Vacancy | Manager Programme Office | 32-40 uur
Location: Automotive Campus 30, 5708 Helmond | Hybrid
Would you like to help build one of the largest innovation programmes in the Netherlands?
The battery sector is growing rapidly and plays a crucial role in the energy transition, electrification and industrial innovation. The Battery Competence Cluster – NL (BCC-NL) brings together companies, knowledge institutions and government bodies to strengthen the Dutch battery value chain.
For the National Growth Fund programme Material Independence & Circular Batteries (MICB), we are looking for a Manager Programme Office who brings structure, oversight and progress to a dynamic programme organisation.
While the Director focuses on strategy, stakeholder management and the development of new initiatives, you ensure that projects, programmes and people collaborate effectively and deliver results.
What will you do?
You will work closely with programme leaders, innovation architects and support functions within the Programme Office.
Programme coordination and progress
- Coordinate and monitor the execution of projects and programmes within MICB.
- Track progress, KPIs, risks and dependencies.
- Identify bottlenecks and ensure appropriate actions are taken.
Structure and process improvement
- Introduce structure within a growing programme organisation.
- Develop and improve processes, methodologies and tools for programme management.
- Create overview and coherence within the project and programme portfolio.
Collaboration and team development
- Foster collaboration between programme leaders, innovation architects and support functions.
- Organise effective governance structures and progress meetings.
- Support a professional, results-driven and learning-oriented working environment.
Reporting and programme control
- Facilitate reporting to funding bodies, clients and project partners.
- Support subsidy applications, project development and accountability processes.
- Ensure the Programme Office demonstrably remains ‘in control’.
What do we offer?
- A key role within a national innovation programme with significant societal and economic impact.
- The opportunity to actively contribute to building a young and growing organisation.
- A one-year employment contract with the prospect of extension.
- A competitive salary depending on knowledge and experience.
- 30 days of annual leave (full-time).
- Travel allowance, laptop and mobile phone.
- An onboarding programme.
- Ample opportunities for personal development and growth.
What do you bring?
- A completed HBO (Bachelor’s) or WO (Master’s) degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in programme management, project management or a similar role.
- Experience with planning & control, programme governance and stakeholder management.
- Strong analytical skills and a structured, process-oriented mindset.
- The ability to translate strategy into concrete actions and results.
- A natural connector who motivates people and teams.
- Affinity with technology, industry, innovation or the energy transition.
- Excellent command of both Dutch and English.
Who are we?
BCC-NL is a public-private organisation in which government bodies, knowledge institutions, industry, and start-ups and scale-ups collaborate to strengthen the Dutch battery ecosystem. The Programme Office delivers the National Growth Fund programme Material Independence & Circular Batteries (MICB) and works on innovative projects that contribute to a strong and future-proof battery value chain.
Is this the job for you?
Please send your CV with a short motivation by email to Mustafa Amhaouch, Director Battery Competence Cluster – NL.
For questions about the position, please contact our Office Manager Hetty Smets.
We are handling the recruitment for this vacancy internally. Therefore, this is not a request for agency acquisition.
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