** Project execution support**: Actively support project managers by providing tools, resources or coaching. Ensure smooth transition of project deliverables to operational teams.
- ** Communication and stakeholder management**: Facilitate communication between project teams, management and other stakeholders. Ensure alignment of project objectives with the organisation's strategic objectives.
- ** PMO Strategy and improvement**: Periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the PMO and implement improvements. Ensure that the PMO remains aligned with the changing strategic needs of the organisation.

**Level of education**:
Completed bachelor or master in Business & IT / (Technical) Business Administration supplemented by knowledge of PRINCE2, IPMA D PMO, Agile or similar courses.

**Knowledge and experience**:

- Minimum 5 years' experience in a leadership role, with demonstrable experience in coaching and mentoring project managers.
- Certifications in project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, IPMA D PMO, Agile or similar methodologies.
- Extensive experience in project and portfolio management.
- Experience in strategic stakeholder management and developing governance models.
- Familiarity with ITIL processes.
- Strong communication and social skills; team player with diplomatic acumen.
- Qualities such as flexibility, pro-activeness, perseverance and ownership.
- Good command of the English language.

**What do we have to offer?**:
You will work in a dynamic and collegial environment that offers plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development. Besides the space to develop yourself, we also offer a comprehensive and attractive benefits package, including:

- A gross monthly salary of **€ 5.956** to a maximum of **€ 7.940** per month. Scale depends on education and experience.
- Individual budget of 17%.
- Discounts on health insurance.
- A good pension scheme.
- Reimbursement of travel expenses.

The place of employment is Middelburg.

An assessment can be part of the selection procedure. Internal and external recruitment will take place simultaneously for this vacancy.

**More information?**
If you would like more information about the position, please contact Anco Hoekstra, Manager IT, 06-45497901.

**Join our team**:
Would you like to join our organisation? Then we would love to hear more about you