Project manager IS

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure, and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

The Challenge

We are looking for a Project Manager IS, with a big passion for Project Management and biscuits. We offer you the opportunity to join our team and contribute to our mission to bring ‘Happiness with every bite’.

The position entails

The IS Project Manager (PM) is responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects within the local EDM IS organisation. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan. The PM will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

Project Planning and Management:

• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.
• Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
• Create necessary documentation according to our governance requirements.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, risks and agreed solutions.
• Communicate with stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

Resource Management:

• Manage project resources, including team members, budgets, and any third-party contractors or consultants.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.

Risk Management:

• Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project delivery and develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management plans.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time in full and within budget.
• Perform quality control on the project throughout development to maintain expected standards.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Provide regular status reports to stakeholders and senior management.

Your main responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Develop strategic project plans aligned with organizational goals.
• Oversee project execution, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and timelines.
• Communicate with management and stakeholders to provide project updates.
• Manage high-level risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards.

What do you bring?

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in the IS field.
• Experience in managing projects in a local IS organization is a plus.
• Proficiency in project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong team management abilities.
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Flexibility in unexpected circumstances.

What we offer

Working for pladis means challenging jobs, career opportunities and an inspiring environment that allow you to enhance your personal development. pladis recognizes that the on-going success of the company depends on the continued development and engagement of our employees and pursues a fair and competitive remuneration policy, recognizing individual and team competencies and performance.

A few of our benefits:

• Fixed term employment (12 months) with possibility of a permanent contract
• Development opportunities through our pladis Academy & other training programs
• A competitive salary
• Fulltime employment (37.5 hours per week)
• 34 holidays (based on fulltime)
• Pension in pension fund ‘Zoetwaren’
• Discounts on health insurance, gym memberships, bikes etc
• Biscuits, chocolate and other snacks from our personnel store;
• The best colleagues in an informal working environment.

Who are we?

Koninklijke Verkade, founded in 1886, with amazing brands like Verkade en Sultana, is part of pladis since 2016. pladis is one of the world's leading snacking companies. We are the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. A worldwide community with 16,000 colleagues around the world. Each of us brings our experience in happiness. Each of us is unique, but we find each other as a family of bakers and chocolatiers, hardworking, with pride and purpose. After all these years we believe that biscuits and chocolate bring people together. We are pladis. We bake Happiness. Happiness with every bite.

pladis succeeds because of people like you. People who wake up in the morning excited to get to work. Who believe in themselves and their potential. Who want to grow as part of a global community of like-minded colleagues.

pladis colleagues care deeply about being the best. About winning, staying the course and never giving up. Whichever part of the world we’re in, whatever our role. Whether we’re baking, working in HR, finance, marketing or many other areas – we win as one pladis team.

And while we’re all unique, we share something in common. It’s the code by which we live and work. We call it our ‘Winning Traits & Behaviours’: Purpose Led, Agile, Collaborative, Positive and Resilient. Five aspects of pladis life that define who we are, how we interact and get things done.

If pladis sounds like the place where you can thrive and help write the next chapter in our growth story, then check out opportunities around the world and follow us for the latest information from our teams.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our great strength.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.

All applications will be treated with confidentiality. Third Party or Recruitment Agencies are not welcomed.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.