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Strategic PMO Lead - Global Transition (Temp/Interim)

Great two year assignment for a Strategic PMO Lead with experience in global transitions in the FMCG domain.

Drive the structural integrity of the major upgrade of the global revenue management platform for this international food&drink company in Utrecht. This role goes beyond reporting; you will act as a strategic advisor, ensuring disciplined governance and proactive risk mitigation for executive-level success. Are you that experienced PMO professional? Then get in touch with us right now!

Among your responsibilities:

• Strategic roadmap ownership: Shape and maintain the integrated program plan, ensuring perfect alignment between long-term vision and operational milestones.
• Executive advisory: Provide steering insights to leadership and SteerCo, translating complex data and dependencies into actionable recommendations.
• Governance excellence: Drive a culture of disciplined execution, ensuring all workstreams adhere to rigorous standards and decision-making frameworks.
• Risk & impact anticipation: Proactively identify cross-functional interdependencies and capacity constraints to safeguard program stability and business continuity.
• Milestone safeguarding: Orchestrate the disciplined delivery of critical phases, including Cut Over, SIT, and UAT, while maintaining program coherence.

The ideal candidate brings:

• BSc/MSc in a relevant domain.
• 8+ years of experience in PMO leadership, project management, or large-scale business transformation roles.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to manage intricate details without losing sight of the strategic "big picture."
• Senior stakeholder influence with a proven ability to operate at the executive level, providing structure and clarity to SteerCo members.
• Global program background within FMCG or similarly complex, multi-market enterprise environments.
• Commercial acumen, specifically possessing familiarity with finance and commercial business processes.
• Mastery of program integrity, demonstrating the ability to challenge assumptions, remove ambiguity, and align diverse stakeholder groups.

A challenging fulltime assignment in Utrecht (hybrid working is possible). Start date as soon as possible, the assignment is likely to run for two years. For zzp, the hourly rate will be around €115. There's also the possibility of a temp contract via us, in which case a salary up to €9500 gross per month applies.

How we'll proceed. Within four working days we will let you know if you qualify for the position. We will schedule an introductory interview, either digitally or in-person. During this interview we will inform you as fully as possible about the vacancy, the company and the following steps in the procedure. After consulting with you, we will introduce you to our client and then continue to guide you through the application process. The Independent Recruiters Group has a large team of specialized recruiters. Each recruiter has a strong focus on their own area of expertise. This makes them the ideal sparring partner for both the candidate and the client.