Team Lead / Senior Project Manager Airports

Are you a seasoned professional with a proven track record in managing large‑scale, complex projects? Do you have the leadership skills to develop and inspire a team of project managers while delivering impactful solutions to customers? Are you passionate about creating stability and fostering talent within your team? If so, you are the Team Lead and Senior Project Manager we are looking for!

Team Lead / Senior Project Manager Airports

What will you be doing?

As Team Lead and Senior Project Manager within Project Execution for the region EU & LATAM, you will oversee high‑stakes projects while focusing on the development of your team. This dual‑focus role combines project delivery with leadership, as you will guide and assess a team of eight junior and medior project managers. You will ensure team members receive the coaching and training needed to grow and perform at their best.

In addition to managing line responsibilities, you will ensure successful project delivery in a dynamic, multicultural environment. You will work closely with clients, internal teams at Vanderlande, and subcontractors to ensure customer satisfaction, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Development: Provide guidance, coaching, and assessments to a team of junior and medior project managers, fostering a high-performance culture.

• Project Excellence: Oversee large-scale, complex projects, ensuring continuity, mitigating risks, and meeting objectives related to time, budget, quality, and safety.

• Talent Growth: Develop internal talent through structured training and mentorship, reducing reliance on external hires while enhancing team performance.

• Customer-Centric Approach: Build long-lasting relationships with clients, proactively addressing needs and providing tailored solutions.

• Strategic Oversight: Ensure alignment between business objectives, customer satisfaction, and project execution.

• Continuity in Large Projects: Drive stability and mitigate risks such as delays, quality issues, or cost overruns in complex projects.

• Team Stability: Establish leadership and development pathways that strengthen long-term performance, employee retention, and team stability in a dynamic project environment.

What do we ask from you?

• At least 10 years of experience managing complex projects with a focus on leadership and team development

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field

• Experience with IT/OT software integration

• Proven ability to manage international teams and projects across diverse cultural contexts

• Fluency in Dutch and English; additional languages are an advantage

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of your time

• Strong intrinsic motivation and proven skills in coaching and developing project managers

About the team

You will join the Project Execution organization for the EU & LATAM region. The team is responsible for delivering large-scale, mission‑critical automation projects to customers across multiple countries. As Team Lead, you will play a crucial role in creating team stability, nurturing talent, and safeguarding continuity in complex project environments.

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market. Furthermore, we are also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses, which seamlessly integrate innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services.

What do we offer

In the challenging and responsible position of Team Lead & Senior Project Manager, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry‑leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international, and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development.

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days)

• Flexible working hours

• Hybrid working (40% at home, 60% in the office)

• Health & Wellbeing budget (€300 per year)

• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of public transport

• Working-from-home allowance

• Collective pension scheme and discount on supplementary health insurance

• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists

• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills

• Various Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives

• A great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista