Pool Manager

Are you the one who elevates project staff globally? With your skills, you ensure peak performance everywhere. If so, keep reading – your next challenge awaits!

The position

As a Pool Manager, you support one of the business units Dredging & Infra in their operational project staffing needs and project requests. As the linking pin between Business Unit, Projects, and Pool staff you ensure that the different projects are optimally staffed with well trained and professional experts. This requires close alignment and collaboration with your fellow Pool Managers.

You are a secure home base for Project Office staff assigned to you and their first point of contact regarding their projects and career. In this role you are responsible for their recruitment, engagement, and professional development in their career journey. This means you coordinate and contribute to the performance management cycle, and it is your responsibility to develop a long-term vision on the (training) needs of the Pool assigned to you. To do so, you gather feedback from Project Management and Business Unit, you meet your team at project sites and follow internal and external developments in your field. You use this information to initiate training and development programs in alignment with HR, academy, Business Units and other Pool Managers and coach the professionals reporting to you.

You always have the best interest of Van Oord at heart, and this requires you to make objective decisions after considering and weighing potentially different interests. You have the overview of all available skills and competencies within the pool assigned to you team and the operations pool in general, that allow you to make optimal staffing decisions. Your knowledge of, and experience with, project dynamics and content allow you to provide solid recommendations. To be successful in this role you spend a significant amount of time talking to different stakeholders. You use data to develop the short- and long-term resource requirements in line with diversity and internationalisation. You base your advice and decision-making on this data and insights. Understanding, weighing, and considering the different interests are crucial to use this data optimally.

Your responsibilities

You have one of the central roles within the Project Office and through your infectious enthusiasm and genuine dedication, you inspire others to strive for excellence, ultimately driving Van Oord's mission forward with enthusiasm.

• Identifies training needs and initiates tailored programs based on data and feedback.
• Provides personalized coaching and support for individual colleagues.
• Builds a strong presence within the Project Office and Business Units, leveraging networks to drive results.
• Demonstrates autonomy in handling assignments and offers support to other Pool Managers.

Job requirements

• You have bachelor/master degree level of thinking;
• You are a seasoned professional with specialized knowledge in pool management processes, protocols, and systems;
• You have more than 7 years of relevant experience;
• You have great communication and writing skills in Dutch and English.

We offer

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

• a salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2,15 per day);
• 32 leave days per year;
• Variable bonus;
• Pension scheme;
• Collective health insurance (optional);
• Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
• Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
• You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
• We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.

Interested? Apply via the application form below. Do you have any questions? Please contact Pascal Brink.

Do you like to know more about and want to stay informed of other vacancies within Van Oord? Climb aboard and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo and Facebook! Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.
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Your responsibilities

You have one of the central roles within the Project Office and through your infectious enthusiasm and genuine dedication, you inspire others to strive for excellence, ultimately driving Van Oord's mission forward with enthusiasm.

• Identifies training needs and initiates tailored programs based on data and feedback.
• Provides personalized coaching and support for individual colleagues.
• Builds a strong presence within the Project Office and Business Units, leveraging networks to drive results.
• Demonstrates autonomy in handling assignments and offers support to other Pool Managers.

Job requirements

• You have bachelor/master degree level of thinking;
• You are a seasoned professional with specialized knowledge in pool management processes, protocols, and systems;
• You have more than 7 years of relevant experience;
• You have great communication and writing skills in Dutch and English.

We offer

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

• a salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2,15 per day);
• 32 leave days per year;
• Variable bonus;
• Pension scheme;
• Collective health insurance (optional);
• Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
• Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
• You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
• We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.

Interested? Apply via the application form below. Do you have any questions? Please contact Pascal Brink.

Do you like to know more about and want to stay informed of other vacancies within Van Oord? Climb aboard and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo and Facebook! Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.
#LI-PB1