Senior IT Program Manager

Marel Holding B.V.; Boxmeer; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Marel is seeking an experienced Senior IT Program Manager to lead complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs across the global organization. You will drive cross-domain initiatives spanning ERP, governance, security, compliance, and enterprise apps, collaborating with senior leadership and external partners.

In this role you translate strategy into execution, maintain alignment across regions, and ensure delivery accountability.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in IT, Engineering, or Business.
• Proven experience managing large-scale, enterprise programs.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and audits.
• Experience with program management tools (Jira, Planview, Clarity).
• Excellent English communication and executive stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead global IT transformation programs across domains and regions.
• Define integrated delivery plans and RAID management.
• Align IT strategy with business objectives.
• Ensure delivery accountability across teams, vendors, and partners.
• Communicate program progress and decisions to C-level stakeholders.
• Advance governance and risk management across programs.

Skills

Jira

Planview

Clarity

Governance

Stakeholder management

Executive presence

Enterprise programs

Education

Degree in IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

Jira

Planview

Clarity

Job description

Senior IT Program Manager

Location: Boxmeer – Hybrid. Employment Type: Full-Time. Department: Corporate IT – Portfolio & Project Management.

About the Role

As our new IT Program Manager, you will lead complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs across the global JBT Marel organization. You will work across business and IT domains including ERP, governance, security, compliance, and enterprise applications. You will be part of a highly international environment, collaborating with senior leadership, multidisciplinary teams, and external partners. In this role, you translate strategy into execution and ensure alignment across stakeholders, systems, and regions. If you thrive in complexity, can influence at executive level, and enjoy driving large-scale transformation, this is the perfect role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Program & Portfolio Leadership – Lead global, enterprise-wide IT transformation programs across multiple domains and regions.
• Define and manage integrated delivery plans, governance structures, and RAID management.
• Align business objectives, IT strategy, and operational execution.
• Ensure delivery accountability across teams, vendors, and partners.
• Executive Stakeholder Management – Build trusted relationships with C-level stakeholders and senior leadership, lead steering committees and executive governance forums, present program progress, risks, and decisions clearly at executive level, and translate complex topics into concise, business-driven communication.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance – Drive governance frameworks, controls, and audit readiness, oversee risk management, escalation, and mitigation strategies, ensure alignment with compliance standards (SOX, ISO, etc.), and manage audit programs and remediation efforts.
• Cross-Functional Leadership – Lead global, multidisciplinary teams without direct authority, align stakeholders across IT, finance, tax, and business functions, drive collaboration across regions and organizational structures, and support change management and transformation adoption.
• Delivery & Operational Excellence – Monitor program performance (scope, budget, milestones, quality), establish dashboards and reporting for decision-making, manage dependencies, risks, and resource constraints, and continuously improve delivery frameworks and governance maturity.

What kind of person are you?

We encourage each of our 12,000+ employees to bring their unique self to work and aim to make everyone feel recognized, valued and free to explore their potential. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture and welcome new colleagues from all walks of life.

• hold a degree in IT, Engineering, Business, or related field
• bring proven experience in managing large-scale enterprise programs
• have strong knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and audits
• are experienced with program management tools (e.g., Jira, Planview, Clarity)
• communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
• have strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills
• are resilient, structured, and able to perform in complex environments
• are a natural leader who influences without formal authority

The job requires the ability to travel on an as-needs basis which is estimated to 5-10% of your time.

Who we are

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. Our people make the difference, and their contribution drives our success. Our purpose is to transform the future of food, guiding our vision to be the leading partner in sustainable food industry solutions. Partnership is at the heart of everything we do, enabling us to deliver exceptional, end-to-end solutions that build long-term customer trust. Our values reflect who we are at our best: Serve with integrity Create with collaboration Grow with excellence Advance with innovation. We are committed to your development and offer opportunities that help you grow professionally and personally. You will work in an inclusive, international team culture where collaboration and innovation are key.

Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.