Transition & Platform Governance Lead - temporary

Independent Recruiters; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Recruiters is seeking a Transition & Platform Governance Lead for a temporary role in Utrecht. The position is 32 hours per week with hybrid work options, ending June 2027, and may be a flex contract (ZZP possible).

Salary ranges from €4,500 to €5,500 gross per month based on a 40-hour week. The role sits at the intersection of business, IT, and compliance, coordinating global testing and SOX controls across S4/OMP and XTEL releases to support a smooth go-live and ongoing platform

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end testing for complex system upgrades (S4/OMP and XTEL).
• Ability to manage cross-platform dependencies and workstreams (e.g., Dahlia).
• Experience designing and implementing SOX controls for system implementations.
• Strong stakeholder management bridging business, IT, and external vendors.
• Expertise in incident management frameworks and backlog governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration and execution of combined S4/OMP and XTEL testing across global markets for V6 and V9 releases.
• Manage sequence dependencies across S4, OMP, and XTEL; own the Dahlia workstream to mitigate downstream impact.
• Design and implement SOX controls for XTEL V6 and V9 in alignment with Finance and IT Audit.
• Act as the primary liaison between Business, IT, Data & Analytics, and external vendors to resolve cross-platform blockers.
• Establish incident response protocols, escalation paths, and ownership models for XTEL V9 to ensure operational resilience.

Skills

Testing leadership

Cross-platform dependencies

SOX controls

Stakeholder management

Incident management

Job description

Transition & Platform Governance Lead - temporary

Are you ready to orchestrate the seamless integration of complex global systems within a leading FMCG company?

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Transition & Platform Governance Lead to ensure a safe, compliant, and coordinated transition across critical programme phases. This pivotal role sits at the heart of a major systems upgrade, bridging business, technology, and compliance workstreams to manage intricate cross-functional dependencies essential for a successful go-live and long-term platform health. If you thrive in a dynamic, multi-platform environment and are adept at stakeholder management, we want to hear from you.

Join us and shape the future of global operations;

Responsibilities

What are you going to do?

• Lead the integration and execution of combined S4/OMP and XTEL testing across global markets for V6 and V9 releases;


• Manage sequence dependencies across S4, OMP, and XTEL, and own the Dahlia workstream to mitigate downstream impact;


• Lead the design and implementation of SOX controls for XTEL V6 and V9 in alignment with Finance and IT Audit;


• Act as the primary liaison between Business, IT, Data & Analytics, and external vendors to resolve cross-platform blockers;


• Establish incident response protocols, escalation paths, and ownership models for XTEL V9 to ensure operational resilience.

Requirements

What do you bring?

• Experience leading end-to-end testing for complex system upgrades, specifically S4/OMP and XTEL combined testing;


• Proven ability to manage cross-platform dependencies and workstreams like Dahlia;


• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing SOX controls for system implementations;


• Strong stakeholder management skills, bridging business, IT, and external vendors;


• Expertise in establishing incident management frameworks and change request backlog governance.

The Offer

A great temporary position (32 hours per week) in Utrecht; hybrid work is possible. Start as soon as possible; the initial term runs through the end of June 2027. ZZP is also possible; you'll be working under a flex contract through Independent Recruiters, with a salary between €4,500 and €5,500 gross per month on the basis of 40 hours per week.