Associate Director, Data Program Management

Wolters Kluwer; Alphen aan den Rijn; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Hybrid work setup

Laptop

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer, via Enablon, invites an Associate Director, Data Program Management to lead strategic programs across departments in a hybrid setup (2 days in office). The role requires driving data transformation initiatives and ensuring projects align with business objectives while delivering high standards and measurable impact.

You will guide managers and senior professionals, oversee diverse project areas, and implement frameworks for governance, budget management, and risk control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer science, data science, or related engineering field.
• Approx. 8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to managers and senior professionals.
• Oversee multiple related departments or project areas.
• Ensure alignment of projects with business objectives.
• Manage and coordinate large, multifaceted projects.
• Develop and implement strategic project management frameworks.
• Oversee resource allocation and budget management across departments.
• Establish risk management protocols and procedures.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration and communication.
• Report project and department performance to executive leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Data transformation

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer science, Data science or related engineering field

Job description

Associate Director, Data Program Management

Location: Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands or Bois-Colombes/Paris, France Hybrid (2 days/week in office)

As an Associate Director in our Project and Program Management Non-Technology job family at Enablon (part of Wolters Kluwer group), you will provide strategic leadership and guidance to managers and senior professionals across multiple departments. You will be accountable for the overall performance and results of your areas of responsibility, ensuring that projects are aligned with business objectives and executed to the highest standards. Your role will be instrumental in driving organizational excellence and achieving long-term success.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance to managers and senior professionals
• Oversee multiple related departments or project areas
• Ensure alignment of projects with business objectives
• Manage and coordinate large, multifaceted projects
• Develop and implement strategic project management frameworks
• Oversee resource allocation and budget management across departments
• Establish risk management protocols and procedures
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions as needed
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration and communication
• Report project and department performance to executive leadership

What makes this role fun? If you enjoy turning data into impact, this role is for you. You'll be at the heart of our data transformation journey, creating an intelligence layer that makes complex data accessible and actionable. Your work will directly influence decision-making across the business and help drive strategic outcomes at every level.

About You You hold a Bachelor degree or higher in Computer science, Data science or related engineering field. You have approx. 8 years of relevant experience. Deep understanding of Business metrics, ranging from RevOps metrics to customer success and retentions metrics. Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail. Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders on all levels of the organisation. Fluent in English.

What do we offer?

• bonus scheme pension scheme and collective health insurance option a flexible, hybrid work setup
• laptop and phone
• an engaged, diverse, and quality driven team
• a culture that celebrates diversity and values talent

About Wolters Kluwer and Enablon

Join us at Wolters Kluwer and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day through our deep domain expertise. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. Enablon is the name of our software package for EHS, Risk and Compliance Management. Our partners are oftentimes multinational companies all over the world that have to deal with health and safety risks.

Wolters Kluwer invests continuously in the growth and competencies of its employees by giving them many opportunities to develop.

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

If you have questions, reach out to Claudia Funk ([e-mail]) or via phone at [phone].

As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. We know that bringing our best to our customers, communities, and other key stakeholders requires a highly engaged and talented workforce – one that represents the diversity of those we serve and the communities where we live and work. We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion. This principle is ingrained in our company values and articulated in our Code of Business Ethics. At Wolters Kluwer, you’ll feel valued for your contributions, and you’ll know that your health, safety, and well-being are important to us. Our well-being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous. Our global Together we thrive well-being program reflects our commitment to supporting colleagues across physical, mental, social, and financial well-being. That commitment has been recognized externally through Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization in 2024. More recently, Wolters Kluwer was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers 2026 and America’s Best Employers for Engineers 2026. In 2025, Wolters Kluwer was also recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women. To ensure we continue to drive innovation that enables us to develop products and services to best serve our customers, we cultivate a workplace culture rooted in mutual respect, bringing forward insights from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are also committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, and we do not tolerate discrimination on any of these bases.

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