ORTEC Application Manager / OWS

PageGroup; Schiphol; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Key expert role with high ownership

Close collaboration with senior stakeholders

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the Netherlands is seeking a Functioneel Beheerder OWS to oversee the stability and compliance of the Ortec Workforce Scheduling system. This role involves collaborating with HR, payroll, and IT teams, ensuring accurate data flows, and managing changes within the system. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in application management with knowledge of labour laws and workforce planning. This key expert role offers significant ownership and visibility within a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in functional or application management of workforce planning/scheduling systems.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Ortec Workforce Scheduling (OWS).
• Experience working with HR, payroll, and salary administration processes.
• Experience working with HR, payroll, and salary administration processes.
• Familiarity with system integrations and data flows.
• Experience in complex, high-volume, operational environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with system vendors to negotiate changes and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional configuration, maintenance, and stability of Ortec Workforce Scheduling.
• Translate labour law and internal policies into correct system rules.
• Monitor and resolve issues related to compliance and scheduling logic.
• Manage change requests: analyse impact, prioritise, test, document, and communicate system changes.
• Monitor and resolve issues related to compliance, scheduling logic, and data inconsistencies.
• Act as the functional bridge between Planning, Operations, HR, Payroll, IT, and external vendor Ortec.
• Coordinate with Ortec on incidents, system improvements, updates, and support delivery.
• Support, advise, and train planners; distinguish user errors from system or configuration issues.
• Safeguard compliance and provide input for audits, reports, and inspections.

Skills

Functional management

Workforce planning

Ortec Workforce Scheduling

Labour law (ATW) understanding

Strong communication skills

CAO logic

System integrations

HR Payroll familiarity

Tools

Ortec Workforce Scheduling (OWS)

Job description

The Functioneel Beheerder OWS is responsible for the stable, compliant, and correct functioning of the Ortec Workforce Scheduling system used for workforce planning and hour registration across cargo, passenger, and ramp operations.

The role acts as the functional owner and orchestrator between operations, HR, payroll, IT, and the system vendor (Ortec), ensuring correct configuration, data flows, and compliance with labour legislation.

Responsibilities:

• Own the functional configuration, maintenance, and stability of Ortec Workforce Scheduling (OWS)
• Translate labour law (ATW), CAO agreements, and internal policies into correct system rules and parameters
• Ensure accurate planning, hour registration, allowances, and data transfer to HR and payroll systems (AFAS)
• Manage change requests: analyse impact, prioritise, test, document, and communicate system changes
• Monitor and resolve issues related to compliance, scheduling logic, and data inconsistencies
• Act as the functional bridge between Planning, Operations, HR, Payroll, IT, and external vendor Ortec
• Coordinate with Ortec on incidents, system improvements, updates, and support delivery
• Support, advise, and train planners; distinguish user errors from system or configuration issues
• Safeguard compliance and provide input for audits, reports, and inspections

Requirements:

• Proven experience in functional or application management of workforce planning / scheduling systems
• Deep hands‑on knowledge of Ortec Workforce Scheduling (OWS)
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, rostering, labour law (ATW), and CAO logic
• Experience working with HR, payroll, and salary administration processes
• Familiarity with system integrations and data flows
• Experience in complex, high-volume, operational environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders
• Comfortable working with system vendors to negotiate changes and resolve issues

What on offer:

• Key expert role with high ownership and visibility in a mission-critical system
• Close collaboration with HR, Payroll, IT, Operations, and senior stakeholders