Senior Infrastructure Project Manager

Next Ventures; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Next Ventures in Utrecht is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead development and implementation projects with a complex technical component in a large enterprise environment.

The role requires Dutch language proficiency, experience with IT infrastructure and security products, and the ability to operate in a hybrid work setting with occasional travel within the Netherlands. Security screening is part of the process.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an effective project manager for IT assignments across the full lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentation and writing skills; ability to work across functions.
• Dutch passport required and full professional proficiency in Dutch.
• Experience with government/public sector projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the team delivers the required deliverables (designs, products, services, and documentation) with the expected quality.
• Oversee deployment activities following a DTAP approach.
• Manage day-to-day project progress within time, quality, scope, budget, and information constraints.
• Represent the project on the client's Project Board.
• Report progress and status in FCC.
• Mentor and manage project resources and team leads.
• Provide reporting during operational meetings.
• Ensure the project remains adequately staffed.
• Coordinate with other Project Managers within the same programme.

Skills

IT project management

Communication

Presentation & writing

Dutch language

Public sector experience

Job description

We are looking for a highly experienced IT Project Manager with expertise in development and implementation projects that have a complex technical component within a large enterprise environment.

Start Date: As soon as possible

End Date: 31 December 2027, with an option to extend

Location: Utrecht - Hybrid (2-3 days per week working from home)

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the team delivers the required deliverables (designs, products, services, and documentation) with the expected quality as defined in the project requirements. These relate to IT Infrastructure and Security products.
• Oversee deployment activities following a DTAP (Development, Test, Acceptance, Production) approach.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the project within the agreed constraints of time, quality, scope, budget, and information.
• Represent the project on the client's Project Board.
• Report progress and status in FCC.
• Act as mentor and manager for project resources and team leads.
• Provide reporting during operational meetings.
• Ensure the project remains adequately staffed, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Coordinate effectively with fellow Project Managers responsible for other projects within the same programme.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an effective project manager for IT assignments, preferably in development, onboarding/T&T, operations, and PMO environments, across the full project lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentation and writing skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and departments.
• Ability to operate successfully within a politically sensitive environment.
• Dutch passport required.
• Full professional proficiency in Dutch, both written and spoken.
• Previous experience with government projects, preferably within the public safety/security sector, is highly desirable.

Additional Information

• The team works in a hybrid model.
• Location: Utrecht region, occasional travel to the Rotterdam region, with 2-3 days per week remote working.

Please note: Security screening is part of the selection process.