Project Manager

Are you a results driven Project Manager who thrives on international collaboration, complex challenges, and connecting internal and external stakeholders?

  • Van der Hoeven
  • 39 hrs
  • HBO/WO

The role: Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you’ll take on a key role as soon as a project has been secured. You’ll be responsible for successfully managing our international horticultural projects, from contract monitoring and preparation through to implementation and final handover. The focus is on delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects, where you’ll maintain firm control. With your decisiveness, overview, ability to build relationships and organisational skills you will make all the difference.

Your responsibilities at a glance:

  • Ensuring efficient project planning and monitoring it.
  • Identifying and managing financial risks and reporting on financial progress.
  • Acting as the main point of contact for the client.
  • Managing expectations of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Monitoring contractual agreements and communicating promptly on progress, changes and risks.
  • Ensuring quality standards and procedures are met and promoting a safe working environment.
  • Ensuring a successful handover to the client.
  • Preparing progress reports and initiating improvement actions where necessary.

This is you:

  • Higher professional education (HBO) or university (WO) degree, for example in Industrial Engineering and Management.
  • At least 5 years’ experience in international project management.
  • An affinity for technology.
  • Demonstrable experience with multidisciplinary (EPC) projects.
  • Good command of Dutch and English.
  • Willingness to travel internationally.
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills.
  • Strong communication skills at various organisational levels.
  • Results-oriented, pragmatic and decisive.
  • Takes ownership.
Strawberry cultivation under glass in a Van der Hoeven horticulture project

What we offer you?

Part of Arvesta

Van der Hoeven is part of Arvesta, a Belgian group with more than 40 strong brands active in agriculture and horticulture. Within this group, Van der Hoeven operates independently as a specialist in innovative horticultural solutions, while benefiting from the knowledge, stability, and opportunities of a larger international organization.

What do we offer you?

  • An important role in international and technically challenging projects that contribute to the future of sustainable food production.
  • Collaboration with customers and colleagues around the world.
  • An informal organization with short communication lines and a team of dedicated specialists.
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development through our VDH Academy and online learning platform.
  • A competitive salary based on your knowledge and experience.
  • 8% holiday allowance.
  • Profit sharing scheme.
  • Attractive pension plan.
  • 25 vacation days and 7 additional leave (ADV) days per year.
  • Regular social activities organized by our employee association.
  • Fresh fruit every day.
  • Exclusive discounts through Corporate Benefits on electronics, fashion, travel, and more.

Interesse?

Let’s start our future together!

Want to know more about this role? Neem dan contact op met onze HR-adviseur Heleen van der Vaart via hr@vanderhoeven.nl

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Nice to meet you

Heleen
van der Vaart

HR Advisor

Emelia
Inees

HR Consultant
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