Senior Program manager

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Veghel; Hybrid; EUR 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days

Flexible working hours

Hybrid workplace

Health & wellbeing budget €300 per yr

Commuting allowance

Work from home allowance

Pension scheme

On-site health centres with gym

Vanderlande Academy

Network communities

Restaurant and coffee bar

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Senior Program Manager Installation to shape and lead strategic installation improvements across global operations, with emphasis on North America Parcel projects. You will analyze processes, coordinate with Sales, Design, Production, Shipping and Site teams, and drive standardization and time/cost reductions.

The role requires a strong technical background in material handling, over 10 years of management experience, and a proven ability to influence stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Technical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• More than 10 years of management experience.
• Strong background in material handling equipment and onsite project execution.
• Entrepreneurial and analytical mindset with ability to translate findings into actions.
• Proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders without direct reporting lines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Analyze installation-related processes and drive improvements across the North American Parcel scope.
• Prepare and present improvement plans with benefits, budget, and resource requirements.
• Lead pilot initiatives, validate results, and embed into roadmaps and processes.
• Coach and align cross-functional teams around targets and schedules.
• Build connections within Vanderlande's global Installation network for successful implementation.
• Represent installation requirements in equipment improvement discussions and mobilize technical expertise.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Technical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Senior Program Manager Installation

Introduction

Help shape the future of installation by turning global insights into practical improvements that make on-site execution faster, simpler and more predictable. In this strategic role, you will connect stakeholders across the value chain and drive initiatives that improve quality, lead time and cost performance, with a primary focus on Parcel projects in North America.

What will you be doing?

You will analyze, propose, initiate, execute and embed strategic improvement initiatives across the global installation scope. You will capture feedback from Sales, Design, Production, Shipping and Site teams and translate it into new opportunities focused on standardization, modularization, and time and cost reduction.

Working closely with the Operational Management team, you will provide input on business cases and strategic alignment. You will also support the Installation Management team and project teams during execution, helping drive predictable, high-quality outcomes, zero defects and delivery within budget.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex installation-related processes and develop improvements to equipment, tools and systems across functions, with a specific focus on the North American Parcel scope.

• Prepare and present improvement plans to senior global Operations management, including expected benefits, constraints, budget requirements and resource needs.

• Manage selected initiatives through the pilot phase, validate and report results, and ensure successful embedding in roadmaps, process maps and ways of working.

• Lead and coach cross-functional teams assigned to improvement topics, aligning contributors around agreed targets, goals and schedules.

• Build strong connections across the international Installation network and create the awareness and involvement required for successful implementation.

• Represent the global Distribution Installation community in equipment improvement and development discussions, safeguard installation requirements, and mobilize technical expertise across the network.

What do we ask from you?

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Technical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline, combined with more than 10 years of management experience.
• A strong background in material handling equipment products and processes, together with an excellent understanding of on-site project execution.
• An entrepreneurial and analytical mindset, with the ability to evaluate improvement outcomes and translate findings into practical actions.
• Proven ability to influence, align and manage stakeholders at all levels without relying on direct reporting lines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and consolidate feedback from diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites to analyze current workflows and support improvement initiatives.

About the team

You will work within the global Installation community and collaborate closely with Operational Management, Installation Management and stakeholders across Sales, Design, Production, Shipping and Site. Together, the team focuses on reducing on-site workload and improving installation outcomes across the full value stream, with particular attention to Parcel projects in North America.

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande builds automated systems for airports and parcel logistics, managing baggage from check-in to reclaim and sorting parcels across some of the world's largest delivery networks. A place to grow, with people who bring out the best in each other.

What we offer

In this challenging and responsible position, you willhave the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to ourdedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joiningour profitable and growing companyyou willbe able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 6.535,49 to € 8.869,60gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

On top of your fixedsalaryyou'llreceive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
• Flexible working hours.
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
• Working from home allowance.
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Background screening

For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.