Project Manager Farm Sustainability

Project Manager Farm Sustainability at FrieslandCampina

For our Farm Sustainability team (part of Corporate Sustainability), we are looking for an independent and experienced Project Manager. As Project Manager Sustainability, you will drive on-farm sustainability improvements in close collaboration with member farmers, experts, on-farm advisors, and colleagues. You will lead complex projects across a variety of topics, such as regenerative agriculture, emission-reducing innovations, and scalable sustainable farming practices. To be successful, you combine strong project management, prioritisation, stakeholder management, and a solid understanding of Dutch farming systems.

Ce que nous demandons

• Bachelor or master degree;
• 6+ years of project management experience; a formal certification (PRINCE2 or PMP) or adoption of FrieslandCampina’s PPM way of working is required;
• Experience with agile/scrum methodologies is a plus;
• Familiarity with Dutch farming systems; knowledge of regenerative and other sustainable farming systems;
• A pragmatic, proactive team player who considers farmers’ interests and can work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Ce que nous offrons

• Salary between €4,450 and €6,000 per month, depending on knowledge and experience (full-time);
• Full-time workweek of 38 hours, 5% year-end bonus, 10% bonus, and a pension;
• Flexible working hours and ample opportunities to work from home;
• Card for train travel or €0.23 per km travel allowance (max 30 km one way).
• 200 hours of annual leave, the option to buy or sell 40 extra hours, and 8% holiday allowance;
• Free milk & cheese during lunch and delicious barista coffee at our headquarters.

Description du poste vacant

For the Farm Sustainability team within Corporate Sustainability, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager who is passionate about advancing sustainable farming. In this role, you will collaborate closely with member farmers, experts, and on-farm advisors to design and deliver projects that accelerate sustainability at farm level. Your work will span areas such as regenerative agriculture, innovative emission-reduction solutions, and scalable sustainability programmes.

To succeed, you bring strong time-management and organisational skills, the ability to balance diverse priorities, and a solid understanding of Dutch farming systems.

As project manager at Farm Sustainability you are:

• Highly skilled in project management: you independently define, plan, lead, and execute projects according to FrieslandCampina’s standards and the PPM methodology—delivering results on time, in full, and within budget.
• Comfortable working in a matrix organisation and across varying contexts; some projects sit within programmes, others within different sustainability departments.
• A problem solver with a structured approach and a hands-on mindset.
• Focused on stakeholder management, working with colleagues across the business, the cooperative, and external partners.
• Actively involved in supporting the Farm Sustainability project portfolio.
• An ambassador for high-quality project management: you contribute to PPM capability building and support fellow project managers in applying best practices and sharing insights.

Détails de l'équipe

The Farm Sustainability team consists of project managers, programme managers, and experts, all committed to enabling impactful and scalable sustainability at farm level. Our goal is to ensure that practical, technically feasible, and scalable solutions are available to the majority of our member dairy farmers—helping FrieslandCampina achieve its ambition of Nourishing a Better Planet. The team is part of Global Corporate Sustainability.

We work together from Wageningen and Amersfoort one day per week and embrace a hybrid working model for the rest of the week.

Contact

Roosmarijn.Wichmann@frieslandcampina.com