PMO Advisor – Planning, Portfolio & Digital PMO

Within Damen Workboats, you will work as a PMO Advisor – Planning, Portfolio & Digital PMO, strengthening the Project Management Office and acting as a trusted partner to the project manager. You support the control of planning, progress and integration across projects and at portfolio level, working closely with international yards and supporting disciplines.

Your role is key in maintaining grip on time, cost, quality and risk, while continuously improving PMO processes, standards and tools.

Key responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, maintain and control project schedules in Primavera P6
• Define baselines, progress updates and interfaces with SAP

Progress & Reporting

• Collect progress input from internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare QTC(R) reports for project teams, clients and project boards

SAP & Data Integration

• Create and manage project structures in SAP
• Maintain interfaces with P6 and SharePoint and safeguard data quality

Portfolio Management

• Support medium-sized and large projects (€5–75M)
• Perform scenario planning, risk analysis and portfolio-level reporting
• Provide input to the Sales & Operations Planning process

Process Improvement & Digitalisation

• Contribute to standardisation of PMO processes, templates and reporting
• Support digital transformation and optimisation of PMO tooling

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in PMO support and/or project planning
• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6
• Experience with SAP project structures and data integration
• Solid understanding of project management processes (e.g. Stage Gates, RACI, EVM, risk management)
• Proficient in MS Office and SharePoint; basic knowledge of Power BI and AI tools (e.g. MS Copilot) is a plus
• HBO / Bachelor or Master level, preferably in Engineering or Business Administration
• IPMA or PMI certification is a plus

Skills & experience

• Analytical and highly structured
• Strong communicator, able to advise and align stakeholders
• Proactive, accurate and solution-oriented
• Affinity with continuous improvement and digital tools
• Strong command of the English language in an international environment

Why Damen?

• Work on complex, international maritime projects
• A professional PMO environment with room for growth
• Direct impact on project control and portfolio decision-making
• Collaboration with driven professionals in a leading global organisation

What we offer

• A dynamic international working environment focused on technology and innovation
• A competitive salary (depending on knowledge and experience) and a profit-sharing scheme
• At least 27 vacation days and 13 additional ADV days
• A strong focus on professional and personal development, among others through our Damen Academy
• An active social network with events and sports activities within the Damen Group
• Participation in a pension scheme
• Travel expense reimbursement for commuting between home and work