IT Project Manager Technology

Action; Medemblik; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus

Flexible hours & remote up to 40%

Staff discount 15%

Pension & health insurance

Travel allowance

Temporary → permanent contract

Job summary

Action is a fast-growing non-food discounter with more than 3,500 stores in 16 countries. As Technology Project Manager – Technology, you will drive technology projects that support Action's growth and transformation.

This role is for someone who takes ownership, creates momentum, and turns complex plans into concrete results. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams across Technology and the business, ensuring value delivery while handling scope, planning, budget, risks, dependencies, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent level of education is required.
• 8+ years of experience leading complex technology projects or programmes.
• Experience delivering business-critical initiatives, preferably in international organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive end-to-end delivery of technology projects.
• Translate business objectives into clear project outcomes and delivery plans.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, obstacles, and dependencies.
• Drive decisions and ensure delivery remains on track.
• Manage scope, planning, budget, resources, and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Communication

Agile methodologies

Traditional PM

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Action is a fast-growing non-food discounter with more than 3,500 stores in 16 countries. As Technology Project Manager – Technology, you will drive technology projects that support Action's growth and transformation. This role is for someone who takes ownership, creates momentum, and turns complex plans into concrete results.

• Zwaagdijk-Oost, Perenmarkt 15
• Fulltime/parttime, 32-38 uur per week

Your Role

As Technology Project Manager, you are accountable for the successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives, from idea to implementation. You ensure projects deliver clear business value and do not stall.

You are not just coordinating activities. You drive progress, challenge assumptions, remove roadblocks, and bring business and Technology stakeholders together around clear objectives. You create structure in complex situations, ensure decisions are made, and keep delivery on track.

Working in an international and fast-paced environment, you manage scope, planning, budget, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment throughout the project lifecycle. You are a trusted partner for senior stakeholders and challenge constructively when needed to achieve the best outcome for Action.

What You Will Do

• Lead and drive end-to-end delivery of technology projects.
• Translate business objectives into clear project outcomes, delivery plans, and priorities.
• Create alignment and commitment across business and Technology stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, obstacles, and dependencies.
• Drive decision-making and accelerate when progress, scope, budget, or quality is at risk.
• Manage project scope, planning, budget, resources, and delivery performance.
• Ensure business readiness, adoption, and realization of expected benefits.
• Provide clear reporting, recommendations, and decision input to sponsors and steering committees.
• Hold stakeholders and delivery teams accountable for agreed actions and commitments.
• Challenge the status quo and contribute to improved ways of working.

What You Bring

You are an energetic, delivery-focused project leader who enjoys making things happen. You have a strong sense of ownership and naturally take the lead when situations become complex. You influence without formal authority, bring people together around a shared goal, and challenge stakeholders in a constructive and professional way.

• A master's degree or equivalent level of education.
• 8+ years of experience leading complex technology projects or programmes.
• A proven track record delivering business-critical initiatives, preferably in international organisations.
• Experience with project budgets of more than €1 million.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple organisational levels.
• Experience managing budgets, risks, dependencies, resources, and delivery teams.
• Knowledge of both traditional project management methodologies and Agile ways of working.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Dutch is a plus.
• Experience in retail and SAP environments is considered an advantage.

What Makes You Successful

You create clarity, pace, and accountability. You focus on business outcomes, not just project activities. You remain resilient when facing obstacles and build trust through transparency, reliability, and clear communication. You bring energy to teams, challenge when needed, and ensure that plans are translated into results.

What Do We Offer

At Action, you can make a tangible impact in one of Europe's fastest-growing retailers. You will work on high-impact technology initiatives that support international growth and transformation, with exposure to senior stakeholders and close collaboration across Technology and the business.

• A competitive salary based on a 38-hour working week.
• A yearly bonus based on company and personal objectives.
• 24 holidays, with the option to buy five additional days, based on 38 hours per week.
• A temporary contract with the intention of offering you a permanent contract in the long term
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home for up to 40% of your hours, in coordination with your team and manager.
• 15% staff discount on purchases at Action.
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance, and travel allowance. (Zwaagdijk-Oost is reachable from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads)