Senior Project Management Officer IT

Are you a structured and proactive professional with a passion for project management? Do you get energized by bringing structure, improving processes, and supporting teams in a dynamic IT environment? Then this role is perfect for you!

As an IT Project Management Officer (PMO), you are the driving force behind efficient project management. You work closely with project managers and various stakeholders to ensure that projects run smoothly and contribute to the strategic goals of our organization.

Your role revolves around oversight and support: you review project documentation, monitor dependencies, and ensure clear reporting. Additionally, you guide project teams in the use of methodologies, tools, and best practices.

What will you do?

• Support and optimize project management processes within IT projects.
• Prepare and manage reports on project progress, risks, and resources.
• Organize project management events, such as workshops, training sessions, and team-building activities.
• Coordinate the review and approval process for the Project Brief and Project Initiation Documents, ensuring they meet the required standards.
• Assist with financial planning and budget management within projects.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders and contribute to the continuous improvement of project management within the organization.
• Provide administrative support to the Digital Change team, such as scheduling meetings, managing agendas, and handling correspondence.

You are a structured and proactive professional who gets energized by supporting and optimizing project processes. You easily maintain an overview and switch effortlessly between different priorities.

Additionally, you have:

• A completed higher professional education (HBO) degree, preferably in business administration or project management.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar PMO role within an IT environment.
• Certifications in project management methodologies (preferably IPMA-D, Prince2, PMO, or SCRUM).
• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of financial planning and experience with tools within the MS Office 365 suite (such as Teams and SharePoint).
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Please note that (if you successfully pass the rounds) a screening will be part of the procedure.

Wat bieden wij jou?

• Working in an international environment within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands and also the largest robot producer in Europe.
• Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation.
• A full-time salary scale between €3,626 and €5,180 gross per month, with room for growth within the scale.
• Space and freedom to innovate, bring in new ideas, and take initiatives. We not only offer this, but we also genuinely expect it. It is up to you to come up with ideas and implement them.
• A team with enthusiastic, helpful colleagues.
• Our Lely Academy offers various training courses, such as personality training or more job-oriented education.
• The #FitatLely program with our own Lely Gym. A volleyball court, padel courts, basketball court, foosball table, and ping pong table where you can challenge your colleagues or take a break from work.
• Lease-a-Bike scheme to lease a new bike at a favorable rate.
• Enjoy the services and extensive range of coffee and tea from our personal barista at the Lely Campus, who makes the best cappuccinos with fresh milk directly from our own farmer via the Lely Orbiter, for example.
• A healthy work-life balance with a hybrid policy where you work 60% of your time on Campus. This is flexible and can be coordinated with your manager. Prefer to spend more time on our modern Campus? You are always welcome (between 06:00 and 20:00).
• Moreover, we love parties. Whether it's an anniversary or our Christmas party, at Lely we know how to celebrate!

Over Lely

Lely, founded in 1948, focuses all its efforts on creating a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future in agriculture. Around the cow, the company develops high-quality robotics and data systems that improve animal welfare, flexibility, and production on dairy farms. For over 75 years, Lely has been a leader in the sales and service of automated milking systems to successive generations of dairy farmers worldwide. Every day, Lely inspires its employees to provide customers with innovative solutions and be a reliable partner for long-term advice and support. With its headquarters in the Netherlands and a global network of dedicated Lely Center locations for customized sales and support, the Lely Group operates in more than 40 countries and employs approximately 2,500 people.