What the job is about
As a PMO Project Manager, you will oversee all PMO activities to ensure their efficient execution and identify pain points and areas for improvement together with the PMO core team. This role is essential for fostering a project management culture, improving project execution and ensuring alignment with strategic goals while maintaining flexibility and adaptability within Sofico.
You are responsible for:
* Supporting the Sales team when completing tenders, validate and create project proposals, specifying project approach, scope, assumptions, schedule and budget
* Supporting our PMs during the project initiation phase in defining the most appropriate project approach, taking into account project size and complexity
* Providing training and coaching to the PMs in our different units
* Leading project health checks and stage gates: highlight & help define mitigation where projects are not delivered in line with initial schedule/budgets and/or not delivered in line with agreed approach/project methodology. You will also ensure timely and qualitative project reporting.
* Taking the role as PM for internal (strategic) projects: project management as well as leading change & communication management.
* Defining & improving our PM related processes, setting out guidelines, best practices and defining templates and work instructions for PMs. Facilitating the PM community to share and collect feedback and collaborate on improvement of the PM practice and our Implementation Methodology.
* Report project portfolio status to management, manage project portfolio KPIs
Your interests and skills
You have the ability to switch between tasks and project context easily and you can familiarize with new scope/content quickly. Your strong communication skills, planning & coordination skills allow you to manage difficult situations with ease and ensure clarity and alignment across stakeholders.
What else is expected:
* 7+ years of experience in a PMO role, preferably in software solution delivery
* Familiarity and proven hands-on experience with project methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, Safe, etc.
* Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, paired with a practical, proactive and hands-on approach to problem-solving.
* Experience with leading change and optimizing processes.
* Fluent in English & Dutch, both verbally and in writing.
What we offer
We would like to welcome you to an international and multicultural company that has been operating for over 30 years and is doubling in size every 5 years. Growth is our middle name, while we strongly adhere to our horizontal and open company culture.
You're in the driver's seat of your own career, that's our motto. Your personal development is therefore paramount. During an extensive onboarding program of six months, we make you, with the support of your job coach, familiar with our product and the organization. Even after this period, you will continue to get opportunities to learn and develop yourself further. You’re never alone.
At Sofico you will also work in a modern office that is easily accessible. We have plenty of safe charging points for your electric car or bike, and free shared bicycles available to pick up your lunch.
In return for your efforts, we offer an extensive salary package, including a company car with a fuel card, a bonus system, meal vouchers, and group and hospital insurance. Are you a sporty type? A bike lease is also one of the possibilities! The flexible office hours and opportunities to work from home provide the necessary flexibility within the company.
At Sofico we are strong believers in the power of a good cup of coffee. Water or soft drinks are of course also on the menu. We love our team events. Think after-work drinks, a BBQ, a family day, a company weekend, or a walking dinner with the whole company.
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